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Clarification Required – Difference Between New “List Slicer” Visual vs Traditional “Slicer”
Hi Sreethar_14,
Ritaf1983, Thanks for your prompt resposnse
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Hi Sreethar_14
The differences between the traditional slicer (in List mode) and the new List Slicer are not performance-related but mostly about UX/UI improvements.
The new List Slicer includes enhanced visual design capabilities:
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A more modern default look
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Visual states like pressed or selected
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Rounded corners
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Better theme and formatting integration
Functionally, both slicers behave the same, especially with hierarchical fields. But if visual consistency, user experience, or modern design are priorities, the new List Slicer offers more flexibility.
More information about the new list slicer is in the linked video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSn08LiATGo
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The new list slicer also appears to hide ragged hierarchies when the following hiearchy levels are blank or ''.
The original drop down slicer was unable to do this.
HOWEVER, the new list slicer can't function in drop down mode (as mentioned earlier) which is a SUBTANTIAL limiting factor of its usefulness.