Custom "tooltip" when user hovers over filter

[ctmullins]

Hello again.

How are you guys baking data lineage/data definitions into your user experience?

After spending time with my end users, I think it would be quite valuable to be able to customize the content that appears when the user hovers over one of the filters in the filter pane.  Right now it just shows "[Table]FieldName".  That's useful for developers, but almost meaningless for end users. 

What I would really like to do is customize this text, so I can make it more explanatory.  So instead of "[Order]Location", I could change it to say "This is the most recent location of the order, and NOT the location from which it was originally placed."

Any chance that's possible?

[v-nmadadi-msft]

Hi @ctmullins ,

Could you please confirm if you've submitted this as an idea in the Ideas Forum? If so, sharing the link here would be helpful for other community members who may have similar feedback.

Regards

[ctmullins]

Been away for a few days.

Just did a search through old Ideas, and found these:

• from 2018:  https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Ideas/Tooltips-on-filters/idi-p/4437832
• from 2020:  https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Ideas/Customizable-Tooltip-on-Filter-Card/idi-p/447...
• not exactly the same thing, but related - from 2024:  https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Ideas/Disable-Tooltips-on-Filters/idi-p/4540421

Which begs the question:  Is it really helpful for me to enter a new idea, when these have been lingering for years, with little traction?

It almost seems as if the development team is overwhelmed with the number of Ideas, and many of them just wither away.

[v-nmadadi-msft]

Hi @ctmullins ,

As mentioned if you create a new post about this, there are better chances it could gain better traction in the community. Sometimes revisiting an idea after some time brings fresh perspectives and renewed interest.

Otherwise, as suggested by @djurecic you could utilize their mentioned work around which is utilizing slicers with tooltips.

Regards,

[v-nmadadi-msft]

Hi @ctmullins ,
Unfortunately, Power BI doesn’t currently allow you to customize the text that appears when users hover over fields in the filter pane, so it will always show the default FieldName.

Currently, there isn't a built in setting in Power BI to get your desired functionality. If the previous feature is important for your functionality. Please consider sharing your suggestion in the Power BI Ideas forum

Fabric Ideas - Microsoft Fabric Community

where the product team actively monitors user feedback. Ideas with strong community support are more likely to be considered for future implementation. Posting there helps ensure your request reaches the right audience and contributes to shaping the product roadmap.

Regards

[ctmullins]

Before I posted my question I searched through the archives here.  Apparently this has been asked about before, with the same "Unfortunately not possible" answers.  The Idea that was generated five years ago has apparently gone nowhere....

[v-nmadadi-msft]

Hi @ctmullins ,
If you create a new post about this, there are better chances it could gain better traction in the community. Sometimes revisiting an idea after some time brings fresh perspectives and renewed interest. It may also reach users who didn’t see the earlier discussion, and if more people find value in it, it could increase the chances of it being considered for implementation.

Regards

[ctmullins]

I will consider it.  I have a whole long list of features that are missing from PowerBI, and have been missing ever since I started using it three years ago.  Features that ought to have been built in from day one.  Should I enter an Idea for each one?  How then best to generate interest and traction?  Should I embark on a marketing campaign?  I'm not sure I can afford to spend the time it would take to do that.

[v-nmadadi-msft]

Hi @ctmullins ,

That’s totally fair, and I understand where you’re coming from. You definitely don’t need to run a marketing campaign or invest a lot of time into it. The Idea section is simply the channel the product team uses to track feature requests and see what resonates with the community.

If you do decide to share them, it usually works best to create separate posts for the key features. That way, others who run into the same limitation can easily find the idea, vote on it, and add their own scenarios. Sometimes that organic support is what helps an idea gain visibility. Of course, it’s completely understandable if you don’t want to spend a lot of time on it  but sharing the biggest gaps you’ve encountered can still be helpful for both the community and the product team.

Regards

[djurecic]

Hi @ctmullins ,

 I'm pretty sure this is not possible.

Might be something that you can submit as an idea:

https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Ideas/idb-p/fbc_ideas

I think you'd have better luck using slicers, depending on your use cases.

Best,

Dean

[ctmullins]

Thanks for your reply.  How would slicers help in this scenario?

[djurecic]

You can add a button next to the slicer and then add a tooltip to the button like in the example below:

[ctmullins]

Thank you!  Not exactly a solution, but an interesting alternative.  👍

[djurecic]

I think that is probably as close to a solution as you are going to get on this topic 😀 Glad that was helpful.