Definitive Logic Advanced Gantt Chart - "Today" Dashed Line in Wrong

[smk2]

Hello there,

I'm using the Advanced Gantt Chart by Definitive Logic for a milestone-based Gantt chart. There is a pesky issue-- there is a dashed "today line" (or so I presume) that is about 3 months off. See picture below.

Is there a way to fix that, either in my PowerBI app settings or the settings of the visual itself? I've dug all over in the visual and can't find any formatting settings for the today line. This visual has been working great with stacked placement of project milestones per group, so I'd want to keep this visual rather than try a new one.

Thanks!

[smk2 · Accepted solution]

I found my own solution. There is no way to manually create or modify the dashed line, however it was in the correct place-- I just had a different definition of quarters.

Turning off "Federal Fiscal Year" changes the timeline to what I was expecting. Seems like you can't have it the same format as the default setting with Q1, Q2, etc., but I'm fine with that.

Hopefully this helps someone else!

[v-tsaipranay]

Hi @smk2 ,

I'm glad to hear that you found a solution and shared it with the community. It's really helpful for other members facing the same issue.

Thank you, and please continue using the Fabric community forum.

[v-tsaipranay]

Hi @smk2 ,

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft fabric community forum. Also thanks @Naila-Rais  for the helpful suggestions.

In addition to that point the dashed "today" line in the Advanced Gantt Chart by Definitive Logic is typically driven by the system or browser time, depending on whether you're using Power BI Desktop or the Service. This could explain the 3-month discrepancy you're observing. While some versions of the visual may expose a Today Line or Date Offset setting under Format → Time Settings, not all do.

If that's unavailable, you might consider creating a custom measure such as (Today Adjusted = TODAY() + <offset>) to support additional visual cues, though it won’t directly influence the built-in dashed line.

If the misalignment persists, we recommend reaching out to Definitive Logic with your Power BI and visual version details, as they can confirm if this behavior is expected or configurable.

Hope this helps. Please reach out for further assistance.

If this post helps, then please consider to Accept as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly and a kudos would be appreciated.

Thank you.

[Naila-Rais]

1. Check your data model:

   • Ensure your date column has correct data types (Date/Time)

   • Verify your Power BI desktop's local timezone matches your reporting requirements

2. In the visual's formatting pane:

   Format visual → Time Settings → Today Line → Adjust date offset (if available)

3. If no setting exists, add this measure as a workaround:

   Today Corrected = TODAY() + 0  // Adjust the "+0" to match your needed offset

4. Last resort: Contact Definitive Logic support with:

   • Your Power BI version

   • Visual version number

   • Screenshot of the issue

Note: Some Gantt visuals use the browser's local date - check if your Power BI service timezone settings match your location.