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Anonymous
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Drop Shadow Custom Preset JSON

Hello,

 

I need some help. I was able to target the Preset with the Custom dropdown and the transparency but I am unable to target distance, size, blur, and angle. What are the object names so I can target?

 

Here is my current JSON:

"dropShadow": [
          {
            "show": true,
            "color": {
              "solid": {
                "color": {
                  "expr": {
                    "ThemeDataColor": {
                      "ColorId": 0,
                      "Percent": -0.1
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            },
            "position": "Outer",
            "preset": "Custom",
            "shadowSize": 15,
            "distance": 0.5,
            "transparency": 70
          }
        ]
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TomMartens
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Super User

Hey @Anonymous ,

 

maybe this is what you  are looking for:

 

{\"dropShadow\":[{\"properties\":{\"show\":{\"expr\":{\"Literal\":{\"Value\":\"true\"}}},
\"preset\":{\"expr\":{\"Literal\":{\"Value\":\"'Custom'\"}}},
\"shadowSpread\":{\"expr\":{\"Literal\":{\"Value\":\"11D\"}}},
\"shadowBlur\":{\"expr\":{\"Literal\":{\"Value\":\"24D\"}}},
\"angle\":{\"expr\":{\"Literal\":{\"Value\":\"114D\"}}},
\"transparency\":{\"expr\":{\"Literal\":{\"Value\":\"41D\"}}},
\"shadowDistance\":{\"expr\":{\"Literal\":{\"Value\":\"52D\"}}}}}
]}

 

To discover these values, I do the following ...

  1. Create a very simple and small pbix (basically, I created this pbix some time ago)
  2. Create a visual using the formatting options I want to track down (I always change an existing default value)
  3. Save and close the pbix
  4. Create a copy of the pbix x
  5. Rename the suffix of the copy to zip
  6. Trackdown the Layout file in the reports folder and track down the visualization options.

Hopefully, this is what you are looking for.

 

Regards,

Tom 



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TomMartens
Super User
Super User

Hey @Anonymous ,

 

maybe this is what you  are looking for:

 

{\"dropShadow\":[{\"properties\":{\"show\":{\"expr\":{\"Literal\":{\"Value\":\"true\"}}},
\"preset\":{\"expr\":{\"Literal\":{\"Value\":\"'Custom'\"}}},
\"shadowSpread\":{\"expr\":{\"Literal\":{\"Value\":\"11D\"}}},
\"shadowBlur\":{\"expr\":{\"Literal\":{\"Value\":\"24D\"}}},
\"angle\":{\"expr\":{\"Literal\":{\"Value\":\"114D\"}}},
\"transparency\":{\"expr\":{\"Literal\":{\"Value\":\"41D\"}}},
\"shadowDistance\":{\"expr\":{\"Literal\":{\"Value\":\"52D\"}}}}}
]}

 

To discover these values, I do the following ...

  1. Create a very simple and small pbix (basically, I created this pbix some time ago)
  2. Create a visual using the formatting options I want to track down (I always change an existing default value)
  3. Save and close the pbix
  4. Create a copy of the pbix x
  5. Rename the suffix of the copy to zip
  6. Trackdown the Layout file in the reports folder and track down the visualization options.

Hopefully, this is what you are looking for.

 

Regards,

Tom 



Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution, this will help others!

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Anonymous
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Thank you so much! Exactly what I was looking for.

Hey @Anonymous ,

 

please mark my previous post as an answer as this will help others.

 

Regards,

Tom



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