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To read more about the feature, see the announcement in the Power BI Product Blog or our documentation on how to Use on-object interaction
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I tried it since its release but have since turned it off. i like the idea, but as implemented it simply isnt working well for me. I found it annoying not only because it increased development time but also because the screen overlays, like those circled in red below, interfere with other objects the most notable of which is the editor pane.
Hi Huffd,
Thank you for your feedback. We are looking into ways to cut increased development time across the board. If you want to highlight any specific scenarios where your development time is increasing, please tell us. This is always helpful when we prioritize what order we work on updates. Please stay tuned for our June update and later updates as we are incorporating feedback to help in this area.
We have a bug right now where the overlays are showing above specific surfaces. We are working on a fix for that. Our bug mentions the formula bar and the file menu presently.
Can you let me know which pane you mean by editor pane? I want to make sure this bug is fixed if we have missed a surface. Thank you
Takes a bit to get used but I've started to like this feature. One enhancement that I feel would improve the experience is the ability to filter in the "Build a Visual" pane or whatever you call it. That way the Filters pane that's still needed can be minimized. Still would be needed for Page and Report filters but the specific visualization filters can be eliminated.
One option that would be nice is if when you click on a field in the On-Object Interaction, you were shown the data in that attribute and could create the filters there rather than having to navigate to another part of the canvas.
Trying to turn this off, but nothing happens. Tried:
Please advise how I can remove this feature! Not being able to drag and drop fields but having to select them on the visual itself is messing with my workflow.
You can turn off the preview from the File > Options and settings > Options > Preview features and uncheck "On-object interaction."
Are you saying the preview switch reflects unchecked (off) and it's still on for you?
Hi, yes. Is there another way to turn it off? I have done exactly that for all three scenarios. I have now also done it trying to close the program by ending the task in task manager to make sure it does not "revert" somehow because of seeing visuals with the feature before closing the program. In all of the scenarios, I unchecked that box and clicked OK. Clicking OK just keeps the options open (I take it that it is not supposed to - but rather close). Also tried other settings, and since that update, I cannot change a single setting (none) in my Power BI Desktop application - nothing sticks.
Still no luck.
We need the fixed data fields pane back. The new feature takes way more time to locate the place to drop fields.
In the old, fixed pane - muscle memory does the trick. Please make it an option
Hi iBusinessBI,
Thanks for the feedback. A solution for fixed data fields pane is coming soon. Please stay tuned for our June update
Hi Phil_P_Benesys,
We're working on a solution for this. Please stay tuned for our June update.
I've been testing in a real world scenario today and it's been an odd experience, but reverting back to the older system/UI for now since this is ultimately slowing down my workflow too much.
Please do NOT take away functionality that currently saves time and makes the software easier to use, thanks.
Hi D_M,
Thanks for this detailed feedback.
Couple follow up questions on your 2nd bullet and 3rd bullets:
Thanks again for taking the time to try out the preview!
Hi RosieL,
Thanks for your response, and good to hear regarding the June and July update notes, I think that should resolve some of the more serious issues with the new interactions.
To feedback on certain points above:
When a visual is selected the graphics to do with on object interaction appear over the query editor window, making it impossible to read the query. I appreciate that they should appear over other visuals on the page but they shouldn't obscure the query window.
Hi johnt75,
Thank you for letting us know about bugs like this. A fix for this is in the works. We are in agreement that on-object interaction shouldn't be obscuring the query window.
I have found a bug when using On Object Interaction. I am running Version: 2.116.884.0 64-bit (April 2023), On-Object Interaction Preview Selected.
I find that Data Summarization no longer works correctly when you select the column from the old data view and then use the column tools tab.
Summarising using the Build a Visual in the new On-Object Interaction does work, see below. Right clicking on the data in this visual does work
However, trying to use data summarisation on the column tools tab doesn't work. It lets you choose the type of summarisation, but does not apply it.
Just letting people know cos I have a complicated model and thought the problemwas with that. So after some time trying to fix my model, I tested on a simple table and found its the Power BI software.
Thanks
Thanks for reporting. This will be fixed in the May build.
Turned off, tried it, but found it was taking too long to get things done. Not a fan. May need to spend more time when I don't have actual work to get done.
Hi m-colbert,
There are some solutions in the works based on the feedback shared in the forum and other means. Please stay tuned for our June update
Not Really a fan. I think effort should be put on bringing in new functionalty that people request or AI on generating DAX code, rather than glossy usability features. Thanks.
Hi rockingmark,
I saw your other post for the bug you found. Thanks for that.
As the team looks like into features that help the spectrum of our customers, efforts in one area doesn't necessarily mean that efforts in others area diminished.
I'm also looking forward to seeing what is happening in the world of AI for generating DAX code since I've worked on earlier features in that area
I'd like to take back to the team areas of improvements and this was a large update. Can you let me know which parts of the feature you found to be unnecessary, or if you have a mix of likes and dislikes. This will help the team in prioritizing updates in the future
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