Using Custom Shapes with Conditional Formatting for Color Fill

[SMichels]

Hello! 

I am using a filled shape in a PowerBI report to indicate project status. The shape fill color is based on a status indicator being applied through data. Right now I am just using a generic circle, but that is kind of bland. 

I'd like to use something more evocative like a car, or boat, or whatever based on the project team. Is there a way to do that? 

Thank you for the help! I'm new-ish to Poewr BI but finding a lot of enjoyment in working with the tool! 

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @SMichels 

You can use Unicode codes to visualize various projects:

Here is my sample data:

Then try the following measure:

Measure = SWITCH(TRUE(),
SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Category]) = "boat" , UNICHAR(128674),
SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Category]) = "bus" , UNICHAR(128652),
SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Category]) = "car" , UNICHAR(128663),
SELECTEDVALUE('Table'[Category]) = "train" , UNICHAR(128644)
)

Result:

Note that when using it, you need to convert hexadecimal to decimal

Emoji unicode characters for use on the web (timwhitlock.info)

Best Regards,

Jayleny

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[marcelsmaglhaes]

Hey @SMichels ,

Welcome to Power BI, and it’s great to hear you’re enjoying it! 😊

Power BI doesn’t natively support dynamic shape changes, but you can try to use Custom Visuals from the Power BI marketplace or even replace the generic circle with custom images that dynamically change based on the project team or status. You will need prepare the images, include in your dataset a column with urls or binary data linking to the custom icons, and display that in a table, for example.

Try to check these posts to get inspiration: Solved: Adding icons/images to matrix - Microsoft Fabric Community
Solved: Dynamic Image Display - Microsoft Fabric Community