How to edit a custom visualization?

[AriZadok]

Hi,

I don't have any coding experience, but I would like to edit one of the custom visualizations I've found (Force-Directed Graph) in order to change the functionality a bit.  Specifically, I want the nodes to be manually adjustable so that I can nail them down to a specific location, instead of their location just being dictated by the charge.

Can anyone help me figure out what I would need to learn in order to edit the code for that viz, and how to go about doing it?

Thanks very much!

[v-viig · Accepted solution]

You should learn TypeScript and D3.js API to modify PowerBI-visuals-ForceGraph.

Ignat Vilesov,

Software Engineer

Microsoft Power BI Custom Visuals

pbicvsupport@microsoft.com

[ramireddy_karri]

Are type script and D3.js API helps modify other custom visuals aswell or just that specific visual? Thanks

[dm-p]

Hi @ramireddy_karri - the vast majority of custom visuals are developed using TypeScript. Some are written in R but even that is built upon a TypeScript-based framework.

TypeScript is essential learning for custom visual development. d3 is a library that sits on top - a lot of visuals are developed using d3 and it does make things easier but it's not necessarily required.

Good luck!

Daniel