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Master_T
Helper I
4 years ago

VisualUpdate doesn't fire in custom visual when switching from reading to edit mode

I'm developing a custom visual where I need to detect if the report is in reading view or edit view, since I want to show a different button depending on the current View Mode. According to the docu...
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Anonymous
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4 years ago

HI Master_T,

I think this function is working as expected.

When you enter editor mode, power bi only needs to loop current report contents and set them editable.

For these parts of operations, power bi did not require to consider to keep/reset current changes so power bi hasn't reloaded and reset the report content and changes. (the update function not triggered)

When you try to exit the edit mode, power bi needs to confirm if you keep or reject these changes. (both two choices will invoke the update features)
Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

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    Master_T
    Helper I
    4 years ago

    That's all well and good... but what if I want to show a slighlty different UI depending on whether the visual is in reading or edit view? I want to show an extra button in my visual if I am in edit mode, but if it is "working as intended" there is no way to detect if I'm entering edito mode... not a very smart implementation if that is the case, in my opinion.

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      Anonymous
      Not applicable
      4 years ago

      HI Master_T,

      Perhaps you can submit an idea for improving this update function and feature usage to help achieve your requirement.

      Microsoft Power BI ideas
      Regards,

      Xiaoxin Sheng