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NinaV's avatar
NinaV
Regular Visitor
5 months ago

Azure Maps - Transparency

Hello, We are experiencing an issue with the Azure Maps visual in Power BI where the behaviour after selecting a point on the map has changed. Previously, the map behaved as expected: All map po...
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grazitti_sapna
Super User
5 months ago

Hi NinaV, 
Workarounds you can perform: 
1. Change Highlighting Behavior (Best Workaround)

If other visuals are interacting with the map, highlight behavior can worsen the issue.

  1. Select the Azure Maps visual
  2. Go to Format → Edit Interactions
  3. For other visuals:
    • Change interaction from Highlight → Filter

This prevents transparency behavior.

2. If you are using Bubble layer / Location layer:

  1. Format Pane

  2. Go to Layer settings

  3. Adjust: Transparency 

 

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  • v-menakakota's avatar
    v-menakakota
    Community Support
    5 months ago

    Hi NinaV ,

     

    I would also take a moment to thank grazitti_sapna  and GeraldGEmerick   , for actively participating in the community forum and for the solutions you’ve been sharing in the community forum. Your contributions make a real difference.
    I hope the issue has been resolved. If you continue to experience any problems, please reach out here and we will assist you.

    Best Regards, 
    Community Support Team

  • NinaV's avatar
    NinaV
    Regular Visitor
    5 months ago

    Hello,

    Thanks for the reply.

    In my report I have an Azure Maps visual together with a table. The interaction works as follows:

    • When I select a row in the table, the map focuses on that specific location.

    • When I select a point on the map, the table filters and only shows the selected record.

    In the layer settings of the Azure Maps visual I can configure "Unselected data transparency", but this setting does not seem to have any effect. Whether I set it to 10% or 80%, the unselected points appear the same and remain very hard to see.

    The issue seems to have started around January. At first it only occurred in Power BI Service (online). Users who rely on the map started complaining that the surrounding points were barely visible after selecting a point.

    When I initially tried to investigate the issue in Power BI Desktop, the behaviour was still correct there. However, in the last few days/weeks, the same problem has started to appear in Desktop as well.

    One thing I noticed is that when I change the marker shape from a circle to a square, the transparency seems to behave correctly. However, I would strongly prefer to use the circle marker, because it allows us to display two different colors in a single marker, which is important for our use case.

     

    • v-menakakota's avatar
      v-menakakota
      Community Support
      4 months ago

      Hi NinaV   ,
      Thanks for reaching out to the Microsoft fabric community forum. 


      Based on your description, this behavior does not appear to be related to a configuration change in the report. Normally, the “Unselected data transparency” setting under Layer settings Options should control how visible the remaining points are when a point is selected. Since adjusting this setting does not seem to affect the visual, the behavior may be related to how the Azure Maps visual is currently rendering the markers. Your observation that the issue started around January, first appeared in Power BI Service, later in Power BI Desktop, and behaves differently depending on the marker shape such as circle versus square suggests the transparency may not currently be applied consistently for certain marker styles.

      As a temporary workaround, you could try using square markers since transparency appears to behave correctly in that configuration. You may also review Edit interactions to ensure the visuals are applying filtering rather than highlighting. We will continue checking internally whether this behavior is related to a recent change in the Azure Maps visual. In the meantime, please confirm the Power BI Desktop version you are using and whether the visual is configured with a Bubble layer or Location layer.

      If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know. 

      Best Regards, 
      Community Support Team

      • NinaV's avatar
        NinaV
        Regular Visitor
        4 months ago

        Hello, 

         

        Thanks for you reply. It is a location layer. And I'm useing this Version: 2.152.882.0 64-bit (maart 2026)

         

        Additional info: When I first place an Azure map. When I put my data in the map I get a Notification: This visual is being retired soon. Upgrade now to avoid errors. Before I upgrade, the transparancy works how is should. When I click on Upgrade map the transparency is not good anymore