color

This applies to: Visual Data Discovery

The colorvariable is part of the array of objects you use to define data and non-data values for this visualization.

You must be an administrator to manage custom visual types.

Type

color

Editor

Edit color variables using the color panel. The visual type must include the control color in order to modify these variables.

Variable Specific Properties

Property Argument Description
defaultValue string A color in any CSS color format. The value_inherit uses the color from the currently selected theme.

Generic Properties

Generic properties apply to many variables.

Property Argument Description
name string The name of the property. It must be unique among all variables on the visualization. This name is used to access the data accessor and/or variable value on the controller provided to the visualization.
descr string A description of the variable for your reference. This is not displayed in the UI.
attributeType array of strings

A list of field types to include when selecting fields for this variable. Accepted values:

  • ATTRIBUTE
  • TIME
  • NUMBER
  • INTEGER
required boolean Triggers the UI to require a value for certain variable types. Not used for this variable type.

Deprecated Properties

Property
None.

Samples

{
	"name": "Label Color",
	"type": "color",
	"descr": "A color for the label",
	"defaultValue": "_inherit",
	"required": false
}

See Visual Type Configuration Properties.