D3 Magic for Qlik Sense Free

Grouped Waffles (imagine if a bar chart and a grid plot had a baby and then discovered it had super powers) are our answer to the traditional stacked bar chart in Qlik Sense. The days of stacked bars might be over for good with the introduction of this visualization!

Why choose Grouped Waffle Charts over traditional stacked bar charts?

• Crystal Clear Segment Analysis: When you have many segments, thin slices become nearly impossible to read and compare accurately. With waffles, each data point is represented by individual dots or squares, making it effortless to distinguish between segments regardless of size. Small values that would disappear in a stacked bar remain clearly visible and countable. Our waffles also come with the ability to turn on intelligent borders, allowing you to easily compare cumulative volumes of entire waffles against one another.
• Space-Efficient Information Density: Waffle charts pack more visual information into less space than traditional bars, allowing you to (i) show more categories without overwhelming the viewer, (ii) create compact visualizations that still tell a complete story, and (iii) build dashboards that work beautifully on both desktop and mobile.
• Superior Color Control & Legends: Full control over color palettes with comprehensive legend support, including custom color expressions, preloaded professional color schemes, and always-visible legends.
• Interactive Precision: Click individual colors to filter specific segments rather entire categories! Hover over legend items to instantly highlight corresponding data across all waffles!
• Flexible Sorting Control: While stacked bars force you to choose between global sorting or no sorting, waffle charts let you sort segments within each group independently.
• Perfect for Real-World Data: When your data represents inherently discrete items, waffle charts create an immediate visual connection:
  • Buildings & Real Estate - Each square represents actual units, floors, or properties
  • People & Demographics - Dots naturally represent individuals or groups
  • Inventory & Products - Visual representation matches physical reality
  • Survey Responses - Each symbol represents actual respondents

Check out our blog for a video demonstrating the power of grouped waffles!

Known limitations (v1.1.0)

• Selections on charts in non-default alternate states are not supported.
• Calculated dimensions can be visualized but selections will not be possible.
• Legend items will be drawn in the order in which they are first encountered in the visualization.

Spark Bars plot a sparkline inside every bar. Each bar shows a total, such as sales by category, and the line drawn inside it shows how that same measure moved over time. One glance answers two questions: how big is it, and which way is it heading?

Why choose Spark Bars over a bar chart and a separate trend chart?

• Totals and Trends Together: A traditional dashboard makes users match each bar to its line on a separate chart, category by category. Spark Bars put every trend exactly where its total lives, so nothing gets lost in translation.
• Stories a Bar Alone Can't Tell: Two bars of the same length can hide very different histories: one climbing steadily, the other sliding down from a peak. The sparkline makes momentum, seasonality and volatility visible at a glance.
• Space-Efficient: One object does the work of a bar chart plus a grid of small line charts, freeing up room on crowded sheets and keeping dashboards readable.
• Built for Comparison: Easily scan down the chart and quickly spot which categories are accelerating, stalling or swinging.
• Perfect for Performance Reviews: Ideal wherever a total needs its backstory:
  • Sales & Revenue - Totals by product line, with the monthly trend inside each bar
  • Regions & Territories - Year-to-date performance alongside week-by-week movement
  • Teams & KPIs - Who is ahead, and who is improving
  • Inventory & Usage - Volume by item, with volatility you'd otherwise miss

Known limitations (v1.1.0)

• Selections on charts in non-default alternate states are not supported.
• Calculated dimensions can be visualized but selections will not be possible.