The interactive donut chart is a type of interactive chart used for visual-based filtering in the visual filter bar (VFB) within the analytical list page (ALP).

The interactive donut chart allows the user to filter by parts of a whole – depending on the sorting this would be the biggest or the smallest filter values by measure.

Usage

Use the interactive donut chart if:

• You want to give the user the possibility to visually filter data in the analytical list page.
• You want the user to gain insights before filtering large data sets with the visual filter bar.

Do not use the interactive donut chart if:

• You want to visualize data without using it for filtering.
• You are not using the visual filter bar.
• You want to visualize data for more complex scenarios. In this case, use the VizFrame chart instead.

Responsiveness

The interactive chart is fully responsive and supports both cozy and compact content density.

Layout

The interactive donut chart consists of two mandatory areas – a visualization and an area containing the filter label and measure of the chart. The control itself doesn’t contain an axis title.

Filter Labels

The filter labels are left-aligned and may be truncated if not enough space is available.

Measure and Visualization

The interactive donut chart can display percentage and actual values as a measure but never a mix of both at the same time. Always display measures using one decimal point. Measures should always be visible and never truncated.

The interactive donut chart does not support coloring and the default color of the bars should not be customized.

Both areas (visualization and filter label/measure) should be aligned and be displayed at the same height.

The visualization is always displayed on the left side, and should not appear in different position relative to the labels, such as above or below them.

Behavior and Interaction

Selecting and deselecting a section resembles toggle-like behavior. If the user clicks on a selected section, it becomes deselected and vice versa. By default, the interactive donut chart supports multiple selection, allowing the user to select more than one filter value.

Guidelines

Use the interactive donut chart in the visual filter bar if you would like to have a filter for the highest or lowest values of a filter dimension. For example, to filter for the highest or lowest margin, revenue, or cost related to a project.

Within the visual filter bar, only the two biggest or smallest values (depending on the sorting order) are shown, while the rest are aggregated into the “Others” section.

In general:

• You should display the measure labels using one decimal point.
• Do not display an axis title.
• Do not display any scrollbars.

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