You want to visualize the shape.

Use this option to show a trend or sparkline. By default, the chart will be rendered in blue, but application developers can set any color for the chart, either with the names of semantic colors or color names from the sequential palette.

You want to show data points which are above or below a certain threshold.

Use this option to show values which are above or below a certain threshold. Note that the threshold can be set at zero as well.

In addition to data points, you can use two different colors for the lines. We recommended that you use only semantic colors for this option, such as green for values above the threshold, and red for values below the threshold.

You want to show one or two focus points.

Use this option to display a trend or sparkline to focus on one or two special values, such as the first and/or last value of the chart. By default, the chart will be rendered in blue, but application developers can choose another color for the chart line and data points from the sequential palette.

You want to show one or two focus points with semantic colors.

Use this option to display a trend or sparkline to focus on one or two special values with semantic meaning, such as the first and/or last value above or below a certain threshold. Note that the threshold can be set to zero as well.

Responsiveness

See the micro chart overview article.

Data points

The line micro chart can display or hide data points. To display data points, we recommend that you use 4 (for quarters) to 12 (for months) data points per chart. The responsive behavior of the chart will hide data points when there is not enough space to display them.

If data points are colored with a semantic meaning (such as green for positive, orange for critical, and red for negative values), the line will be colored grey.

If data points do not have a semantic meaning, application developers can assign any color from the sequential palette. Please note that the line will have this color as well.

As well, the chart can also be displayed as line only, with all data points hidden. Application developers can set up to two colors per chart for this option. We recommend that you use semantic colors for the line to highlight values above or below a certain threshold, for example.

Focus points

Unlike data points, focus points highlight specific values, such as the first and/or last value of a time series. Focus points can either be colored neutral blue, green, orange, or red if they contain a semantic meaning.
Focus points are always displayed regardless of the size of the chart.

Threshold line

You can set a threshold line. If the threshold doesn’t equal zero, include its value in the title of the tile, header facet, or column in lists and tables to ensure that the chart is not misleading for the user.

Labels

The labels for the line micro chart are optional. Use the bottom labels to indicate the beginning and the end of the time period. Use the top labels to show the corresponding values for the beginning and the end of the chart. Ensure that the labels for the values are not truncated.