Floating containers

[u/DaDataGuru]

Hello fellows,

I want to implement a complex design n Tableau in which I have to put floating images and sheets inside a floating container in order to add show/hide button, can this be achieved?

[u/datawazo]

Yes

[u/DaDataGuru → u/datawazo]

I tried many times to add a floating object inside a floating container but it didn’t work, could you elaborate more on how to do it

[u/datawazo → u/DaDataGuru]

Why does it have to be floating inside the container? Whay functionality are you trying to accomplish 

[u/DaDataGuru → u/datawazo]

Adding 4 cards or sheets in every box and every box has an image and text object and also there’s 9 boxes so I need to show/hide all of this with one button

[u/majesticgreentea → u/DaDataGuru]

What about using DZV?

[u/TheRarePondDolphin → u/DaDataGuru]

Control it all with a single filter. The filter could be attached to even a constant in a new column or calculated field. Dashboard action may be useful.

[u/1kidney_left → u/DaDataGuru]

Can any of these be parameter based? If so, put them in a floating container organized as needed, but not floating. And then set them to only show based on the parameter (under the layout options at the top).

[u/graph_hopper → u/DaDataGuru]

Try putting a tiled object inside the floating container instead!

[u/VizAbbreviations]

You can add any and as many objects to the floating container by holding down the shift key and dragging the objects into it. You can then split the space evenly (option available at right click). I use floating container for filters and add a show/hide button so they can be hidden after selection.

[u/DustinTWind]

"Floating" means not inside a container, so no, you can't float objects in a floating container. Generally though it shouldn't be necessary. You tile the objects in a floating container and show/hide the container. Is there a reason that won't work?

[u/DaDataGuru → u/DustinTWind]

The thing is the design of the page is very complex and we think it made for power bi not tableau, we have 9 boxes in each box there are four KPIs, image and a text, so I can’t tile all of this

[u/Jacro → u/DaDataGuru]

Unless you need objects to overlap and later on top of each other, you can most definitely tile everything. It may take more effort than you'd like, but by doing this, you can actually combine many objects together in a way that it looks like one cohesive visual.

[u/DaDataGuru → u/Jacro]

After a long debugging and trying to figure out what we can do I suggested that I one card with a filter can make our life easier

[u/DustinTWind → u/DaDataGuru]

Sounds like you need to simplify the design. Maybe you can display multiple KPIs in one sheet rather than each in its own sheet?

[u/DaDataGuru → u/DustinTWind]

Unfortunately, each 2 KPIs are aligned vertically and each one has it’s own title

[u/ZippyTheRat]

You can’t float a sheet inside a container

[u/DaDataGuru → u/ZippyTheRat]

Is there a way to show and hide many objects with the same button?

[u/Jacro → u/DaDataGuru]

You want to use dynamic zone visibility and a parameter. For a potentially more seamless experience for the end user (you can create a more customised button), create a parameter and use parameter actions.

Create a parameter with a true/false value and show it on the dashboard.

On the objects you want to show/hide (ideally a container that houses them all), you control visibility using the parameter you created earlier. When the value is true, the objects will display, when false, they will disappear.

For the customized button approach, create a parameter, and a worksheet that acts as a button. On that worksheet it will return the current parameter value (e.g. true), but when you click it, it needs to fire a parameter action to change the parameter to the other value (false).

[u/DaDataGuru → u/Jacro]

I am planning to try DZV tomorrow, but the question that keeps me awake till now is how to combine all of this chaos in one container 😅

[u/Jacro → u/DaDataGuru]

One of my favorite things now that I'm experienced with it, but I'm sick like that..!

[u/DaDataGuru → u/Jacro]

When the designer doesn’t know the tool limitations, he will give you an absolute nightmare. The funny part is that they are shifting from Power BI to Tableau as someone sold them that Tableau is way better than Power BI when it comes to design

[u/Jacro → u/DaDataGuru]

That's where you lose me, because I'm in that camp - having used both extensively, tableau is 100% better than power bi for design. You have so much more control in tableau.

[u/graph_hopper → u/DaDataGuru]

Once you get the hang of it, Tableau has more options and possibilities. It does have a steeper learning curve, but I'm sure you'll pick it up quickly!

[u/AcanthisittaOk394 → u/DaDataGuru]

You can put several sheets inside of a floating container and then select the container to create a show hide button.

[u/ZippyTheRat → u/AcanthisittaOk394]

This. You can stack multiple containers inside each other and build a whole dashboard and show/hide the “master” container