BI provider Qlik has released the new version for Qlik Sense on Windows. Qlik Sense November 2024 once again focuses on improving visualization capabilities.
The November release is the last client-managed version this year and contains, among other things, some new features and optimizations in the area of visualizations and the selection bar as well as new features for the straight table.
New features for navigation, interaction and the asset panel
Three helpful optimizations were added to worksheets and the asset panel some time ago. The sheet navigation has been moved to the asset panel on the left for more convenient use – alongside the Bookmarks and Notes. Any color and font can be selected in the new navigation menu. The grouping of sheets also makes it easier to organize and find them. In addition, the asset panel has been pinned to the left and enlarged for greater clarity and flexibility.
The app settings now also contain options for switching individual items and buttons in the app navigation bar, in the toolbar and in the sheet header in order to be able to customize the user interface even better.
New Tab Container
The old container object has been optimized and replaced by the new Tab Container with new styling settings for labels, tabs and icons. The most important functionalities of the Tab Container are:
- Design of the font for labels (family, size, color, alignment)
- Size, color and alignment of the label icon
- Settings for the background, selection and hover color of tabs (color by fixed colors or by expression)
- Styling for labels, tabs and icons, both for the entire container and per tab
- Support for label width by pixel or percent
- Support for longer labels
- Settings for vertical or horizontal tabs
- Improved menu navigation
Labels in the selection bar & styling with custom themes
The labels in the selection bar have also been improved in Qlik Sense. If a label has been provided for a master dimension, this label will be used instead of the field name in the underlying data model. This improves usability and simplifies the creation of multilingual applications.
The selection bar can now also be styled with user-defined designs. The properties can be configured in the theme definition at top level and at chart level for the ListBox object.
Context menu for visualizations
Furthermore, a new context menu toggle for visualizations has been introduced in Qlik Sense. This also optimizes app customization and user experience by providing more control over the visibility of the context menu in the app properties.
Improvements in the design of straight tables
The design options for straight tables have also been improved with the new Qlik Sense November release. The new design settings include:
- Background color and image
- Font styling for header, dimension, measure and totals with font family, weight, size, foreground and background color
- Grid styling with options for height, border and divider color and hover color
- Font design for null values with font weight, foreground and background color
Improvements in the combo chart
Qlik Sense November 2024 also improves the combo chart and adds labels to markers and a setting to toggle the grid. It is now also possible to display labels on stacked measure segments. Chart animations are now also supported.
Chart background image via URL
The new chart background image via URL supports the design and construction of a dynamic and appealing app. The new feature can be used for linking images from external sources and building dynamic images using an expression with inline SVG as Data URI. It is also useful for retrieving images from the media library with an expression and the API.
A background image via URL can be used in chart backgrounds, straight table cells, pivot table cells, icons for map point layers and map chart background layers.
General design of bundle charts
The remaining charts in the visualization and dashboard bundle are given a general design with regard to the font of titles, the background color and the image options as well as the frame and shadow settings. The following charts and objects will be changed: Multi-KPI, Network, PL Pivot, Radar, Trellis, Variance waterfall, Word cloud, Animation, Date range picker, Variable input and Video Player.