MicroStrategy ONE

Formatting the Grid/Graph container vs. title bar

You can format three different parts of a Grid/Graph:

  • The container of a Grid/Graph, which is the object that displays the actual report grid or graph. Most of the formatting suggestions provided in Useful formatting suggestions for Grid/Graphs apply to the container.

  • The report grid or graph, that is, the data (metrics, attributes, bars, pie slices) displayed in the Grid/Graph. You must edit a Grid/Graph before you can format the report grid or graph. For information on formatting the report grid or graph, such as changing the font for a specific metric or bar riser, see Editing Grid/Graphs in documents.

  • The title bar of a Grid/Graph. A title bar allows MicroStrategy Web users to minimize and maximize the Grid/Graph, and it identifies the Grid/Graph in all views.

Each part is formatted independently of the others. For example, if you apply a background color to the container of a Grid/Graph, neither the title bar nor the report grid displays in that color.

The following table lists the various formatting options available for a container and for a title bar.

Object

Formatting Option

Grid/Graph container

Border, including:

  • 3D borders

  • Drop shadow

Background, including:

  • Transparency

  • Gradient colors

  • Selection color (background color for cells selected by a selector)

Grid/Graph title bar

Font

Background, including:

  • Transparency

  • Gradient colors

Alignment and padding

Basic borders

 

The background of the container shows only when the container is larger than the grid inside it. This occurs when all of the following conditions are met:

  • The Grid/Graph is displayed as a grid.

  • Height mode and Width mode are set to Fixed. This allows the specified Height and Width figures to be used.

For an example, see the Document Creation Help.