visualize-admin
Color changes done in a concept table does not update in a published graphic when changed
When using the links to graphics provided by the publish function of visualize, updates to color schemes are not happening if they are done by a concept table. A case of this is here in this Cube. When using the link to an image that was done while an old color scheme was active it will keep this one https://int.visualize.admin.ch/de/v/kzgQcScg9aEo but it really should look like this right now https://int.visualize.admin.ch/de/v/xnf88WuNFK_L Changes in data are displayed correctly, but not the update in the concept table.
- Visualize environment and version: [v3.22.8 (e15de35)]
- Browser and version [Edge]
Hi @tboeni, thanks for reporting this. The current approach is to fetch the current colors only when a chart is first created – after publishing, we store HEX codes inside the chart config, so that any chart based on a given cube will remain stable in terms of color mapping, even if the colors within the cube are updated.
To avoid confusion, I think this is the right approach, otherwise such changes in the cube could completely change the appearance of many charts. I think it would be possible to implement the "dynamic" color mode, which would always be based on the colors from a cube, but this would be a new feature request / enhancement, as we'd need to think about this design-wise, how to best introduce such a feature and explain it to the user.
@sosiology what do you think?
@bprusinowski I agree that this could lead to confusion for the end user, specifically if the colors of already published charts change.
@tboeni please let us know if this enhancement has priority for upcoming sprints so we can plan it in accordingly
@sosiology @bprusinowski Thanks for your answers! I see your reasoning behind the decision and will have to discuss this before the next sprint with the team :-)