Fixed color mode is available as an option for columns in both categorical scale mode and continuous scale mode. In fixed mode, all items in the visualization will get a single, fixed color as seen in the example below.
Note that Fixed color mode is not the same as not selecting a column to color by. If no column is selected, most of the settings for the color scheme will be grayed out. The only setting you can change is the color of the values. In Fixed color mode, you can still add rules to the color scheme, and the rules will be applied to the column you have selected. In the example above, the scatter plot is colored by the column Sales. At this point, no rules have been added, which means that it looks like a scatter plot without any coloring applied to it. The example below shows the Colors page of the Visualization Properties for Fixed color mode.
Changing the color for values
To change the color of the items in the visualization, click on the color box to the left of All values or Empty values in the color scheme. This will open a color selector where you can select a different color.
Adding rules to the color scheme
You cannot add points to the color scheme in Fixed mode. The Add Point and Delete Point buttons are therefore grayed out. However, as mentioned, you can add rules. A rule functions as an exception to the rest of the color scheme. To add a rule, click on the Add Rule... button to the right of the color scheme area. This will open a dialog where you can define the rule. The rule will be added on top of the color scheme, as seen in the example below, where a rule stating that all values below 15 should be yellow.
If the color scheme includes more than one rule, the rules are prioritized from top to bottom. You can change the order of the rules by using drag-and-drop. To learn more about rules in color schemes, see Color Rules Overview.
Deleting rules
To delete a rule, click on the x to the right of the rule, or right-click on the rule and select Delete Rule from the menu.
Resetting the color scheme
To reset the color scheme to its initial state, right-click in the color scheme area to open the menu, and select Reset Color Scheme. The color scheme will be reset to the default state for the selected column. Any added rules will be removed.
For a description of the rest of the Colors page in the Visualization Properties dialog, see the corresponding help section for each visualization type.
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