Interaction pattern

Cross-filter & cross-highlight

Selecting a data point filters or highlights other visuals on the page. Default behaviour, configurable per visual pair.

Native — Format ▸ Edit interactions

Regional performance

Select a region bar to see the interaction mode applied

Simulation of native Power BI behaviour

Filter contextNo selection

Revenue by region (source visual)

Bars: Revenue · vertical marker: Budget

Revenue by department (target visual)filter

FreshBeveragesGroceryNon-foodHousehold

Filter removes non-selected data from the target visual. Highlight keeps the full shape and emphasises the selected contribution. None leaves the target untouched.

Designer

Decide per visual pair which of the three behaviours applies and document it.

Always give the user a visible way to clear selection.

Developer

Format ▸ Edit interactions, then set filter / highlight / none per target visual.

Highlight is only available for visuals that can render a partial series.

Power BI platform fact

Cross-filtering is on by default between visuals sharing a data model relationship. Tables and cards cannot cross-highlight — they filter instead.