Define custom colors for a map in Bold Reports®

You can define any number of color sets for a map in the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer with the Custom Colors property. The colors are distributed on the map surface based on the distribution type and data range.

How do I define custom colors?

You define custom colors in the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer through the Map Custom Colors panel. Follow these steps:

  1. In the properties panel, under the Shape Color Rule or Marker Color Rule category, choose Custom in the Type property. The Custom Colors field appears under the type dropdown. Map custom color field
  2. Click the edit icon for the Custom Colors property. Edit analytical and spatial link
  3. Use the Map Custom Colors panel that opens. Edit analytical and spatial link
  4. Click the ADD icon in the top-right corner. A new field with an option to set a color is added to the panel. Add new binding expression
  5. Set the color you want in the color field. Set color
  6. Click Update.

You can also set a color based on dynamic values by using Expressions. To open the set or reset expression menu in the properties panel, see the Set Expressions and Reset Expressions sections. Click the square icon on the right side of each field to open the expression menu. Expression menu

How are multiple custom colors applied?

Bold Reports® distributes the custom colors on the map surface based on the distribution type and data range. Repeat the steps above to create multiple color sets or edit existing color sets. For example, the following image shows seven colors added in the custom colors panel and distributed on the map surface.

Multiple colors

If you apply the same colors to map markers, the colors are distributed on the marker icon background based on the distribution type and data range.

Marker multiple colors

How do I delete a color set?

To delete an existing color set in the Bold Reports® map report item, follow these steps:

  1. Click the edit icon for the Custom Colors property. The Map Custom Colors panel lists the available color sets.
  2. Click the Delete icon in the right corner of the color set you want to remove.
  3. Click Update.

Delete binding expression

Frequently asked questions

Can I use custom colors for both shapes and markers?

Yes. Choose Custom in the Type property under either the Shape Color Rule or the Marker Color Rule category.

Can I set a custom color with an expression?

Yes. Click the square icon on the right side of each color field to open the expression menu.

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