Note: This feature is only available to Admins & Editors.

A Stacked Bar chart is used to display breakdown of data over time


To create a Stacked Bar chart

  • Ensure you are on a dashboard (not created from a template).

  • Click on the menu located in the top-right corner of the screen.

  • Select 'Add Visualization' -> 'Create new gadget.'


  • In the 'Create new gadget' window, select 'Stacked Bar' as the gadget type.


  • Enter a name for the Stacked Bar chart gadget.

  • Select the desired direction (horizontal / vertical) based on whether you prefer the bars to be vertically or horizontally.


  • Click on 'Add Metric' to select a metric from the list of pre-defined metrics

  • Alternatively, you can create a new metric specifically for this gadget by clicking on 'Create Single-use Metric.'

  • Set dimension A to the field you wish to view the metric composition.

  • Set dimension B to 'date' to visualize the data over time.

  • In the provided example, we are visualizing the number of loads over time by on time performance.

  • Set the default date range for your Stacked Bar chart using the date picker.

  • If you want to set up a report to drill down to from this gadget, select a report from the dropdown located in the top-right corner.

  • Once you've configured the default date scope, run time filters & scope filters, click 'Save'.

  • The Stacked Bar chart gadget will be added to the bottom of your dashboard. Scroll down if needed to re-position and resize the gadget as required.