Freeze column(s) in Data tab
I frequently use the Data tab to review my data while developing, but want to be able to freeze columns (like the primary key or a name) while scrolling right to see some data. It's great that the header row is always frozen, but being able to freeze one or more columns on the left would make th...
Zoom slider on logarithmic axes
Zoom sliders should be allowed on an axis when set to log scale type. Spotfire can do this, likely other platforms can as well. Very useful for data exploration work in fields where log-log plots are important, like reservoir engineering
Default Data Modeling layout to Collie-style
I use the Collie layout methodology (Dim on top, Fact on bottom, filter directions downhill) in all my data modeling. When Power BI builds automatic table relationships, the layout it ends up with is almost always a mess and I have to spend several minutes moving tables around to get into a C...
Set visual backgrounds to "On" by default in custom themes
This option is currently available for Borders, but not Backgrounds. When customizing a Theme, under "Visuals", I have the ability to toggle Borders "On" by default. However, that option isn't available for Visual Backgrounds. Please add!
Allow zeros on log scales
If you have zeros (or negatives) in a field being plotted on the Y axis of a line chart, the Log scale option is disabled. It's certainly possible to clean the data (and ideally should be done, but isn't in the real world). Excel has the ability to click through an error and still get the pl...
Show count of columns in Table View
You can get this with Bravo for Power BI, but when in the Table or Model view, it'd be nice to see the count of columns associated with a table. Ideally you'd just have a little more info in the footer of the Table view:
"Table:
Manage aggregations dialog makes it hard to see long table/column names
The Manage aggregations dialog isn't scalable or scrollable left-to-right, so if your table or column names are longer than 15 characters they get really tough to read.