Is it not possible to define the default color for a dimension value? Ex. when region = North America, the color should be red; when it’s South America, it should be green. It’s a huge hassle to do this manually, so I assumed I could do it in the view LookML. But it looks like series_colors is only available in a LookML dashboard?
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Hi there! Looker currently doesn’t offer a global, centralized setting to define dimension value colors across all Explores and Looks from one place, which it sounds like you’re hoping for with a view-level LookML parameter.
The current best bet would be applied per-chart:
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In the visualization settings (the gear icon or Edit button in an Explore, Look, or Dashboard tile), look for the Series tab (or a similar section for charts like Pie/Donut).
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Look for Series Colors. When you use a dimension on the color axis (often by pivoting or using it as the primary breakdown), you can manually set the color for each specific dimension value (e.g., ‘North America’, ‘South America’).
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Looker will then maintain that color for that value across all charts where you apply the same setting.
Lastly, please submit your idea as a feature request if you have not already. To submit FRs, within the UI go to “?” > product idea > create your FR. You can also browse existing requests and +1 them.
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