The Display options tab allows users to customize the look and feel of several aspects of charts, including chart labels, number formats, and dark mode.
Steps to Access the Display Options Tab
With Custom Charts, Issue List, or Simple Search in Edit mode, on the righthand side, click the Display options tab
Make any adjustments, then click Save to lock in your customizations
Display Options Breakdown
Chart options | ||
Setting | Description | Options |
Y-axis label  | Users can change the label of the Y-axis by entering new text in the text box | The default value is the name of the field in the Chart By dropdown |
Cumulative total  | Users can change the way the total displays on the chart. If enabled, the count of each segment will accumulate. | Toggle on (green) or off (grey). The default is off. For 2D charts, a dropdown list appears where users can choose to display the cumulative total for the Chart by or the Group by value  |
Calculate % of  | For each segment, users can choose to display the calculation as a percentage of the entire total, or, as a percentage of the specific segment (in a 2D bar chart, a percentage of the specific vertical bar, for example) |  Defaults to Total Count |
Show tooltip on bar hover  | If enabled, when a user hovers over a segment of the chart, a tooltip box appears. | Toggle on (green) or off (grey). The default is off. |
Combine Source JQL with Custom JQL and Saved Filters  | If “Show tooltip on bar hover” is enabled, this setting appears. | Toggle on (green) or off (grey). The default is off. |
Tooltip display  | Users can adjust the way the total is presented on the tooltip display. |  Defaults to Count (%) |
Y-axis unit  | Users can adjust the way the Y-axis value is presented, either as a count or as a %.  |  Defaults to Count |
Show Count labels above bars  | Users can choose to hide or show the value of each segment above it  | Toggle on (green) or off (grey). The default is on. |
Show zero Count labels above bars  | Users can choose to hide or show a count label for segments with a value of 0 | Toggle on (green) or off (grey). The default is off. |
Show % labels above bars  |  | Toggle on (green) or off (grey). The default is off. |
Show x-axis label  | Users can choose to hide or show a label on the x-axis | Toggle on (green) or off (grey). The default is on. |
Show y-axis label  | For 2D charts, users can choose to hide or a show a label on the y-axis | Toggle on (green) or off (grey). The default is on. |
Y-axis height  | For 2D charts, users can adjust the height in pixels of the Y-axis | The default y-axis height is 260 pixels. Pixel amount must be between 50 and 5000. |
Show horizontal gridlines  | Users can choose to include horizontal gridlines on charts  | Toggle on (green) or off (grey). The default is off. |
Show Count total under chart  | Users can choose to hide or show the total of the Jira data at the bottom of the chart | Toggle on (green) or off (grey). The default is on. |
Show tooltip on name hover  | Users can choose to hide or show a tooltip when viewers hover over a segment. | Toggle on (green) or off (grey). The default is off. |
Description options | ||
Setting | Description | Options |
Show description on chart  | If a description is added, users can choose to hide or show it | Toggle on (green) or off (grey). The default is on. |
Description position  | If a description is added, users can choose where it is positioned in the gadget or macro |  Defaults to Bottom |
General options | ||
Setting | Description | Options |
Number format  | Users can choose how numbers appear on charts. |  |
Decimal places - Calculated values  | If any numbers have decimals on charts, users can choose how many numbers appear after the decimal point |  |
Decimal places - %  | If percentages are shown on charts, users can choose how percentages appear |  |
Date format  | Users can adjust the format of dates displayed on charts |  |
Auto refresh every 10 minutes  | Users can adjust whether the data on the list auto refreshes As a Jira admin, the timeframe can be adjusted (learn more here) | Toggle on (green) or off (grey). The default is on. |
Show options menu button  | Users can turn off the Options menu that appears on gadgets | Toggle on (green) or off (grey). The default is on. |
Allow direct export to PNG, PDF & CSV  | Users can turn off the ability to export charts to a PNG, PDF, or CSV file | Toggle on (green) or off (grey). The default is on. |
Dark mode  | Users can display charts in dark mode | Toggle on (green) or off (grey). The default is on. |
Disable hyperlinks in chart  | Users can turn off the ability to click into issues that display on charts | Toggle on (green) or off (grey). The default is on. |