The Heat Map component for Retool Apps

A content area to display heat maps.

Version: Cloud and 3.185 Edge

The Heat Map component renders data on an x-axis and y-axis, with a value for each point on the map. Heat Map is useful for visualizing intensity and identifying patterns or correlations.

Demo

For more information about using the Heat Map component, refer to the charts guide.

Properties

All properties for this object with supported data types or values. You can write JavaScript almost anywhere in Retool to manipulate or read property values.

chartType

The type of chart to display.

Type	string
Format	Plain Text
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Content > Series > Chart type
Allowed Values	Value UI Option Description bar Bar Bar Chart or Stacked Bar Chart. bubble Bubble Bubble Chart. funnel Funnel Funnel Chart. heatmap Heatmap Heat Map. line Line Line Chart or Sparkline. mixed Mixed Mixed Chart. pie Pie Pie Chart. plotlyJson Plotly JSON Plotly JSON Chart. sankey Sankey Sankey Chart. scatter Scatter Scatter Chart. sunburst Sunburst Sunburst Chart. treemap Treemap Treemap. waterfall Waterfall Waterfall Chart.

Examples

"bar"

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clearOnEmptyData

Whether to clear the chart when the data is empty.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Content > Clear when data is empty
Default	false

Examples

true

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colorArray

A list of colors to use when colorInputMode is colorArray.

Type	array
Format	Color
Array values	string
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector

Examples

["#ff0000", "#00ff00", "#0000ff"]

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colorArrayDropDown

A list of colors to use when colorInputMode is colorArrayDropDown.

Type	array
Format	Color
Array values	string
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Appearance > Color selection

Examples

["#ff0000", "#00ff00", "#0000ff"]

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colorInputMode

The mode for the color input.

Type	string
Format	Plain Text
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Appearance > Color selection
Allowed Values	Value UI Option Description colorArray Array Color array. gradientColorArray Palette Gradient color array. colorArrayDropDown Manual Color array dropdown.
Default	colorArray

Examples

"colorArray"

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data

The data.

Type	string | number | boolean | object | array
Format	Custom data
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector Method copyToClipboard()

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datasource

The source data when using UI Form.

Type	array
Array values	object
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector

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datasourceMode

The data source mode.

Type	string
Mutability	Read-only
Allowed Values	Value Description manual Manual. source Source.

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gradientColorArray

A list of colors to use when colorInputMode is gradientColorArray.

Type	array
Format	Color
Array values	string
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Appearance > Color selection

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heatmapShowScale

Whether to display the color scale legend.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Appearance > Show color scale legend on chart
Default	true

Examples

true

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hidden

Whether this object is hidden from view.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Appearance > Hidden Method setHidden()
Default	false

Examples

true

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id

The unique identifier (name).

Type	string
Format	Plain Text
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector
Default	heatMap1

Examples

query1

button1

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isHiddenOnDesktop

Whether to show or hide this object in the desktop layout.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Appearance > Advanced > Show on desktop
Default	false

Examples

true

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isHiddenOnMobile

Whether to show or hide this object in the mobile layout.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Appearance > Advanced > Show on mobile
Default	true

Examples

true

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legendPosition

The position of the legend.

Type	string
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Content > Add-ons > Legend position
Allowed Values	Value UI Option Description top Align top Top. right Align right Right. bottom Align bottom Bottom. left Align left Left. none No legend None.

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maintainSpaceWhenHidden

Whether to take up space on the canvas if hidden is true.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Appearance > Advanced > Maintain space when hidden
Default	false

Examples

true

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margin

The amount of margin to render outside.

Type	string
Format	Plain Text
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Spacing > Margin
Allowed Values	Value UI Option Description 4px 8px Normal Normal margin. 0 None No margin.
Default	4px 8px

Examples

4px 8px

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rangeSlider

Whether to display a range slider.

Type	boolean
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Content > Add-ons > Range slider

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selectedPoints

A list of selected points.

Type	array
Array values	object
Mutability	Read-only

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showInEditor

Whether the component remains visible in the editor if hidden is true.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Appearance > Advanced > Always show in edit mode
Default	false

Examples

true

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title

The title text to display.

Type	string
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector

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toolbar

The toolbar configuration.

Type	object
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector > Content > Add-ons > Toolbar

Object Properties

showAutoscale

Whether to show the Autoscale button.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector

Examples

true

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showBoxSelect

Whether to show the Box select button.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector

Examples

true

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showLassoSelect

Whether to show the Lasso select button.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector

Examples

true

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showPan

Whether to show the Pan button.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector

Examples

true

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showResetViews

Whether to show the Reset view button.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector

Examples

true

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showToImage

Whether to show the Download as PNG button.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector

Examples

true

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showZoomIn

Whether to show the Zoom in button.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector

Examples

true

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showZoomOut

Whether to show the Zoom out button.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector

Examples

true

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showZoomSelect

Whether to show the Zoom select button.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Mutability	Control Usage Retool UI Inspector

Examples

true

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Methods

JavaScript API methods for this object. You can write JavaScript almost anywhere in Retool and use methods to manipulate data and property values.

heatMap.scrollIntoView()

Scrolls the canvas or parent container so that the selected component appears in the visible area.

Definition

heatMap.scrollIntoView(options)

Parameters

options

The scroll options.

Type

object

Object Properties

behavior

The scroll behavior.

Type	string
Allowed Values	Value Description auto Scroll immediately to the specified position. smooth Scroll gradually to the specified position.

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block

The scroll position relative to the component.

Type	string
Allowed Values	Value Description nearest Scrolls only the minimum amount required for the component to appear in the visible area. Scrolling does not occur if the component is already in view. start Scrolls to position the component at the top of the visible area. center Scrolls to position the component in the middle of the visible area. end Scrolls to position the component at the bottom of the visible area.

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Examples

Scroll the minimum amount to immediately bring heatMap into view.

heatMap.scrollIntoView({behavior: 'auto', block: 'nearest'});

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heatMap.setHidden()

Set the hidden value to toggle whether the component is visible. Defaults to true without a parameter.

Definition

heatMap.setHidden(hidden)

Parameters

hidden

Whether this object is hidden from view.

Type	boolean
Format	True/False
Default	false

Examples

true

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Examples

Hide heatMap.

heatMap.setHidden(true);

Unhide heatMap.

heatMap.setHidden(false);

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Events

Events triggered by user interactions. You can configure event handlers in the IDE to trigger queries or other actions in response to events.

Event	Description
Clear	A value is cleared.
Hover	An item is hovered over.
Legend Click	A legend item is clicked or pressed.
Legend Double Click	A legend item is double-clicked or pressed.
Select	A value is selected.
Unhover	An item is no longer hovered over.