Packaging it all into a Power BI custom visual
Power BI Visual Tools (pbiviz) are the easiest way to create custom visuals in Power BI. They are written in JavaScript (using Node.js) and are used to compile the source code of .pbiviz packages. A .pbiviz
package is a zipped version of the Power BI visual project, which in turn is a set of folders, scripts, and assets needed to create the custom visualization you want to implement. In general, a standard Power BI visual project is created from a template using the pbiviz
command-line tools. The contents of the template depend on the method you want to use to create the custom visual (TypeScript, R visual, or R HTML).
IMPORTANT NOTE
The pbiviz tools do not support any technology that uses Python behind the scenes, such as the ipywidget widgets.
With this in mind, it is worth learning a little more about R and ggplot to be able to develop interesting custom visuals using the R visual and R HTML modes. In addition...