Power BI Resources

A collection of Power BI resources including custom visuals, tips, templates, and best practices.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Please read the DISCLAIMER before using any resources from this repository.

Contents

Custom Visuals

Custom-built Power BI visuals to enhance your reporting capabilities.

Calendar Heatmap

A GitHub-style calendar visualization that displays time-series data in a grid format with color intensity representing values.

• Daily activity tracking with color-coded cells
• Year selector with animated data reveal
• Customizable color gradients or stepped scales
• Flexible display options (3-24 months, start month selection)
• Interactive tooltips with date and value information
• Full customization of colors, fonts, and layout

User Guide | Download | Sample Report

Date Range Slicer

An intuitive date range selector with preset options and interactive calendar selection.

• Preset date ranges (Today, Yesterday, Last 7/30/90 days, This/Last Week, This/Last Month, etc.)
• Interactive calendar for custom date selection
• "Exclude today" option for incomplete data
• Fully customizable colors and fonts
• Multiple theme support

User Guide | Download | Sample Report

The Ultimate Trading Chart

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A comprehensive financial charting visual for technical analysis and trading.

• Multiple chart types (Candlesticks, Hollow Candles, Bars, Line, Area, and more)
• Timeframe aggregation (1m, 5m, 15m, 30m, 1h, 4h, 1d, 1w, 1M)
• Technical indicators (SMA, EMA, Bollinger Bands, RSI, MACD, ATR, Stochastic, ADX, Ichimoku, Parabolic SAR)
• Pattern detection (Head and Shoulders, Inverse Head and Shoulders)
• Trading strategies (RSI Divergence)
• Drawing tools (Trend lines, Fibonacci retracement/extension, shapes, annotations)
• Interactive zoom, pan, and crosshair
• Fully customizable colors and settings

User Guide | Download | Sample Report | CryptoCompare Query

Database Schema Visualiser

A custom visual that generates interactive Mermaid entity-relationship diagrams directly from your SQL Server metadata.

• Automatic ER diagram generation from system views
• Table structures with column names, data types, and lengths
• Primary key and identity column identification
• Foreign key relationship mapping with data flow direction
• Stays up to date via Scheduled Refresh or Direct Query
• No manual diagram maintenance required

User Guide | Download

Snake Game

The classic Snake arcade game as a Power BI custom visual — a fun easter egg to embed in your reports.

• Classic Snake gameplay with arrow key and WASD controls
• Score tracking as you collect food and grow longer
• No data fields required — just add it to your report and play
• Lightweight with zero impact on report refresh performance
• Great for team engagement, presentations, or a quick break

User Guide | Download

Installation Instructions

Custom Visuals

1. Download the .pbiviz file
2. Open Power BI Desktop
3. Click the ellipsis (...) in the Visualizations pane
4. Select "Import a visual from a file"
5. Select the downloaded .pbiviz file
6. Click "OK" to confirm

Requirements

• Power BI Desktop (latest version recommended)

Contributing

Suggestions and feedback are welcome. Please open an issue for any questions or requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

All resources are provided as-is. Please review the DISCLAIMER for important information about usage and limitations.