27 Jun 2026
Make Your Power BI Slicers Look Like This (Native Visual)
Your Power BI slicer doesn't have to look like a button from 2015. In this video I'll show you how to turn the native button slicer into glossy, pill-shaped tiles β gradient fill, soft shine, drop shadow β using a single DAX measure that returns an SVG. No custom visual, no marketplace plugin.
π Code & instructions (free): https://analyticalguy.tech/files?topic=powerbi
π οΈ What you'll learn β’ How to write a DAX measure that returns an SVG pill β’ How to handle long values with an ellipsis so pills stay uniform β’ How to add gradients, shine, and drop shadows in SVG β’ How to set the measure as an Image URL β’ How to wire it into a native Slicer (Tile layout) so clicks still filter the report β’ How to tweak the size, font, and palette knobs at the top of the measure
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