Bar Chart Action Not Resetting on Empty Space Click in QuickSight Dashboard

Hi everyone,

I’m working on an AWS QuickSight dashboard that includes two visualizations—one of them is a bar chart configured with actions using parameters. The idea is to toggle or filter data in the second visualization based on the bar selection from the first chart.

The action works correctly when I click on a bar within the chart, and the second visual updates as expected. However, I’ve noticed that if I click on an empty space within the bar chart (not on a bar), the selection doesn’t reset, and the second visual continues to reflect the last selected bar’s data. Ideally, I’d like the visual to reset or clear the filter when clicking anywhere outside the bars in the same visual.

A few additional details:

  • The dashboard is built using two datasets: one pivoted and one unpivoted version of the same data.
  • These datasets are combined using the dataset join feature.
  • The parameter is configured to take values from the bar chart’s field.

Is there a way to allow clicking on empty space within the bar chart to reset the parameter and thus update the second chart accordingly? Or is there a recommended workaround to achieve this?

Appreciate any help!

Hi @Abi0302

QuickSight treats clicking the same data point as a toggle. If your bar chart action is set to single-select, clicking the already-selected bar will clear the parameter (and thus reset your second visual).

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