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Changelog

A summary of the main releases of the ChartPad Gantt Chart, with new features and bug fixes for each version. The most recent release is listed first.

Rollout timing

After a version is released, it takes roughly 2 weeks to roll out across the Power BI online service and the Desktop applications. If you don't see the latest changes yet, allow some time for the update to reach your environment.

v1.6.0​

Released 2026-07-15

New features​

  • Configurable milestone marker symbols — choose the shape used for each milestone marker.
  • Dynamic (conditional) formatting support — drive formatting from measures.
  • Dark mode and high-contrast support for dependency arrows.
  • Completion checkmarks in the project hierarchy — completed items now show a green checkmark (replacing the previous green text), with a toggle to show or hide them.
  • Revamped landing page.

Bug fixes​

  • Fixed a dimming bug affecting top-level project bars.
  • Fixed a 0% progress edge case.
  • Repositioned and reordered data labels so they account for dependency arrows.
  • Improved label checkmark behaviour.

v1.5.0​

Released 2026-07-12

New features​

  • Task dependencies — draw dependency arrows between tasks using the new Task ID and Predecessors ID fields.
  • Bookmark support.
  • "Sort by" formatting card — control the order of tasks within each level of the hierarchy.
  • Configurable project duration labels beside project bars.
  • Configurable milestone marker size.
  • Corner radius settings for both task bars and project bars.
  • WBS column refinements — left-aligned labels and a full-height divider line.

Bug fixes​

  • Improved dependency suffix parsing and clamped off-screen dependency lines.
  • Fixed bookmark selection bugs and edge cases.
  • Clipped progress overlays to the bar's rounded footprint.

v1.4.0​

Released 2026-07-03

New features​

  • Legend with interactivity — color tasks by a field, with highlight and selection support.
  • New locales — Danish, Norwegian, and Dutch.

Bug fixes​

  • Hide the project color swatch when a project's task bar colors are mixed.
  • Fixed the selection border being clipped by progress layers.
  • Fixed the background to be white in light mode.

v1.3.3​

Released 2026-06-15

New features​

  • Dark mode.
  • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) column — row numbers to the left of the task list.
  • Planned progress.
  • Toggle to show or hide progress percentages.
  • Revamped data label options, moved to their own formatting card.

Bug fixes​

  • Fixed the :hover state in dark mode.
  • Fixed overlay progress bars in high-contrast mode.
  • Added high-contrast support for the collapse/expand-all toggle.

v1.3.2​

Released 2026-05-31

New features​

  • Progress support for parent/summary rows.
  • Localization of the formatting pane.

Bug fixes​

  • Updated data role names for clarity and consistency.

v1.3.0​

Released 2026-04-07

New features​

  • Two-level timeline axis labels — separate minor and major units.
  • Highlight the current day, week, month, or quarter.
  • Default scroll position setting — open the report at the start, today, or the end.
  • Formatting options for vertical bar spacing and row padding.
  • Configurable task and project bar heights.
  • Click a project cell to collapse or expand it.

Bug fixes​

  • Fixed HTML/SVG misalignment.
  • Fixed task bar opacity.
  • Changed the "months" view major unit to quarters instead of years.

v1.2.0​

Released 2026-03-22

New features​

  • New progress bar style, with the default style changed to overlay.
  • Toggle to show or hide color swatches in the project list.
  • Toggle to show or hide the search bar.
  • Color swatches in the project list.
  • Row banding toggle.
  • Horizontal and vertical grid line settings.
  • Default zoom preset now set in the formatting pane.

Bug fixes​

  • Updated top bar button styles.

v1.0.0​

Released 2025-12-15 — initial release

New features​

  • Interactive Gantt chart with a multi-level task hierarchy (expand/collapse).
  • Timeline zoom with saved and persisted zoom and scroll position.
  • Progress bars, including split-fill/overlay styles.
  • Milestone markers.
  • Owner column and extra value columns.
  • Data labels on bars.
  • Tooltips, context menu, and cross-highlighting support.
  • Row bands and timeline grid lines.
  • Localization support.
  • High-contrast mode support.
  • Landing page guiding you through the required fields.

Bug fixes​

  • Revamped the scroll logic and fixed the scroll position.
  • Hide the horizontal scroll bar when it isn't needed.
  • Today line style update.
  • Fixed color management and column borders.
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