I am trying to easily edit/add to my DZV containers, but they appear "locked." I'm unable to drag & drop objects into them.
I have a large container with sub-containers.
Each sub-container is controlled by a DZV, and only one will be visible at one time.
Think of it as this (container B expands when A & C are hidden):
I created my DZV Containers using placeholders-- blanks and text boxes just to show the form and test the DZV button logic,
Per above, the issue is now that I want to add to the sub-containers, they appear "locked." Even if I try to shift-drop floating objects, Tableau won't allow me to place them in.
Is this a consequence of using DZV-- perhaps since Tableau can't tell which zone I'm trying to drop the element into?
The only way I have been able to resolve this is to turn off ALL DZV in my container, edit, and then reconnect (bleah).
Does anyone know a better method or have others seen this behavior?
Michael Hesser (Tableau Forum Ambassador)
Hey @Michael Hesser ,
This happens to me a lot and I have found that the main reasons/causes are when DZV is already turned on and if the container is "too small" or has fixed height/width. I'm using quotation marks because what Tableau decides is too small seems to be arbitrary.
One workaround I've found is working with the containers in Web Editing in Tableau Cloud/Tableau Server. Specifically in web editing you can use the Layout pane for the dashboard and in the Item Hierarchy you can drag items around so that containers or other content are moved inside other containers.
After you get the containers right, you can Publish to save and then re-open in Tableau Desktop to keep editing from there.
Best,
Cait
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