Codex Now vs Then
durch Nexus Codex
Animated dumbbell chart — compare current vs baseline across metrics with variance badges.
A current-vs-previous comparison visual for Power BI — show two values side by side with the variance highlighted, ideal for period-over-period analysis where the change is the story.
Codex Now vs Then takes the most common dashboard question — "how does this period compare to last period?" — and gives it a dedicated visual. Two values, the variance between them, and a directional indicator, all in one clean tile.
IDEAL FOR
- Month-over-month, quarter-over-quarter, year-over-year comparisons
- Forecast vs actual at a glance
- Budget vs spend tiles
- Before-and-after dashboards (campaign launch, process change)
- Replacing two side-by-side cards plus a calculated difference card with one tile
KEY FEATURES
- Dumbbell rows — a hollow ring for Then and a filled dot for Now, joined by a connector, with configurable labels for both
- Variance shown as percentage, absolute, or both
- Optional Target Range Low / High fields draw a translucent band per row, so you can see at a glance whether a metric sits inside, above, or below its acceptable range
- Configurable entry animation — duration and per-row stagger, or switch it off
- Directional indicator with up-is-good, down-is-good, or neutral logic
- Configurable colours for positive, negative, neutral states
- Full font controls on every text element
- Optional internal title with full font and alignment controls
- Hover tooltip showing now, then, and variance details
- Click to cross-filter other visuals
- Minimal modern design
- High contrast mode support
PRO TIP
Pair this with a slicer that selects the comparison period — "vs last week", "vs last month", "vs same period last year". One Now vs Then visual with a dynamic comparison measure replaces a whole row of separate visuals.
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