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Tableau parameters deserve better – meet Latch

2026-10-14 by Johan de Groot

Introducing Latch, a free Tableau extension that turns a parameter into a control people recognize.

Probably every Tableau developer knows the feeling. You just created a beautiful dashboard with some nifty interactive elements and filters, stylized and all. Then you add the parameter that ties the interactivity together, and all you can choose are some small gray controls from the Windows 3.1 era, with very few formatting options.

And the dashboard users? Many don’t even notice the control, or don’t know what it does.
That is where Latch comes in.

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The Tally extension: CountTo renewed

2026-07-08 by Johan de Groot

A while back I introduced a little Tableau extension I built called CountTo – a number that animates up (and down) to your KPI instead of just sitting there. It started as a client request for a sustainability dashboard, turned into a fun JavaScript challenge, and ended up being one of the more popular things I’ve put out for free.

I have revamped it – new name, same idea, a lot more polish. It is now called Tally.

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Tableau ‘CountTo’ Extension

2024-12-11 by Johan de Groot

Ever wanted to count up or down in Tableau?
Now you can using the CountTo Viz Extension – for free!

Count up and down inside Tableau

Using this extension a dashboard will count up or down to a certain value.

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