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Datawrapper

ANALYTICS
Velocity5.0

Tool for creating interactive charts, maps and tables for newsrooms and publishers

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Datawrapper ships frequent targeted fixes with pattern fills added to range highlights as the only new capability in recent weeks.

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◆Current state
Datawrapper's changelog reflects a maintenance-heavy cadence: most recent releases are single-line bug fixes addressing rendering issues in SVG export, map projections, and the PowerPoint add-in. The August 12 addition of pattern support for range highlights is the only new capability in the visible window.
◆Where it's heading
The fix-heavy cadence suggests the team is stabilizing existing chart types rather than adding new ones. The PowerPoint add-in and SVG export are receiving polish, indicating enterprise distribution workflows are a current focus. Pattern fills for range highlights are a subtle signal toward richer chart annotation tooling.
◆Prediction
Datawrapper will continue incremental fixes across its chart library with occasional feature additions; the pattern support for range highlights suggests annotation and visual emphasis tooling is the current design priority, likely extending to other chart types.

◆Recent moves

  1. 14d ago

    PowerPoint add-in: settings input display fix

    Task pane settings inputs in the PowerPoint add-in now display typed characters immediately rather than lagging until the user clicks into another field.

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  2. 21d ago

    SVG export: remove duplicate text layer behind stroked labels

    SVGs opened in Illustrator no longer show a phantom text layer behind labels that have a stroke applied; the extra layer was an artifact of the export renderer.

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  3. 23d ago

    Locator maps: fix duplicate area marker geometry in globe projection

    Parts of area markers in globe-projection locator maps were rendering twice; the duplicate geometry is removed.

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  4. 1mo ago

    Range highlights now support fill patterns

    Pattern fills are now available as a style option for range highlights, adding a visual distinction that does not rely on color alone — useful for charts where color differentiation is insufficient for accessibility or print output.

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  5. 1mo ago

    Line chart color picker fix for single-line custom colors

    When a single line has a custom color assigned, the color picker now controls that line's color correctly instead of targeting the wrong value.

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  6. 1mo ago

    Map data table: region picker fills cell on selection

    Selecting a region or location from autocomplete in the data table now populates the cell immediately rather than appearing blank until another cell is focused.

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