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title: "Stacked Columns widget"
slug: "how-to-configure-the-stacked-columns-widget"
updated: 2026-05-20T08:23:19Z
published: 2026-05-20T08:23:19Z
canonical: "success.panaya.com/how-to-configure-the-stacked-columns-widget"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://success.panaya.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Stacked Columns widget

The **Stacked Columns**widget displays a comparison of numeric values between levels of a categorical variable. The chart shows data series stacked one on top of the other in vertical columns. The widget works for Tests, Steps, Defects, Automation Runs, Requirements, and Features. For example, you can visually compare the defect volume per owner and their current statuses.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1639856319922.png)

![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1639856343821.png)

You can **hover with the mouse**to view actual numeric values. Users can**click on specific parts in the chart to drill down** to the list of activities. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1639856382138.png)

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## Widget Setup

1. Click on ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1639856399898.png) and then select **Edit**
2. Here is what you can define in the **Widget setup**-
  - **Title**
  - **Sub Title**
  - **Module**- Tests, Steps, Defects, Corrections, Requirements / Development, and Automation Runs. Select the Module first to populate the available Views.
  - **View**- you can select from [predefined views for Tests](/v1/docs/tests-list), [Defects](/v1/docs/how-to-sort-filter-group-defects), [Corrections](/v1/docs/how-to-sort-filter-group-corrections), [Requirements / Development](/v1/docs/how-to-sort-filter-group-development-activities), and [Automation Runs](/v1/docs/test-runs). And you can also [select one of your customized filtered views](/v1/docs/how-to-save-your-custom-list)
  - **Horizontal axis**- Select the field to use as the horizontal axis. The chart bars will be separated by the values of this field. For Automation Runs, the supported fields are AI fallback used, run results, test type, and execution trigger.
  - **Vertical axis**- Select the field to use as the vertical axis. Each chart bar will be split by the values for this field.

> [!NOTE]
> Good to Know!
> 
> For Automation Runs, the supported axis fields are AI fallback used, run results, test type, and execution trigger.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1639856412464.png)

**Tip**

You can always quickly switch between axes with the **Switch button**![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-VK86WBXV.png)

**Good to Know!** The widget supports up to 100K displayed tests and steps and up to 10K defects.

## Related

- [The Project Dashboards & Widgets](/the-project-dashboards-and-widgets.md)