Systems and methods for using displayed data marks in a dynamic data visualization interface

A client device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory;
• a display;
• and
• one or more programs stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
• displaying a chart that includes visual marks representing a set of data, displayed in accordance with contents of a plurality of displayed shelf regions, each shelf region determining a respective characteristic of the chart;
• detecting user selection of a plurality of the displayed visual marks;
• in response to detecting the user selection, visually emphasizing the selected visual marks;
• detecting user input directed to an icon representing the selected visual marks, the user input associating the icon with a first shelf region of the plurality of shelf regions;
• in response to the user input:
• updating the content of the first shelf region to include a representation of the icon;
• and
• updating the chart in accordance with the updated content of the first shelf region and the respective characteristic determined by the first shelf region, including applying the respective characteristic determined by the first shelf region to the selected visual marks distinct from visual marks that were not selected.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured for execution by a client device having one or more processors, memory, and a display, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

• displaying a chart that includes visual marks representing a set of data, displayed in accordance with contents of a plurality of displayed shelf regions, each shelf region determining a respective characteristic of the chart;
• detecting user selection of a plurality of the displayed visual marks;
• in response to detecting the user selection, visually emphasizing the selected visual marks;
• detecting user input directed to an icon representing the selected visual marks, the user input associating the icon with a first shelf region of the plurality of shelf regions;
• in response to the user input:
• updating the content of the first shelf region to include a representation of the icon;
• and
• updating the chart in accordance with the updated content of the first shelf region and the respective characteristic determined by the first shelf region, including applying the respective characteristic determined by the first shelf region to the selected visual marks distinct from visual marks that were not selected.