# \#explorer

**URL:** https://discourse.holoviz.org/tag/explorer/119.md

[Latest](https://discourse.holoviz.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.holoviz.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.holoviz.org/tags.md)

---

## [Hvplot Explorer doesn't work with matplotlib and plotly backends for xarray with time dimension](https://discourse.holoviz.org/t/hvplot-explorer-doesnt-work-with-matplotlib-and-plotly-backends-for-xarray-with-time-dimension/6885)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@pedroasmribeiro](https://discourse.holoviz.org/u/pedroasmribeiro)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 7:12pm UTC](https://discourse.holoviz.org/t/hvplot-explorer-doesnt-work-with-matplotlib-and-plotly-backends-for-xarray-with-time-dimension/6885 "2024-02-22T19:12:47Z")

</div>

When trying to use hvplot explorer with a temporal xarray.DataArray like da.hvplot.explorer() with alternative backends like matplotlib and plotly, with gives error: File ~/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/holoviews/p…

---

## [Hvplot.explorer() Custom ToolTips](https://discourse.holoviz.org/t/hvplot-explorer-custom-tooltips/6478)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@chrisrichardsondev](https://discourse.holoviz.org/u/chrisrichardsondev)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://discourse.holoviz.org/t/hvplot-explorer-custom-tooltips/6478 "2023-11-30T21:57:16Z")

</div>

I am trying to utilize hvplot.explorer with custom formats for each selected column. Some columns are easily readable while others are in Scientific Notation (I don’t want). How does one utilize bokeh’s HoverTool mo…

---

## [Explorer: sort values in drop down (groupby) by default](https://discourse.holoviz.org/t/explorer-sort-values-in-drop-down-groupby-by-default/6115)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@raybellwaves](https://discourse.holoviz.org/u/raybellwaves)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://discourse.holoviz.org/t/explorer-sort-values-in-drop-down-groupby-by-default/6115 "2023-09-30T21:26:25Z")

</div>

Can explorer sort value in drop down (groupby) by default? It’ll make it much easier to find the value I am looking for e.g. I have data with ~1,000 values for a column. For example, below, in the tutorial data the valu…