A method displays a user interface for a graphical view application. The user interface includes a plurality of shelves for specifying characteristics of a dataset. The method includes receiving user actions to associate first, second, and third fields of the dataset with first, second, and third shelves of the plurality of shelves, respectively. The method further includes, in response to receiving the user actions, displaying graphical views in the user interface in accordance with the first, second, and third fields, wherein (i) each of the graphical views corresponds to a respective distinct value of the third field; and (ii) each of the graphical views includes a set of graphical marks, each graphical mark (a) having a respective color that corresponds to a respective data value associated with the first field and (b) having a respective size that corresponds to a respective data value associated with the second field.