Plots
A novem plots represents a visual presentation of useful information. The plot covers a wide range of visuals, from simple charts to video feeds and terminal windows.
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A plot displays data as a chart or table. Its data file holds the values;
files under config/ control the chart type, labels, colours, and layout.
- Charts include bars, lines, scatter plots, and maps.
- Tables display data in rows and columns, with types for documents and e-mails.
Structure
The following paths control a plot. Start with data and config/type,
then set the title, caption, and other options as needed.
plot_name => Name
├── config => Configuration options
│ ├── axis => Axis options
│ │ ├── location =>
│ │ ├── anchor =>
│ │ ├── ticks =>
│ │ ├── domains =>
│ │ ├── scale =>
│ │ ├── margin =>
│ │ ├── overlap =>
│ │ ├── labels =>
│ │ ├── multi =>
│ │ ├── padding =>
│ │ ├── offset =>
│ │ └── range =>
│ ├── bg => Plot Background related controls
│ │ ├── type => The type of background (grid, lines)
│ │ ├── align => Control background axis alignment
│ │ ├── stroke => Control background stroke styles
│ │ ├── color => Control background box and line colors
│ │ ├── index => Which background boxes/lines to draw
│ │ ├── size => Background sizing
│ │ └── labels => Control background label positioning
│ ├── colors =>
│ │ ├── type =>
│ │ └── colors =>
│ ├── table => table specific settings
│ │ └── cell => Format table cells
│ │ ├── align => number alignment
│ │ ├── border => control table borders
│ │ ├── text => font information (weight, style, color)
│ │ ├── format => number and text format
│ │ ├── chart => in-cell charts
│ │ ├── overflow => overflow behavior
│ │ ├── priority => column priority on small screens
│ │ ├── padding => cell padding
│ │ ├── width => cell width
│ │ └── merge => merge cells across cols and rows
│ ├── legend =>
│ │ ├── type => The kind of legend
│ │ ├── position => Position of the legend
│ │ ├── layout =>
│ │ └── format => Format of the individual legend item
│ ├── labels =>
│ │ └── anchor =>
│ ├── interactive =>
│ │ ├── format =>
│ │ └── highlight =>
│ ├── render =>
│ │ ├── template => Template to render against
│ │ ├── scale =>
│ │ └── overlap => Read-only overlap report
│ ├── custom => Custom css/js for custom plots
│ ├── projection => Map projection
│ ├── zoom => Named geographic extent
│ ├── position => Map focus, anchor, bearing, and relative scale
│ ├── caption => Caption below chart
│ ├── comments => Enable/disable comment threads
│ ├── theme =>
│ ├── title => Title of chart
│ └── type => bar, sbar, gbar etc...
├── complications =>
│ ├── bands =>
│ │ ├── config =>
│ │ │ └── label_position =>
│ │ └── data =>
│ ├── lines =>
│ │ ├── config =>
│ │ │ ├── color =>
│ │ │ ├── stroke =>
│ │ │ └── label_position =>
│ │ └── data =>
│ └── marks =>
│ ├── config =>
│ │ └── label_position =>
│ └── data =>
├── data => data to chart
├── description => Description (meta)
├── name => Name (meta)
├── summary => One-line summary (meta)
├── vars => Attached key metrics
├── files => Pre-rendered outputs (png, pdf, csv ...)
├── assets => Uploaded images and fonts
└── shared => Sharing information
├── +org~group => Shared with an org group
├── @username~group => Shared with a user group
└── public => Shared with everyone
Note: See Size limits for the plot data limit and the response when it is exceeded. If necessary, aggregate rows, reduce the sampling frequency, or remove unused columns before uploading.