Type
Changing your novem plot
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The type is probably the most important option of your novem plot. In addition
to controlling what other options you can set, the type also controls what kind
of plot you want to render.
As all novem plots are live, the instant you change the type, the plot will update. If applicable, this will also trigger a render transition.
plot_name => Name
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├── config => Configuration options
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│ └── type => bar, sbar, gbar etc...
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You'll notice that the documentation for the novem plot is split into sections such as Charts and Tables.
These sections and their visuals might look different from each other, but they are all just novem plots. So if you wish, you can update the type of your plot to go from a barchart to a table or a calendar.
The reason for segmenting plots into the different category is a combination of logical grouping, shared configuration option or shared purpose.
The most common type of novem plots you'll make is probably charts. Chart contains all the most common visuals such as bars, lines, areas, maps, pies, scatters etc.
An extensive effort has been made show helpful transitions when switching between plots in the chart category.
Tables have been placed in their own category as they share a lot of common options and formats. The novem slicing functionality is primarily developed for styling tables.