I can answer the 'is it possible' part. Yes, you can assign 'ref' attributes to nodes, then use om.core/get-node to get the actual dom node.
On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 11:27 AM, Juan Manuel Gimeno Illa < [email protected]> wrote: > I'm trying to define chart components for Om in order to create > dashboards. For the state management and propagation Om feels right and for > the charting my idea is to use d3.js (via strokes, a clojurescript adapter). > > I have started by translating the code for > http://10consulting.com/2014/02/19/d3-plus-reactjs-for-charting/ to use > Om instead of React.js and strokes instead of d3. > > The translation is more or less straightforward but something in the > approach does not feel right. From d3 I only use scales and the data > binding part is realized by om. For simple bar charts (as those in the > example) this approach works, but to create the axis with labels I'll have > to rewrite most of the code in d3 but using om.dom instead accessing the > read DOM apis. > > Here is my question: is it possible to access and work on the real DOM > node from an Om component? > > My idea is to leave Om manage state propagation and re-rendering until the > SVG container (the node than contains the chart). If it has to be > re-rendered (because tha data or teh size has changed), leave the > re-rendering of its children (e.g. rectangles for the bars, text for the > labels, etc.) to d3 data binding. > > Is it possible to do that? Is it sensible? > > Thanks !! > > Juan Manuel > > -- > Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with > your first post. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "ClojureScript" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojurescript. > -- Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ClojureScript" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojurescript.
