Ovilia opened a new issue, #18798:
URL: https://github.com/apache/echarts/issues/18798
### What problem does this feature solve?
## Goal
The goal of this feature proposal is to enhance the chart annotation
functionality in Apache ECharts, a powerful and versatile charting library. By
introducing a new feature called "Chart Annotation," we aim to provide users
with the ability to add contextual and informative annotations to their charts,
thereby improving data visualization and data mining.
## Scope
Annotation-related features to be included in this proposal are as follows:
**Provide a Variety of Useful Shapes**: Users should have access to a
diverse set of annotation shapes, such as arrows, labels, rectangles, circles,
and more. This range of shapes allows users to choose the most appropriate
annotation style for their specific data visualization needs.
**Dynamic Positioning Relative to Chart Coordinates**: Annotations should be
positioned dynamically in relation to the chart coordinates. This ensures that
when the data is updated or when the chart is resized, the annotations remain
in the expected position, maintaining their relevance and coherence with the
underlying data.
**Removal of Created Shapes**: Users should be able to remove or delete
created annotation shapes when they are no longer needed. This feature enables
users to modify or refine their annotations as required, providing flexibility
in managing the visual elements within the chart.
**Serialization and Deserialization of Annotations**: The ability to
serialize and deserialize annotations is crucial for storing and restoring
annotations as part of the chart configuration. This feature allows users to
save annotations, such as in local storage or external storage mediums, and
retrieve them later, ensuring the persistence and portability of annotated
charts.
## Design
The design of the chart annotation feature should prioritize the following
considerations:
**Integration with Chart Coordinates**: The annotation shapes should be
designed to align seamlessly with the chart coordinates, ensuring that they
accurately represent the intended data points or regions of interest. This
integration ensures that annotations maintain their relevance even when the
chart is updated or resized.
**User-Friendly Interaction**: The user interface for creating, modifying,
and removing annotations should be intuitive and user-friendly. It should
provide convenient options for selecting annotation shapes, positioning them on
the chart canvas, and performing interactive actions, such as resizing or
rotating.
**Flexibility in Styling**: Users should have the ability to customize the
appearance of annotations, including font styles, colors, line thickness,
transparency, and positioning. This flexibility enables users to align the
annotations with their preferred visual aesthetics and ensures consistency with
the overall chart design.
## Related issues
#10020 #18160
By incorporating these design considerations into the chart annotation
feature, users will have a powerful toolset at their disposal to add meaningful
and visually appealing annotations to their charts, enabling them to
effectively communicate and explore their data.
### What does the proposed API look like?
```ts
toolbox.feature.annotation = {
show: true,
...
}
```
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