Hi Scott,

Scott M wrote:
> Howdy all,

> I'm using Timeplot to display integer data collected hourly. 
> http://everyonerolls.com/timeplot/example1.html
> 
> Couple issues.

Timeplot's author is unavailable for a bit, so I'll try to answer some
of your issues in the interim.  When he returns, hopefully he'll have
some more constructive feedback.  (I mention 'write code' as possible 
solutions to your questions; if that's something you'd want to do to 
address the issue, he's more familiar with the codebase and where to go 
than I.)

> [1] When showing about two weeks of data, I only seem to get weekly
> (each Sunday) time axis labels. I use:
> 
> timeGeometry: new Timeplot.DefaultTimeGeometry({ gridColor:
> "#000000", axisLabelsPlacement: "top" }),
> 
> 
> Is it possible to control the granularity of the time axis labels?
> I'd like daily.

The underlying engine (in Timeline) will take suggestions, but it makes 
the ultimate determination on units and grid spacing for you.  You can 
try gridSpacing: <integer> and see if it picks '1 day' for you instead 
of '1 week' - but presumably it will keep doing what it does.

This would be a nice feature to have available in configuration.  For 
now, you'd have to hard code it.

> [2] When I enable 'showValues', the granularity of the value text (on
> hover) is seconds. Can I forced this to only display actual collect
> time data (which is hourly in my case)? If not, can I force
> granularity, minutes/hours?

As above (a larger span of time will bring down the specificity).

> [2b] The 'showValues' timestamp text is rather verbose (ie, "Sunday,
> August 26, 2007 3:15:24 AM"). Is it possible to adjust this date/time
> display format?

Odd, I see 'Sun Aug 26 03:15:19 2007' when I look at the URL you 
provided.  I'm not sure how that formatting is done.  Which browser are 
you using?

I may be working on fixing some of these myself... but don't wait for it.

> A few general Timeplot questions:
> 
> [a] Is there support for bar graphs (versus connected line)?

No.

> [b] Can I adjust the size of the actual graph (within the containing
> region)?

If you've put the timeplot in a containing div, you can use CSS to
control the container's size.  Is there a reason you'd need control over
the graph size within as opposed to the container?

> [c] Is is possible to supress the showValues for zero data? I'd like
> the hover text to only show for non-zero data.

You'll have to write code for that.

> [d] Can the 'showValues' hover only display data values and not timestamp?

You can add .timeplot-timeflag {display: none ! important;} to your CSS. 
  This doesn't eliminate the descender that goes below the axis, though;
you'll have to write code for that.

> [e] The 'showValues' timestamp text appears to wrap in some cases
> (just before the AM/PM); can this be avoided?

 From above, it sounds like you'd rather have control over the format. 
Perhaps setting the .timeplot-timeflag CSS class to a larger width would 
do it.

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