Hi Everyone, For this week, the columns/bars are now visible over the UI. I still have to make proper changes to the model and controller. Now I need to make changes to modify these changes eventually towards getting the Histogram plot. Here's the link to the PR: https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/c/core/+/167068/
[image: Screenshot from 2024-05-23 19-49-06.png] [image: image.png] Regards, Devansh On Wed, 8 May 2024 at 21:24, Devansh Varshney <varshney.devansh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > For this week, my top priority is to make the new Histogram chart type > selectable from the UI. > > Initially, it will be a working copy of the existing basic bar/column > chart type. > > Then, I'll make the required changes with each passing iteration. > > Here's the link to the PR: https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/c/core/+/167068/ > > > Best regards, > > Devansh > > On Tue, 7 May 2024 at 18:05, Devansh Varshney < > varshney.devansh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> I am Devansh and this year I have been selected for the* Google Summer >> of Code (GSoC) program with LibreOffice* to *Add the support for the >> Histogram Chart* - GSoC Idea list ( >> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development/GSoC/Ideas#Histogram_.28and_other_missing.29_Chart_Type >> ) and *Tomaž Vajngerl* is going to be* my mentor,* who has guided me >> throughout the proposal process and will continue to do so until the >> project's completion. >> >> I gravitated towards adding the support for the Histogram chart (and if >> time permits other missing charts also from the MS Office 2016) stems from >> my family background in science, engineering, and finance, where data >> visualization plays a crucial role. Working on this project allows me to >> connect with my family's work and explain my contributions in a meaningful >> way. >> >> Second, while preparing the proposal report I came across that the *CERN* >> also uses the LibreOffice for their work is doing a work around because of >> no native support of these new chart types. ( >> https://indico.cern.ch/event/977476/contributions/4204938/attachments/2191304/3703670/EN-Plotting-a-histogram-in-libreoffice.pdf) >> which was the point where I can see the impact of this task. Not only this >> *IndiaMart*, a prominent B2B marketplace where my friends work told me >> that it also uses LibreOffice. >> >> Seeing the potential impact of this project on real-world users was a >> significant motivator for me. This project checks all the right boxes for >> me. >> >> I have been impressed by the LibreOffice community and documentation, >> which are among the best I've seen. >> I'd like to extend my gratitude to the community members who have helped >> me get started with my contributions, including Hossein, Heiko, Michael, >> Marco, and especially Ilmari, who was the first to guide me. >> >> Regards, >> Devansh <https://www.youtube.com/@kyuantym> >> (IRC: devansh) >> >
