interesting thread. sounds like a useful library. * watching * thanks Alex
On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 7:19 PM Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > My thinking is to ask what visual impact if any would having the extra > attributes have? Is there a scenario where the graphs would be created so > small that the extras would be visually unappealing? Also, I think less to > start with is better, because adding more features makes the end user feel > like he's getting a bonus! > > Bob S > > > > On Apr 23, 2019, at 16:01 , Alex Tweedly via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > Hi folks, > > > > I'm building a library (which I plan to release as Open Source), and I'm > having trouble trying to decide which approach to take with default values. > > > > The library is to produce XY graphs (charts). An app which is using it > will provide one or more sets of data to be plotted. The app can also > *optionally* provide additional parameters, such as > > > > - display tick-marks on each axis > > > > - display grid lines along each axis > > > > - label the ticks / grids (e.g. display label every 5 ticks) > > > > etc. > > > > Without going into each one of them, there is an overall "phlosophy" > chioce > > > > A - should the default be that the produced graph be simple (e.g. no > ticks, no labels, etc.) > > > > or > > > > B - should the default be to try to find reasonable / possible values > (e.g. set a value for ticks such that they appear, say, more than 10 pixels > apart, but less than 100 pixels apart; that you label every 2nd-5th tick, > ...) > > > > A is appealing because it means that the library isn't making guesses, > often dumb guesses, on your behalf; you see a blank, sparse graph, and can > then, as app developer, provide additional parameters to supply info you > think will help. But it is unappealing because the graphs are just *so* > empty by default. > > > > B is appealing because it feels like it is being helpful, and will (try > to) produce a reasonable looking graph as best it can. > > > > > > So - I'd welcome any suggestions, comments, design philosophy ideas ? > > > > Thanks > > > > Alex. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
