How to add D3 PackedBubble chart in a dashboard?
Follow the below steps to publish the custom widget into the Bold BI application and use it.
| Note : Packed Bubble Chart is developed using third control party control D3. To download and use the custom widget you need to agree with the license. |
- Download the PackedBubble custom widget.
- Publish the custom widget to the Bold BI application with a help link.
- Once you publish the custom widget, the PackedBubble custom widget will appear under the Miscellaneous section of the designer panel as in the following image.
- Drag and drop the widget and configure the data. The PackedBubble custom widget will render as in the following image.
Improvement in the PackedBubble Custom Widget
Add new improvements such as adding a stripe and progress segment, and improve the UI of the PackedBubble Custom widget by making changes in the sourcefile.js file.
To debug and make changes in the custom widget, follow these steps:
Unpack the PackedBubble custom widget (PackedBubble.bicw) by following the steps in the mentioned link.
Add the debugger to the sourcefile.js file's init() method. Also, add the needed changes in the sourcefile.js file.
Publish the custom widget by following the steps in this link.
Now, open the new dashboard in the Bold BI designer.
Open the Developer Tools in the Browser.
Drag and drop the PackedBubble Custom Widget in the Designer.
Now, the debugger will trigger.
Also, the PackedBubble Custom Widget is developed using the D3 open-source component. For any new options, check the available API in the UG link.
Methods and use cases in the PackedBubble source file
The following table explains the use case of the methods available in sourcefile.js.
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Methods
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Use case
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init()
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This method will trigger when the PackedBubble custom widget
is dragged and dropped in the designer or initialized in the viewer.
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update()
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This method will trigger when the widget is resized, data is
configured in the widget, and when the changes are made in the property
panel.
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