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.devansh614@xxxxxxxxx> 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,(IRC: devansh)
