metrics-graphics-rails

metrics-graphics is a library optimized for concise, principled data graphics and layouts. See more in metricsgraphicsjs.org

The metrics-graphics-rails provides metrics-graphics for Rails and the assets pipeline.

Usage

Add this gem to your Gemfile:

gem 'metrics-graphics-rails', '~> 2.9'

Add the following directive to your Javascript manifest file (application.js), after the //= require jquery:

//= require metrics-graphics-rails

Add the following directive to your application.css:

/*
*= require metricsgraphics
*/

Enjoy.

D3 dependency

D3.js is a metrics-graphics' dependency. It will be required automatically by requiring metrics-graphics-rails. If your project already includes D3, you can //= require metricsgraphics instead to prevent duplicated requires.

ActionView Graph Helper

From the metrics-graphics example:

MG.data_graphic({
    title: "Downloads",
    description: "This graphic shows a time-series of downloads.",
    data: [{'date':new Date('2014-11-01'),'value':12},
           {'date':new Date('2014-11-02'),'value':18}],
    width: 600,
    height: 250,
    target: '#downloads',
    x_accessor: 'date',
    y_accessor: 'value'
})

This graph can be rendered in a Rails view template with this helper:

= metrics_graphic_for data, title: "Downloads", description: "This graphic shows a time-series of downloads.", width: 600, height: 250, target: '#downloads', x_accessor: 'date', y_accessor: 'value', time_format: '%Y-%m-%d'

where data is an Array of Hashes of points with a date and a value keys and values. Ex: [{date: '2014-11-01', value: 12}, {date: '2014-11-02', value: 18}]

width, height, time_format and description are optional options.

Multiple lines

metrics_graphic_for helper supports multiple-lined graphs generation. Just pass data as an Array of Arrays in the same format as for single-lined graphs and it should work as a charm.

Versioning

metrics-graphics-rails 2.10.1 == metrics-graphics 2.10.1

Contributing

1. Fork it
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b my-new-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Added some feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin my-new-feature)
5. Create new Pull Request