common-patterns

What problem does it solve?

This guide provides standardized patterns and best practices to streamline chart development with vue-chrts. It helps teams maintain consistent data formatting, styling, and configuration across multiple chart types.

Core Features & Use Cases

• The Categories Object Pattern: Define categories for each data key with a display name and color to ensure consistent legends and color usage.
• Formatter Functions: Use xFormatter, yFormatter, and tooltipTitleFormatter to control axis labels and tooltips with correct data access patterns.
• Common Styling Props: Leverage shared props like xLabel, yLabel, legendPosition, tooltip, and padding to achieve a cohesive look and behavior across charts.
• Responsive & TypeScript Generics: Build responsive charts with type-safe data access using TypeScript generics.
• Color Guidance & Performance: Follow recommended palettes and performance tips to keep dashboards fast and visually consistent.
• Debugging & Best Practices: Follow a simple checklist to resolve common issues in data mapping, legends, and tooltips.

Quick Start

Apply the common-patterns guidelines to standardize categories, formatters, and styling across all charts.