(Happy birthday! // Bill)


On 4/24/13 5:05 PM, Joey Harrison wrote:
> Just tested it and it works as described. However, I would prefer to 
> have the proportions change to match the window. A checkbox could be 
> used to indicate that you'd like maintain the current aspect ratio.
>
> Joey
>
> On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 3:41 PM, Sean Luke <[log in to unmask] 
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>
>     Well as it so happens #1 has a problem that I forgot about:
>     JFreeChart doesn't do a good job of maintaining font proportions
>     when the chart is scaled -- the fonts get all stretched.  So it's
>     basically out.  That's okay: I'd prefer #2 anyway, I think it's a
>     better design.
>
>     I just did a commit.  By default the chart is fixed to the window
>     width; the height changes to maintain a proper proportion (and is
>     still scrollable).  You can turn this off by clicking off "Fill",
>     which causes the previous behavior (#3).  Tell me what you think.
>
>     Sean
>
>     On Apr 24, 2013, at 12:12 PM, Joey Harrison wrote:
>
>     > I see it working as follows:
>     >
>     > The default behavior is the same as your option 2 (height/width
>     of the chart matches the height/width of the window). If the user
>     wants their chart to have specific dimensions, they can enter the
>     width and height into fields in the options panel.
>     >
>     > Bear in mind that a user may want to collapse the options panel
>     on the left for more screen space.
>     >
>     > Joey
>     >
>     > On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 12:01 PM, Chris Hollander
>     <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>     > If you want to ensure that proportions are maintained (which may
>     not be a bad idea), then 1 is most certainly the way to go.
>     >
>     > 2 doesn't seem to make much sense, why not just have a single
>     box that lets you just resize it like any other window in any
>     modern OS?
>     >
>     > 3 appears to be the cause of the change request, so obviously
>     that's not an option unless a majority of people really want to
>     keep it the way it is?
>     >
>     >
>     > On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 11:45 AM, Sean Luke <[log in to unmask]
>     <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>     > I see three basic options:
>     >
>     > 1. Add ONE little checkbox called "Fix Width" (or whatever).  If
>     ON, then the width of the graph is fixed to the width of the
>     window.  The height of the graph changes as appropriate to
>     maintain the stated proportion.  [note: doing Height rather than
>     Width doesn't make a lot of sense in most use cases]
>     >
>     > 2. Add TWO little checkboxes called "Fix Width" and "Fix Height"
>     (or whatever).  If ON, then the width and/or height of the graph
>     is fixed to the width and/or height of the window.
>     >
>     > 3. Leave things as they are.
>     >
>     > It seems to  me that #1 is the right way to do it (other than #3
>     of course).  Anyone have any opinions?
>     >
>     > Sean
>     >
>     >
>
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