cristalyse 0.6.1

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Fixed #

• Tooltip System: Fixed tooltips disappearing instantly and getting stuck on first data point
• Widget Tree Lock: Resolved "setState() called when widget tree was locked" crashes during tooltip animations
• Hit Detection: Improved point detection reliability - all chart points now respond to hover interactions
• Touch Handling: Fixed tooltip interference with pan gestures on mobile devices

Technical #

• Replaced spatial grid hit detection with distance-based approach for better reliability
• Added IgnorePointer wrapper to prevent tooltips from blocking mouse events
• Improved tooltip lifecycle management with proper state cleanup
• Enhanced interaction detector with better error handling and null safety

Configuration #

• Increased default hit test radius to 30px for hover, 35px for tap interactions
• Optimized tooltip timing: 10ms show delay, 1.5s hide delay
• Disabled followPointer by default to prevent gesture conflicts

• Major Feature: Interactive Chart Layer

  • Added a new interaction system to support hover, click, and pan gestures on chart data points.
  • Introduced ChartInteraction configuration for enabling and customizing user interactions.
  • Implemented a flexible tooltip system with TooltipConfig for full control over tooltip appearance, content, and behavior.
  • Added onHover, onExit, and onTap callbacks for developers to hook into user interaction events.

• Example App

  • Added a new 'Interactive' tab to the example app to showcase the new tooltip and interaction features.

📖 Examples Added

// Interactive Scatter Plot with Tooltips and Click Events
CristalyseChart()
  .data(salesData)
  .mapping(x: 'week', y: 'revenue', color: 'rep')
  .geomPoint()
  .interaction(
    tooltip: TooltipConfig(
      builder: (point) => MyCustomTooltip(point: point),
      style: TooltipStyle(backgroundColor: Colors.black87),
    ),
    click: ClickConfig(
      onTap: (point) => showDetailsDialog(context, point),
    ),
  )
  .build();

Documentation

• Updated screenshots with latest examples

🚀 Major Feature: Dual Y-Axis Support

BREAKING THE REDDIT COMPLAINTS: "No support for multiple Axis" → SOLVED ✅

• Independent Y-Axes: Full support for left (primary) and right (secondary) Y-axes with independent scales and data mappings
• New API Methods:
  • .mappingY2(column) - Map data to secondary Y-axis
    • .scaleY2Continuous(min, max) - Configure secondary Y-axis scale
    • yAxis: YAxis.primary|secondary parameter for all geometries
• Smart Layout: Automatic padding adjustment for dual axis labels with color-coded right axis
• All Geometries Supported: Points, lines, and bars can use either Y-axis
• Perfect for Business Dashboards: Revenue vs Conversion Rate, Volume vs Efficiency metrics

🔧 Fixed: Ordinal Scale Support for Lines and Points

• Critical Bug Fix: Lines and points now properly handle categorical X-axes (strings like "Jan", "Feb")
• Root Cause: _getNumericValue() was failing on string values, breaking line/point rendering on ordinal scales
• Solution: Smart scale detection - uses bandCenter() for ordinal scales, numeric conversion for continuous scales
• Impact: Fixes existing charts that combine categorical X-data with line/point geometries

🛠 Enhanced: Coordinate Flipping for Horizontal Charts

• Improved Logic: Fixed coordinate flipping interaction with dual Y-axis system
• Backwards Compatibility: Existing horizontal bar charts work unchanged
• Smart Scale Routing: Flipped coordinates properly swap X/Y axis roles regardless of dual Y-axis configuration

📊 Technical Improvements

• Dual Scale Management: Independent domain calculation for primary and secondary Y-axes
• Rendering Pipeline: Enhanced geometry drawing to route data to correct Y-axis
• Memory Optimization: Efficient scale caching and geometry batching
• Animation Sync: Coordinated animations across both Y-axes

🧪 Comprehensive Testing

• 100+ New Tests: Full coverage for dual Y-axis functionality
• Edge Case Handling: Robust testing for invalid data, missing columns, extreme values
• Performance Testing: Validated with 1000+ data points
• Cross-Platform: Tested on iOS, Android, Web, and Desktop

📖 Examples Added

// Business Dashboard: Revenue + Conversion Rate
CristalyseChart()
  .data(businessData)
  .mapping(x: 'month', y: 'revenue')      // Primary Y-axis
  .mappingY2('conversion_rate')           // Secondary Y-axis
  .geomBar(yAxis: YAxis.primary)          // Revenue bars (left scale)
  .geomLine(yAxis: YAxis.secondary)       // Conversion line (right scale)
  .scaleXOrdinal()
  .scaleYContinuous(min: 0)               // Revenue scale
  .scaleY2Continuous(min: 0, max: 100)    // Percentage scale
  .build();

// Mixed Metrics: Any two different data ranges
CristalyseChart()
  .data(performanceData)
  .mapping(x: 'week', y: 'sales_volume')
  .mappingY2('customer_satisfaction')
  .geomBar(yAxis: YAxis.primary, alpha: 0.7)
  .geomLine(yAxis: YAxis.secondary, strokeWidth: 3.0)
  .geomPoint(yAxis: YAxis.secondary, size: 8.0)
  .build();

🎯 Use Cases Unlocked

• Financial Dashboards: Revenue vs Profit Margin, Volume vs Price
• Marketing Analytics: Traffic vs Conversion Rate, Impressions vs CTR
• Operational Metrics: Production Volume vs Quality Score
• Sales Performance: Deal Count vs Average Deal Size
• E-commerce: Orders vs Customer Satisfaction Score

⚡ Performance Metrics

• Rendering: Maintains 60fps with dual Y-axis charts
• Memory: <10MB additional overhead for secondary axis
• Scale Calculation: <5ms for dual axis domain computation
• Animation: Smooth synchronized transitions across both axes

🐛 Fixes

• Stacked Bar Scale Domain: Improved Y-axis domain calculation for stacked bars
• Ordinal Line Rendering: Fixed line geometry with categorical X-axes
• Coordinate Flip Logic: Resolved conflicts between dual Y-axis and coordinate flipping
• Animation Edge Cases: Better handling of invalid animation values

🔄 Migration Guide

Existing Charts: No changes required - fully backwards compatible

New Dual Y-Axis Charts:

1. Add .mappingY2('column_name') for secondary Y-axis data
2. Add .scaleY2Continuous() to configure secondary axis scale
3. Specify yAxis: YAxis.secondary for geometries using right axis
4. Primary axis geometries work unchanged (default to YAxis.primary)

📈 What's Next (v0.6.0)

• Statistical Layers: Regression lines, confidence intervals, trend analysis
• Interactive Features: Pan, zoom, hover tooltips, selection brushing
• Advanced Scales: Logarithmic scales, time series scales with smart tick formatting
• Export Capabilities: PNG/SVG export, print optimization, high-DPI rendering

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This release positions Cristalyse as a serious competitor to Tableau, Power BI, and other professional visualization tools. Dual Y-axis support is a fundamental requirement for business dashboards - now we have it! 🎯

Added #

• Stacked Bar Charts: Full support for stacked bars with BarStyle.stacked
  • Segment-by-segment progressive animation with staggered timing
    • Automatic cumulative value calculation for proper stacking
    • Consistent color ordering across all stacked groups
    • Smart Y-scale domain calculation based on total stack heights (not individual segments)

Fixed #

• Stacked Bar Scale Domain: Y-axis now correctly calculates domain based on cumulative stacked totals instead of individual segment values, preventing bars from rendering outside chart bounds
• Stacked Bar Animation: Improved animation timing with proper segment delays for smooth visual building effect

Improved #

• Example App: Added new "Stacked Bars" tab showcasing revenue breakdown by category with realistic business data
• Chart Features Documentation: Updated feature descriptions to include stacked bar capabilities

Technical #

• Enhanced _setupYScale method to detect stacked bar geometries and calculate proper domain bounds
• Added 10% padding to stacked bar charts for better visual spacing
• Improved data grouping logic in _drawStackedBars with consistent sorting for predictable stacking order

Added

• 📸 Added screenshots of the example app to README

Improved

• Enhanced the example project to showcase multiple chart types, themes, and color palettes.

Technical

• Code quality improvements and linting compliance

Added

• Enhanced Theming: Added solarizedLightTheme and solarizedDarkTheme to the theme factory.
• Color Palettes: Introduced multiple color palettes (warm, cool, pastel) that can be applied independently of the base theme.
• Custom Label Styles: Added an optional axisLabelStyle to ChartTheme for more granular control over axis label appearance.
• Interactive Example App: The example app now features controls to dynamically cycle through themes, color palettes, and adjust chart-specific properties like bar width, line stroke width, and point size via a slider.

Fixed

• Axis Label Rendering: Overhauled axis label drawing logic to correctly render labels with proper spacing and prevent overlap, especially on horizontal charts.
• Color Palette Application: Ensured that color palette changes now correctly apply to all chart types, including those without explicit color mappings.

Changed

• Improved Padding: Increased default padding in ChartTheme to give axis labels more breathing room.

Added

• Bar chart support with geomBar().
• Horizontal bar chart functionality via coordFlip() method.
• Added borderRadius and borderWidth properties to BarGeometry for enhanced styling.

Fixed

• Resolved numerous rendering issues and lint errors in animated_chart_widget.dart to enable robust bar chart display.
• Corrected scale setup and drawing logic for flipped coordinates in horizontal bar charts.
• Ensured proper propagation of the coordFlipped flag throughout the chart rendering pipeline.

Technical

• Code quality improvements and linting compliance

Documentation

• Updated README with comprehensive examples and installation guide
• Added CONTRIBUTING.md for new contributors

Changed

• Updated deprecated code to use withValues instead of withOpacity

Added

• Line chart support with geom_line()
• Basic animations with configurable duration and curves
• Multi-series support with color-grouped lines
• Staggered point animations and progressive line drawing
• Dark theme support and theme switching

Fixed

• Canvas rendering crashes due to invalid opacity values
• TextPainter missing textDirection parameter
• Coordinate validation for edge cases and invalid data
• Animation progress validation and fallback handling
• Y-axis label positioning and overlap issues

Technical

• Comprehensive input validation for all numeric values
• Graceful handling of NaN, infinite, and out-of-bounds data
• Improved error recovery and fallback mechanisms

• Initial release
• Basic scatter plot support (geom_point)
• Grammar of graphics API
• Linear scales for continuous data
• Light and dark themes
• Cross-platform Flutter support

Planned for 0.2.0 #

• Line charts (geom_line)
• Basic animations
• Improved documentation
• Performance optimizations