history of package echarty

echarty 1.6.5 latest in development

• upgrade ECharts to v.5.6.0, built with R v.4.4.2.
• auto-load 3D plugin when 3D attributes present (xAxis3D, bar3D, etc.).
• auto-set 3D axes from data (name, type).
• change in dataset: store column names in dimensions instead of source.
• fixed bug in ecr.ebars for single series.
• add optional placeholder ‘%@’ in title$text for timeline.
• add event parameter in ec.util for cmd=‘morph’.
• integrate website with library using pkgdown.
• moved examples.R into ‘demo’ folder, ec.examples is no longer a command.

echarty 1.6.4 on CRAN

• upgrade ECharts to v.5.5.0, built with R v.4.4.0.
• add nasep parameter to ec.data(‘names’) to easily set nested lists from a data.frame.
• add WebR support and test.
• add explicit leaflet dependency since dependencies changed in leaflet v.2.2.0.
• add optional tooltip formatter (tipFmt) in ecr.band.
• refactoring (leaflet, geo, geoJson, tests).
• add debug flags for messages in JS and R.
• fix crosstalk bug for checkboxes unselect.

echarty 1.6.3

• added coder.R demo.
• correct gridIndex numbering for xAxis/yAxis.
• deprecate tl.series, replace with timeline and series.param.

echarty 1.6.2.01

• make crosstalk work with improved ec.clmn.
• add ecStat to built-in plugins.
• removed dataTool.min.js from dependencies (yaml).
• dataset,geo,polar,etc. indexes in series now with R-counting.
• built with R v.4.3.2.
• add default coordinateSystem for 3D charts.
• fix datasetIndex for timeline 3D series.
• add encode default, improve ec.init docs.
• timeline ‘map’: add support dimension for visualMap, fix legend,title bugs.
• removed width/height from ‘tabset’, handled by ec.init.
• ecr.band replaced default type from ‘stack’ to ‘polygon’.

echarty 1.6.2

• allow axis rename (fix).
• ec.data grouped boxplots: outliers are custom series.
• ec.clmn expanded usage of column names.

echarty 1.6.0

• ec.paxis could be chained now.
• ec.data format=‘boxplot’ with optional outliers.
• ecr.bars with better alignment and horizontal layout.

echarty 1.5.4.03

• upgrade ECharts to v.5.4.3, built with R v.4.3.1.
• breaking change in ec.init signature.
• improved ec.inspect and ec.fromJson.
• fixed small bugs and improved code.
• added more tests.

echarty 1.5.4

• ec.util command ‘layout’ updated.
• changes in axis names preset, ec.clmn for empty values.
• problem running Shiny in R console: No handler registered for mouseover.

echarty 1.5.3

• upgrade ECharts to v.5.4.2.
• ec.util support for map GeoJSON objects, see test-renderers.R.
• ec.init new parameter xtKey for crosstalk (ID-column name).
• code cleanup in ecr.band.
• expand auto-generated axes names to multiple.

echarty 1.5.2

• ec.init to set default xAxis/yAxis names from df.
• ec.clmn accepts JS functions in parameter col.
• ec.util new command ‘button’ to run JS function.
• fix tabset bug introduced in v.1.5.1.

echarty 1.5.1

• upgrade ECharts to v.5.4.1.
• remove redundant dependencies, only 3 used now.
• ecr.band default type changed from ‘polygon’ to ‘stack’.
• ec.data type ‘boxplot’ remodeled and jitter-scatter added.
• new series.param in ec.init for additional parameters for preset series.
• make ec.util tabset responsive by resizing tabs onclick.
• fix visualMap piecewise dimension R-counts.
• set visualMap default min/max values from df.
• echarty.js: add built-in ‘mouseout’ event.

echarty 1.5.0 on CRAN

• upgrade ECharts to v.5.4.0.
• built with R v.4.2.2.
• added vignette with introduction.
• ecr.ebars fix bug, enhance tooltips.
• ec.util improvements in sf.series.
• ec.util new commands fullscreen, morph, rescale, level.
• ec.clmn new options ‘json’ and ‘log’.
• ec.init set R-counting for encode/xAxisIndex, visualMap$dimension.
• fixes to global options theme & font, group legend.
• fixed load=‘world’ with series set.
• new load=‘lottie’, lotties support now built-in.
• reorganize crosstalk code.

echarty 1.4.7

• ec.util: add POLYGON/MULTIPOINT, new sf.unzip.
• ec.util: new cmd=‘tabset’ to show multiple charts in tabs.
• ec.util: new cmd=‘layout’ for multiple charts in table-like format.
• ec.upd replaces ec.snip for chained commands.
• improved ec.data format=‘treeTK’, see example in test-other.R.
• support for lotties in graphic, see web gallery for sample.
• grouping column in 2D charts now could be at any position.

echarty 1.4.6

• upgrade ECharts to v.5.3.3.
• expand docs for ec.init.
• fix timeline tl.series for candlestick,boxplot,pictorialBar.
• add custom attribute groupBy for tl.series.
• add riErrBarSimple renderer.
• new ec.data formats ‘treePC’ and ‘treeTK’ for hierarchies.
• changed ec.data default parameter header to FALSE.
• fixes in ec.clmn and allow empty col parameter for pie,sunburst,etc.
• add ec.util to support map shapefiles thru library ‘sf’.

echarty 1.4.5

• upgrade ECharts to v.5.3.1, GL to v.2.0.9.
• ec.init timeline (tl.series) to support 3D.
• ec.init timeline (tl.series) to support map chart.
• updated ec.clmn for single value charts like tree. Scale 0 to round values. Scale expanded to all numeric columns. Decimal indexes for combo charts. L: locale number format. LR: locale rounded format.
• new ec.data format=‘dendrogram’ with new dependency data.tree.
• new ec.data format=‘boxplot’ - a helper for boxplot data.
• new package info via command “?echarty”.
• added new brush/click events to demo(eshiny).
• cleanup echarty.js code for events.

echarty 1.4.2

• replaced magrittr %>% dependency with R native pipe |>.
• added ec.snip as option for better code readability.
• removed ec.global, use options(‘echarty.xxx’) instead.
• added shiny dependency to avoid CRAN warnings.
• added more unit tests.

echarty 1.4.0

• ec.init: renamed ‘group1’ to ‘ctype’. Presets for parallel chart, xAxis.
• ec.paxis new helper for parallelAxis.
• ec.clmn placeholders %d %s replaced with %@.
• added initial unit tests.

echarty 0.3.2

• ec.init: js parameter has now 3 levels of execution.
• ec.clmn: fix order of parameters, add message for missing data.
• eshiny demo: button and code added to modify series.

echarty 0.3.1.3

• ec.init: fix ‘3D’ presets for groups and ‘world’ presets.
• ec.clmn: added new parameter scale.
• echarty.js add resize parameter.
• updates to examples.R.
• upgrade ECharts to v.5.2.1, liquidfill to v.3.1.0.

echarty 0.3.1.2

• ec.init added ECharts parameters locale and useDirtyRect.

echarty 0.3.1

• ec.init param timeline renamed to tl.series.
• tweaks in docs, examples and echarty.js.

echarty 0.3.0

• ec.timegrp merged into ec.init and removed.
• ec.init can now build timeline, parameters simplified.
• ecr.ebars now supports dataset, has default tooltip.
• ecr.band changed parameter ‘two’ to ‘type’, improved tooltip support.
• ec.inspect expanded with new parameter ‘data’.
• eshiny demo updated: brush parameters, new zoom capture.
• new ec.clmn to reference data column(s) in formatter,color,symbolSize,etc.

echarty 0.2.2

• ec.init default ask=FALSE to load without prompts.
• echarty.js: add ‘mouseout’ event.
• echarty.js: move legend to p_append_data.

echarty 0.2.1

• upgrade to ECharts v.5.1.2.
• ec.plugjs: new parameter ask to allow/suppress prompts.
• ec.plugjs: parameter source now accepts ‘file://’ format.

echarty 0.2.0

• removed dependencies for Shiny and crosstalk.
• js2r and eshiny are now R demos.
• change leaflet plugin source.data to dataset, preset center and zoom.
• built with latest R v.4.1.0.

echarty 0.1.4

• upgrade to ECharts v.5.1.1.
• fixed p_del_serie by seriesName.
• expand Shiny demo and moved from ec.examples() to a gist.
• replaced purrr with apply in ec.data, purrr no longer a dependency.
• ec.init parameter group1 now is also default for ungrouped serie.
• added svg maps, like registerMap=list(list(mapName=?, svg=?)).
• new ec.layout(), a charts layout helper.

echarty 0.1.3

• crosstalk support added, send & receive for brush and filter actions.
• ec.timegrp added, a helper to build timeline data for a grouped data.frame.
• ec.data with additional parameter header.

echarty 0.1.2

• ec.data now with three format values.
• ec.fromJson has now “…” (additional arguments).
• ecr.band has new parameter ‘two’ for alternative rendering.
• error bars added as ecr.ebars with support for grouped data.
• more examples in ec.examples.
• some code optimization.

echarty 0.1.1

• added ec.plugjs - install unknown plugins, like JS maps.
• added ec.js2r - a JS to R translation assistant, a Shiny app.
• ec.init update: one-time install for all plugins except built-in leaflet/custom.
• GL merged with 3D as plugin ‘3D’.
• more plugins: liquidfill, world, wordcloud, gmodular.
• ec.sband renamed to ec.band.

echarty 0.1.0

• initial release, approved by CRAN Feb 16, 2021.