GSoC: Adding native support for histogram chart

[Devansh Varshney]

Hi everyone,

For this week, my top priority is to make the new Histogram chart type
selectable from the UI.

Initially, it will be a working copy of the existing basic bar/column chart
type.

Then, I'll make the required changes with each passing iteration.

Here's the link to the PR: https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/c/core/+/167068/


Best regards,

Devansh

On Tue, 7 May 2024 at 18:05, Devansh Varshney <varshney.devansh614 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I am Devansh and this year I have been selected for the* Google Summer of
> Code (GSoC) program with LibreOffice* to *Add the support for the
> Histogram Chart* - GSoC Idea list (
> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development/GSoC/Ideas#Histogram_.28and_other_missing.29_Chart_Type
> ) and *Tomaž Vajngerl* is going to be* my mentor,* who has guided me
> throughout the proposal process and will continue to do so until the
> project's completion.
>
> I gravitated towards adding the support for the Histogram chart (and if
> time permits other missing charts also from the MS Office 2016) stems from
> my family background in science, engineering, and finance, where data
> visualization plays a crucial role. Working on this project allows me to
> connect with my family's work and explain my contributions in a meaningful
> way.
>
> Second, while preparing the proposal report I came across that the *CERN*
> also uses the LibreOffice for their work is doing a work around because of
> no native support of these new chart types. (
> https://indico.cern.ch/event/977476/contributions/4204938/attachments/2191304/3703670/EN-Plotting-a-histogram-in-libreoffice.pdf)
> which was the point where I can see the impact of this task. Not only this
> *IndiaMart*, a prominent B2B marketplace where my friends work told me
> that it also uses LibreOffice.
>
> Seeing the potential impact of this project on real-world users was a
> significant motivator for me. This project checks all the right boxes for
> me.
>
> I have been impressed by the LibreOffice community and documentation,
> which are among the best I've seen.
> I'd like to extend my gratitude to the community members who have helped
> me get started with my contributions, including Hossein, Heiko, Michael,
> Marco, and especially Ilmari, who was the first to guide me.
>
> Regards,
> Devansh <https://www.youtube.com/@kyuantym>
> (IRC: devansh)
>
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