imaNNeo / imaNNeo/fl_chart

Add waterfall chart to library

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Description

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if you have considered or is anyone building a waterfall chart for the library. I need it for my project and before starting to build it I prefer to ask if anyone has any progress?

The graph is similar to that of Powerbi https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/visuals/power-bi-visualization-waterfall-charts?tabs=powerbi-desktop

The graph is similar to the stacked bar but drawing only the difference in values, as can be seen in this Excel example
https://www.ablebits.com/office-addins-blog/waterfall-chart-in-excel/

I was thinking of taking barchart as a base and building from there or I don't know if anyone has a better idea

![image](https://github.com/imaNNeo/fl_chart/assets/22581144/48e99243-148c-45e0-a687-660803326173)

PD: Why is the simple use of a bar chart so complex? The examples are very extensive and the documentation does not indicate a minimum example. Are there 300 lines of code just to show a chart? I think it would be good to simplify it to make it more usable.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing bar chart implementation and its examples, which the issue suggests as a possible base. Compare the expected waterfall behavior with the linked Power BI and Excel references, and clarify the API, supported data behavior, and minimal example before implementation. Done means the library provides a working waterfall chart with usable documentation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
dart, flutter
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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