[JENKINS-49158] Add plot plugin option "useDescrIn[Value|Dot][Tooltip|Label]"

Why "useDescrIn[Value|Dot][Tooltip|Label]"?

• I was not sure about the right terms ("Value" vs. "Dot"; "Tooltip" vs. "Label"), it should be just one option, e.g.: "useDescrInValueTooltip"

Why this issue?

• Normal/default/useDescr = false:


• useDescr = true:

By default build descriptions are "only" shown as tooltips for x-axis labels, i.e. they might be skipped, because not for every build there will be an x-axis label (I think it depends on the number of builds shown).

When using useDescr = true the x-axis labels are also using the build descriptions which often does not make a lot of sense (cf. truncation of "Long description..." on the right hand side of the second image).

=> I therefore think it would be ideal to have x-axis labels like now/default (e.g. "#26 (Jan24)") and by enabling this optional new flag the tooltip for values/dots in the graph to include the build description: e.g. "Build #26 (Jan 24): First point: 6.131" (please note that the build description is just "First point")

Frankly I would not even mind loosing the old/previous "useDescr" flag Although/but this would not be backwards compatible...

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Originally reported by reinholdfuereder, imported from: Add plot plugin option "useDescrIn[Value|Dot][Tooltip|Label]"

• assignee: vgaidarji
  
• status: Open
  
• priority: Major
  
• component(s): plot-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 0
  
• watchers: 1
  
• imported: 20260512-210953
  

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Why "useDescrIn[Value|Dot][Tooltip|Label]"?



	
I was not sure about the right terms ("Value" vs. "Dot"; "Tooltip" vs. "Label"), it should be just one option, e.g.: "useDescrInValueTooltip"



Why this issue?



	
Normal/default/useDescr = false:  

	
useDescr = true:  



By default build descriptions are "only" shown as tooltips for x-axis labels, i.e. they might be skipped, because not for every build there will be an x-axis label (I think it depends on the number of builds shown).


When using useDescr = true the x-axis labels are also using the build descriptions which often does not make a lot of sense (cf. truncation of "Long description..." on the right hand side of the second image).


=> I therefore think it would be ideal to have x-axis labels like now/default (e.g. "#26 (Jan24)") and by enabling this optional new flag the tooltip for values/dots in the graph to include the build description: e.g. "Build #26 (Jan 24): First point: 6.131" (please note that the build description is just "First point")


Frankly I would not even mind loosing the old/previous "useDescr" flag  Although/but this would not be backwards compatible...

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