observablehq / observablehq/plot
Feature Request: Custom Waffle Type
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enhancement
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Description
The new waffle mark is excellent. Have you considered supporting custom marks instead of just rectangles and rounded rectangles? The ability to supply custom SVGs for the repeated mark would be 👌
e.g.
https://python-charts.com/part-whole/waffle-chart-matplotlib/
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Research direction
The request names no file, test, or entry point. Start by locating the waffle mark implementation and its existing rectangle and rounded-rectangle support; done means custom SVGs can be supplied for the repeated mark.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- d3
- Domain
- data-visualization
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100