DataCharts

DataCharts is an Obsidian plugin for creating charts, plotting functions, and visualizing note data directly in markdown. Further documentation can be found at https://datacharts-docs.vercel.app/.

Features

• Currently supports line charts powered by Chart.js

• Uses Mathjs for parsing and plotting mathematical equations.

• Create plots with manually given data.

• Create plots with data stored in normal markdown tables.

• Customize datasets, plots, and canvas styling.

• Zoom, Pan, Inspect plot values.

Installation

Install from Community Plugins once published or Manually place the plugin files in your vault's .obsidian/plugins/datacharts folder.

• main.js
• styles.css
• manifest.json

Roadmap

• Improve stability from user feedback.
• Query vault data through Bases / Datacore / Custom syntax.
• Polish existing chart support.
• Expand equation parsing and custom math syntax.
• Add to export chart/note as PNG and SVG to file location.

Issues

Found a bug or have an idea? Open a GitHub Issue.

Changelog

1.0.7

• Fixed issue where printing note to PDF would have the plots cut-off.
• Fixed issue where type :: line,bar,etc would not register, prompting notice.
• Added property functionName.legend that allows you to turn off the legend label for that specific functionName by setting it to false.

1.0.6

• Stopped using Regex to parse equations (in some places). Instead using mathjs own node system to parse equations. This fixes things like y1 = x or φ1 = x not working.

1.0.5

• Fixed ESLint errors in settings.ts and main.ts

1.0.4

• Focused on improving type safety issues with MathJs, ChartJs and in general.

1.0.3

• Added support for Nested Independent Equations. For details look at docs.
• Changed xrange to range
• Fixed bug with global range
• Added preliminary support for spreadsheet plugin support. More to come.

1.0.2

• Changed lineplot to datachart.
• Introduced type :: chartType for defining plot type.
• Added bar and scatter chart support.
• Added pie, doughnut, polarArea and radar chart support. (Work but need polish).
• Changed syntax for source:: read new documentation at https://datacharts-docs.vercel.app/.
• Added option to save chart to vault as PNG by right clicking on the chart.
• Added option to save chart to vaul as SVG (limited to line charts only right now)

1.0.1

• Added a simple autocomplete feature for properties.

![Autocomplete][assets/autocomplete.gif]

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Function plotting
• Manual Datasets
• Markdown Table Sources
• Plot and Line customizations