Charting in SmartGwt

[velu]

I need to show different kinds of charts in my application. The charts types include line charts, pie charts, bar charts, stacked bar charts and timeseries (trending) charts among others.

I have come across the following charting libraries for GWT.

1. GChart
2. OFC chart
3. YUI (had encountered issues when used with Gwt-Ext)

Which library (not just limited to the ones above) integrates well with SmartGwt, supports a wide range of chart types and looks appealing at the same time ? Please give me you recommendation/comment based on your experience.

[blega]

I tried GChart !

Using GChart means you use GWT integration in SmartGWT.
The trouble with GWT integration is that the behaviour of layouts are
sometimes quite erratic...

I tried to use GChart embedded in gwt panels and/or smartgwt layouts
and I didn't manage to get a nice display (the edge of the chart were clipped
or the chart was displayed outside its parent panel - go figure).

So I used a "home made" bar chart (done with SmartGWT labels).

I'll try harder next time :)

Anyway, I'm very interested by any feedback in this area.

Good luck,
Bertrand.

[Isomorphic]

Hi Bertrand,

I like your idea of a "home made" chart :)

If anyone can create a standalone test case for the reported layout issues and file it as an issue, that will make it easier to fix.

[FrederikB]

I use OFCGWT (1) which is a GWT wrapper for Open Flash Chart 2 (2). It works well in SmartGWT, except for a drag and drop issue. I'll try to create an issue for that after Christmas.

(1) http://code.google.com/p/ofcgwt/
(2) http://teethgrinder.co.uk/open-flash-chart-2/

[apvanderveen]

Hi,

I was wondering if anybody has had any additional success with GChart in GWT. I am just starting done this path and my initial experimentation does not look promising and am on the verge of rolling my own implementation. It seams like a waste since everything that I need is in GChart.

Thanks,
Arend

[J-Pro]

I use OFCGWT (1) which is a GWT wrapper for Open Flash Chart 2 (2). It works well in SmartGWT

How do you use it? All OFCGWT widgets are derived from com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Widget. I can't add it into smartwt container like HLayout or something...

How do you use it with smartgwt?

Thanks in advance.