Template talk:NPVIC chart

This template was considered for deletion on 2017 September 24. The result of the discussion was "keep".

Request to display chart height relative to goal rather than current percent[edit]

As it stands, the chart helpfully depicts the impact over time of individual states relative to eachother, and to the total accumulated electors. However, it does not easily depict state, or total accumulated, impact relative to the goal of 270. A casual glance (as of the date of this comment) can easily lead to misinterpretation of the chart as showing 90% completion, even with the green annotation attempting to explain that the total is actually only 70% of 270.

I previewed use of |max_tot=270 to show the "finish line" in perspective, but this results in formatting issues of the "current total annotation". Could the "current total annotation" be adjusted to allow the chart to show the "finish line"? djr13 (talk) 19:51, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

1) What format issue are you seeing with the current total annotation? I noted that the vertical axis markers were stopping short of the top, and fixed that this morning; is that what you meant?

2) Since you're now the second editor to suggest this re-scaling recently, I've gone ahead and implemented it. I'm a little concerned that it squashes the data too much and prematurely suggests the finish line is in sight, but those concerns aren't strong enough for me to stand in the way. —swpb^{T • go beyond • bad idea} 14:04, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for looking into this! The template's a bit too intricate for me to dive into.

1) The formatting issue seems browser-specific. I'm on Linux. In Chromium it looks fine, in Firefox it looks like the screenshot I've uploaded.

2) I think the change actually has the opposite effect. Before, a casual viewer could misinterpret the top of the chart as being the goal, with 90% completion. With the change, completion is visually 70% between 0 and the goal line. Similarly, while it does shrink the bars by some ~30%, it does so accurately in relation to the goal. djr13 (talk) 19:23, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting. Firefox does it in Windows too. I will see if I can get it sorted out in the next day or so. —swpb^{T • go beyond • bad idea} 19:38, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I think I've got it fixed now. —swpb^{T • go beyond • bad idea} 18:26, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, looks right on all the browsers I had on hand. djr13 (talk) 15:03, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]