Bug 85193 - One global setting for size of all charts
Summary: One global setting for size of all charts
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Chart (show other bugs)
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4.4.0.0.alpha0+ Master
Hardware: Other All
: medium enhancement
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Blocks: Chart Options-Dialog
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Reported: 2014-10-19 10:25 UTC by Mateusz
Modified: 2017-08-14 06:36 UTC (History)
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Description Mateusz 2014-10-19 10:25:23 UTC 
Hey

I am working on many data set and I must do many identical charts. The problem is every charts must have 32x15 cm. When I went to Tool > Options > Chart, I could change only color. So I would like to suggest let users define globally size of all charts and it let us reduce time spend on work.
Comment 1 Cor Nouws 2014-10-19 16:27:57 UTC 
Hi Mateusz,

I'm not sure about the usefulness of this, sorry.
You know you can copy and paste a chart and drag a new data range to the object (or edit it via the dialogs)?
Best,
Cor
Comment 2 Mateusz 2014-10-19 17:25:02 UTC 
Cor, why not? LO include such useless thing like Firefox Themes. But this one global setting could help reduce time needed to doing job with charts. 

I will try your method. Thanks for suggestion.
Comment 3 raal 2014-10-19 18:43:50 UTC 
Hello,
one setting for all charts is not good idea. I think Calc should allow this way:
select multiple charts with SHIFT+click
right click on selection -> charts properties
set identical properties

See for example: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/microsoft-office/quick-tip-apply-a-uniform-size-to-all-charts-on-an-excel-sheet/
Comment 4 Cor Nouws 2014-10-19 19:08:49 UTC 
(In reply to Mateusz from comment #2)
> Cor, why not? LO include such useless thing like Firefox Themes. But this
> one global setting could help reduce time needed to doing job with charts. 

That is true. But maybe you need to change it often? Just thinking loud ;) Ah well, then when you need a series of the same size, setting it is of course fine.

Note there is another bug for other settings in Chart: bug 62860

Maybe there is indeed a good reason to create an option page under Tools > Options > Charts .. ;)

@raal: your idea is good to of course.
@mateusz: interesting to read about your experience with C&P&drag
Comment 5 Mateusz 2014-10-19 21:07:50 UTC 
@up

C&P&drag method speeded up my work. :p Thanks a lot. :)
Comment 6 Francisco 2015-04-05 14:02:08 UTC 
(In reply to Mateusz from comment #5)
> @up
> 
> C&P&drag method speeded up my work. :p Thanks a lot. :)

@Mateusz (and all who may find this useful):

I have experienced similar problems. C&P&drag is a first solution, but also you may add another thing.

Create a spreadsheet with a complete format chart on it. Also, it con contain a lot of dummy series previously formatted. This chart will work in a way as a "template" (you may save it as OTS as well)

Save that ODS file containing that chart, and when you need it in a spreadsheet:
1) Right click in the name of the sheet
2) Select "insert sheet". 
3) A dialog will appear, select "from file" button.
4) Navigate to your ODS file with the template chart and select it.
5) There will appear a list of sheets of your "template". Select the sheet that has the chart on it.

Now, a new sheet with your template chart will appear. Then, you proceed with the C&P&drag approach.

Regards
Comment 7 tommy27 2016-04-16 07:27:23 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 8 QA Administrators 2017-05-22 13:24:17 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 9 Cor Nouws 2017-08-14 06:36:12 UTC 
still the same in Version: 6.0.0.0.alpha0+
Build ID: 368b583b992f2e9cad46c2362c9529a07c36d7a9
CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 4.10; UI render: default; VCL: gtk2; 
TinderBox: Linux-rpm_deb-x86_64@70-TDF, Branch:master, Time: 2017-08-10_02:55:46
Locale: nl-NL (nl_NL.UTF-8); Calc: group