Change plotted color for each point in the dataset

[mihaly-sisak]

Hi!

I would like to implement a feature to change the plotted color for each point in the dataset, something like this.

I plan on doing it this way:

• Defining a ColorGetter struct with function: ImU32 operator()(ImPlotCol col, int idx), this will be the base case, constant colors from ImPlotNextItemData
• Defining a ColorGetterFuncPtr struct where an user defined function is passed in and called, GetterFuncPtr style
• Renderer* structs will take a templated ColorGetter as an argument instead of ImU32 col
• User facing functions will use ColorGetter, but a new version of them will use ColorGetterFuncPtr

Is this the way of doing this? Will this get merged if I implement it?

[mihaly-sisak]

Oh, this is already discussed.

[mihaly-sisak]

I created a small patch file to niavok's version. When applied void PlotLine(const char* label_id, const T* values, int count, double xscale=1, double xstart=0, ImPlotLineFlags flags=0, int offset=0, int stride=sizeof(T)) function call applies the provided offset to the color array too. This way I can use a ring buffer.

<     draw_list._VtxWritePtr[1].col   = col2;
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>     draw_list._VtxWritePtr[1].col   = col1; //col2;
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<     draw_list._VtxWritePtr[2].col   = col2;
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>     draw_list._VtxWritePtr[2].col   = col1; //col2;
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< GetterColor<IndexerIdx<ImU32>> GenerateColorGetter(const ImPlotNextItemData& s, ImPlotCol col, const ImU32& static_col, int count)
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> GetterColor<IndexerIdx<ImU32>> GenerateColorGetter(const ImPlotNextItemData& s, ImPlotCol col, const ImU32& static_col, int count, int offset = 0)
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<     GetterColor<IndexerIdx<ImU32>> get_col(IndexerIdx<ImU32>(col_ptr, count, 0, col_stride), count);
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>     GetterColor<IndexerIdx<ImU32>> get_col(IndexerIdx<ImU32>(col_ptr, count, offset, col_stride), count);
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< void RenderMarkers(const _Getter& getter, ImPlotMarker marker, float size, bool rend_fill, ImU32 col_fill, bool rend_line, ImU32 col_line, float weight) {
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> void RenderMarkers(const _Getter& getter, ImPlotMarker marker, float size, bool rend_fill, ImU32 col_fill, bool rend_line, ImU32 col_line, float weight, int offset = 0) {
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<         GetterColor<IndexerIdx<ImU32>> get_col_fill = GenerateColorGetter(s, ImPlotCol_MarkerFill, col_fill, getter.Count);
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>         GetterColor<IndexerIdx<ImU32>> get_col_fill = GenerateColorGetter(s, ImPlotCol_MarkerFill, col_fill, getter.Count, offset);
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<         GetterColor<IndexerIdx<ImU32>> get_col_line = GenerateColorGetter(s, ImPlotCol_MarkerOutline, col_line, getter.Count);
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>         GetterColor<IndexerIdx<ImU32>> get_col_line = GenerateColorGetter(s, ImPlotCol_MarkerOutline, col_line, getter.Count, offset);
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< void PlotLineEx(const char* label_id, const _Getter& getter, ImPlotLineFlags flags) {
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> void PlotLineEx(const char* label_id, const _Getter& getter, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset = 0) {
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<                 GetterColor<IndexerIdx<ImU32>> get_col = GenerateColorGetter(s, ImPlotCol_Fill, col_fill, getter.Count);
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>                 GetterColor<IndexerIdx<ImU32>> get_col = GenerateColorGetter(s, ImPlotCol_Fill, col_fill, getter.Count, offset);
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<                 GetterColor<IndexerIdx<ImU32>> get_col_line = GenerateColorGetter(s, ImPlotCol_Line, col_line, getter.Count);
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>                 GetterColor<IndexerIdx<ImU32>> get_col_line = GenerateColorGetter(s, ImPlotCol_Line, col_line, getter.Count, offset);
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<             RenderMarkers<_Getter>(getter, s.Marker, s.MarkerSize, s.RenderMarkerFill, col_fill, s.RenderMarkerLine, col_line, s.MarkerWeight);
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>             RenderMarkers<_Getter>(getter, s.Marker, s.MarkerSize, s.RenderMarkerFill, col_fill, s.RenderMarkerLine, col_line, s.MarkerWeight, offset);
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<     PlotLineEx(label_id, getter, flags);
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>     PlotLineEx(label_id, getter, flags, offset);

[epezent]

Thanks for the suggestions. Per element coloring as been an outstanding feature request. I avoided it for a long time, thinking we might eventually adopt a new item styling scheme (see https://github.com/epezent/implot/discussions/330), but I am leaning now toward merging @niavok's implementation. Please stay posted.