Chart-1.4: A library for generating 2D Charts and Plots

Copyright(c) Tim Docker 2014
LicenseBSD-style (see chart/COPYRIGHT)
Safe HaskellNone
LanguageHaskell98

Graphics.Rendering.Chart.Backend

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Description

This module provides the API for drawing operations abstracted to arbitrary ChartBackends.

Synopsis

The backend Monad

type ChartBackend a = Program ChartBackendInstr a Source

A ChartBackend provides the capability to render a chart somewhere.

The coordinate system of the backend has its initial origin (0,0) in the top left corner of the drawing plane. The x-axis points towards the top right corner and the y-axis points towards the bottom left corner. The unit used by coordinates, the font size, and lengths is the always the same, but depends on the backend. All angles are measured in radians.

The line, fill and font style are set to their default values initially.

Information about the semantics of the instructions can be found in the documentation of ChartBackendInstr.

Backend Operations

fillPath :: Path -> ChartBackend () Source

Fill the given path using the current FillStyle. The given path will be closed prior to filling. This function does not perform alignment operations on the path. See Path for the exact semantic of paths.

strokePath :: Path -> ChartBackend () Source

Stroke the outline of the given path using the current LineStyle. This function does not perform alignment operations on the path. See Path for the exact semantic of paths.

drawText :: Point -> String -> ChartBackend () Source

Draw a single-line textual label anchored by the baseline (vertical) left (horizontal) point. Uses the current FontStyle for drawing.

textSize :: String -> ChartBackend TextSize Source

Calculate a TextSize object with rendering information about the given string without actually rendering it.

withTransform :: Matrix -> ChartBackend a -> ChartBackend a Source

Apply the given transformation in this local environment when drawing. The given transformation is applied after the current transformation. This means both are combined.

withClipRegion :: Rect -> ChartBackend a -> ChartBackend a Source

Use the given clipping rectangle when drawing in this local environment. The new clipping region is intersected with the given clip region. You cannot escape the clip!

withFontStyle :: FontStyle -> ChartBackend a -> ChartBackend a Source

Use the given font style in this local environment when drawing text.

An implementing backend is expected to guarentee to support the following font families: serif, sans-serif and monospace;

If the backend is not able to find or load a given font it is required to fall back to a custom fail-safe font and use it instead.

withFillStyle :: FillStyle -> ChartBackend a -> ChartBackend a Source

Use the given fill style in this local environment when filling paths.

withLineStyle :: LineStyle -> ChartBackend a -> ChartBackend a Source

Use the given line style in this local environment when stroking paths.

Backend Helpers

getPointAlignFn :: ChartBackend (Point -> Point) Source

Get the point alignment function

getCoordAlignFn :: ChartBackend (Point -> Point) Source

Get the coordinate alignment function

Text Metrics

data TextSize Source

Text metrics returned by textSize.

Constructors

TextSize 

Fields

textSizeWidth :: Double

The total width of the text.

textSizeAscent :: Double

The ascent or space above the baseline.

textSizeDescent :: Double

The decent or space below the baseline.

textSizeYBearing :: Double

The Y bearing.

textSizeHeight :: Double

The total height of the text.

Instances

Line Types

data LineCap Source

The different supported line ends.

Constructors

LineCapButt

Just cut the line straight.

LineCapRound

Make a rounded line end.

LineCapSquare

Make a square that ends the line.

Instances

data LineJoin Source

The different supported ways to join line ends.

Constructors

LineJoinMiter

Extends the outline until they meet each other.

LineJoinRound

Draw a circle fragment to connet line end.

LineJoinBevel

Like miter, but cuts it off if a certain threshold is exceeded.

Instances

data LineStyle Source

Data type for the style of a line.

Constructors

LineStyle 

Fields

_line_width :: Double

The thickness of a line in device units.

_line_color :: AlphaColour Double

The color of a line.

_line_dashes :: [Double]

The dash pattern. Every value at a even index gives a dash width and every value at a odd index gives a gap width in device units.

_line_cap :: LineCap

How to end a line.

_line_join :: LineJoin

How to connect two lines.

Instances

Eq LineStyle 
Show LineStyle 
Default LineStyle

The default line style.

line_width :: Lens' LineStyle Double Source

line_color :: Lens' LineStyle (AlphaColour Double) Source

line_dashes :: Lens' LineStyle [Double] Source

line_cap :: Lens' LineStyle LineCap Source

line_join :: Lens' LineStyle LineJoin Source

Fill Types

newtype FillStyle Source

Abstract data type for a fill style.

The contained action sets the required fill style in the rendering state.

Constructors

FillStyleSolid 

Fields

_fill_color :: AlphaColour Double
 

Instances

Eq FillStyle 
Show FillStyle 
Default FillStyle

The default fill style.

Font and Text Types

data FontWeight Source

The possible weights of a font.

Constructors

FontWeightNormal

Normal font style without weight.

FontWeightBold

Bold font.

Instances

data FontSlant Source

The possible slants of a font.

Constructors

FontSlantNormal

Normal font style without slant.

FontSlantItalic

With a slight slant.

FontSlantOblique

With a greater slant.

Instances

data FontStyle Source

Data type for a font.

Constructors

FontStyle 

Fields

_font_name :: String

The font family or font face to use.

_font_size :: Double

The height of the rendered font in device coordinates.

_font_slant :: FontSlant

The slant to render with.

_font_weight :: FontWeight

The weight to render with.

_font_color :: AlphaColour Double

The color to render text with.

Instances

Eq FontStyle 
Show FontStyle 
Default FontStyle

The default font style.

data HTextAnchor Source

Possible horizontal anchor points for text.

Constructors

HTA_Left 
HTA_Centre 
HTA_Right 

Instances

data VTextAnchor Source

Possible vertical anchor points for text.

Constructors

VTA_Top 
VTA_Centre 
VTA_Bottom 
VTA_BaseLine 

Instances

font_name :: Lens' FontStyle String Source

font_size :: Lens' FontStyle Double Source

font_slant :: Lens' FontStyle FontSlant Source

font_weight :: Lens' FontStyle FontWeight Source

font_color :: Lens' FontStyle (AlphaColour Double) Source

type AlignmentFn = Point -> Point Source

A function to align points for a certain rendering device.

data AlignmentFns Source

Holds the point and coordinate alignment function.

vectorAlignmentFns :: AlignmentFns Source

Alignment to render on vector based graphics.

bitmapAlignmentFns :: AlignmentFns Source

Alignment to render on raster based graphics.