Charts and Widgets

• As test_user1 create a new map and add the ne_50m_admin_0_countries layer

  

• Let’s tweak a bit some settings as we learn from the previous section

  

• Let’s also change the style to the CSS one we created on the previous chapters

  

• Open the Charts and Widget window and select Table

  

• Select only the attrbutes NAME and ISO3 and click on Next icon

  

• Provide some Title and Description and Save

  

• Resize and move the widget where you want on the map; also notice that its contents change accordingly to the geometries present on the viewport

  

• To change its contents and make them fixed, despite the zoom level, edit the widget again and uncheck the Chain icon

  

• Let’s add a Chart widget to the map; repeat the steps at point 1 but selecting Chart

  

• Select ISO3 as X Axis, POP_EST as Y Axis, MAX as Operation and, optionally, change the color of the chart; notice the preview changing accordingly

  

• Open the Advanced Options, change the Type to LOG and notice the scale and preview changing accordingly

  

• Try changing it to CATEGORY also

  

• Change it back to LINEAR, optionally add a Prefix and Format, check the preview and save

  

• Bind the chart to the map and try zooming on some regions of Africa; notice the chart adapting accordingly

  

• Try zooming around over some other continents and see how the chart changes

  

Next Section: Mastering GeoNode installation and configuration (GN3)