Chart Editor
Build and configure charts using the visual flow editor
The Chart Editor is where you build charts in fastStats. It has two modes, which you switch between in the top left of the editor:
- Easy: build a chart from a simple form. Pick a measure, add filters and a breakdown, and choose a chart type.
- Canvas: connect nodes on a canvas to choose your data, transform it, and decide how it shows up in the chart.
Easy Mode
Build charts without nodes using series, filters, and breakdowns.
Flow Nodes
Every node in the editor: Data Source, Filter, Aggregate, Group By, Time Group, Formula, and more.
Output & Multi-Series
How tabs, multi-line charts, and stacked bars work when you add more than one Output node.
How it works
Every chart, whether you build it in Easy or Canvas mode, is a pipeline of nodes. Drag nodes onto the canvas and connect them from top to bottom:
- Pick your data with a Data Source node
- Shape it using Filter, Group By, Aggregate, or other transformation nodes
- Display it with one or more Output nodes
How many Output nodes you use changes what the chart shows:
| Output nodes | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | One series: a single line, bar group, or widget value |
| 2+ | Multiple series: extra lines, stacked bars, or list tabs |