ChartDirector 7.0 (Python Edition)

Tree Map Colors




This example demonstrates an alternative color scheme for multi-level tree maps.

In the Multi Level Tree Map example, the colors are based on the first level nodes. This example demonstrates how to color based on second level nodes.

Source Code Listing

pythondemo\treemapcolors.py
#!/usr/bin/python # The ChartDirector for Python module is assumed to be in "../lib" import sys, os sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.abspath(sys.path[0]), "..", "lib")) from pychartdir import * # The first level nodes of the tree map. There are 3 nodes. allRegions = ["Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma"] # Each first level node branches to become 7 second level nodes. energy_types = ["Coal", "Oil", "Gas", "Nuclear", "Hydro", "Solar", "Wind"] # Colors for the second level nodes. colors = [0x222222, 0x666666, 0x884488, 0xcc0000, 0x3366cc, 0x33cc33, 0x77bbff] # The data for the 3 groups of second level nodes region0 = [0, 50, 70, 0, 60, 120, 140] region1 = [200, 50, 30, 65, 60, 40, 40] region2 = [0, 100, 70, 100, 60, 35, 40] # Create a Tree Map object of size 600 x 520 pixels c = TreeMapChart(600, 520) # Add a title to the chart c.addTitle("Energy Usage by Region", "Arial Bold Italic", 18) # Set the plotarea at (10, 35) and of size 480 x 480 pixels c.setPlotArea(10, 35, 480, 480) # Obtain the root of the tree map, which is the entire plot area root = c.getRootNode() # Add first level nodes to the root. We do not need to provide data as they will be computed as the # sum of the second level nodes. root.setData(None, allRegions) # Add second level nodes to each of the first level node root.getNode(0).setData(region0, energy_types, colors) root.getNode(1).setData(region1, energy_types, colors) root.getNode(2).setData(region2, energy_types, colors) # Get the prototype (template) for the first level nodes. nodeConfig = c.getLevelPrototype(1) # Set the label format for the nodes to show the label with 8pt Arial Bold font in semi-transparent # black color (0x77000000). Put the text at the top left corner of the cell. nodeConfig.setLabelFormat("{label}", "Arial Bold", 18, 0x77ffffff, TopLeft) # Set the border color to white (ffffff). Use 2 pixel thick flat border style. nodeConfig.setColors(-1, 0xffffff, flatBorder(2)) # Get the prototype (template) for the second level nodes. nodeConfig2 = c.getLevelPrototype(2) # Set the label format for the nodes to show the label and value with 8pt Arial Bold font. Put the # text at the center of the cell. nodeConfig2.setLabelFormat("{label}<*br*>{value}MW", "Arial Bold", 8, 0xffffff, Center) # Set the border color to white (ffffff) nodeConfig2.setColors(-1, 0xffffff) # Add a legend box at (500, 35) with 12pt Arial font and transparent background and border. b = c.addLegend(500, 35, 1, "Arial", 12) b.setBackground(Transparent, Transparent) # Add the legend keys for the colors for i in range(0, len(energy_types)) : b.addKey(energy_types[i], colors[i]) # Output the chart c.makeChart("treemapcolors.png")