Multi-Line Interactive Plots

Jonathan · March 20, 2018, 9:42pm

Hi there,

Context:

Looking for software that is strong in data visualization for metrics of varying unit scale on a time series. For example, I have some metrics that fall in the 800-1000 unit range, and some in the 10-30 range.

Furthermore, I’m looking to display up to 30 features at a time, but where I can toggle on/off the display for certain features when I want. For example, if I have feature A and B, I want to be able to show A and not B, B and not A, and also A and B simultaneously.

I’m looking around for different softwares out there with a python SDK or tool kit and am new to Bokeh. Can Bokeh do these things?

-Jonathan

Joris_Nettelstroth · March 21, 2018, 12:23pm

Can Bokeh do these things? - Yes

You could start by looking at the following documentation examples:

“It is possible to add multiple axes representing different ranges to a single plot.”
https://bokeh.pydata.org/en/latest/docs/user_guide/plotting.html#twin-axes
“Sometimes it is desirable to be able to hide glyphs by clicking on an entry in a Legend.” (a glyph can be the representation of one of your “features”.)
Interactive legends — Bokeh 3.3.2 Documentation
There may, however, be other approaches more suitable to your problem. 30 “features” in one plot will always be overwhelming, so maybe you would have to split up your data into several plots. Bokeh can help you do that, too.

Regards

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Am Dienstag, 20. März 2018 22:42:25 UTC+1 schrieb Jonathan:

Hi there,

Context:

Looking for software that is strong in data visualization for metrics of varying unit scale on a time series. For example, I have some metrics that fall in the 800-1000 unit range, and some in the 10-30 range.

Furthermore, I’m looking to display up to 30 features at a time, but where I can toggle on/off the display for certain features when I want. For example, if I have feature A and B, I want to be able to show A and not B, B and not A, and also A and B simultaneously.

I’m looking around for different softwares out there with a python SDK or tool kit and am new to Bokeh. Can Bokeh do these things?

-Jonathan

Jonathan · March 21, 2018, 3:01pm

Hi Joris,

Thanks for the details! I used to use Plotly, and one feature I really liked about Plotly was able to spin up urls to view the plot. Does Bokeh support that as well?

Regards

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On Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 8:23:46 AM UTC-4, Joris Nettelstroth wrote:

Can Bokeh do these things? - Yes

You could start by looking at the following documentation examples:

“It is possible to add multiple axes representing different ranges to a single plot.”

https://bokeh.pydata.org/en/latest/docs/user_guide/plotting.html#twin-axes

“Sometimes it is desirable to be able to hide glyphs by clicking on an entry in a Legend.” (a glyph can be the representation of one of your “features”.)

https://bokeh.pydata.org/en/latest/docs/user_guide/interaction/legends.html#hiding-glyphs
There may, however, be other approaches more suitable to your problem. 30 “features” in one plot will always be overwhelming, so maybe you would have to split up your data into several plots. Bokeh can help you do that, too.

Regards

Am Dienstag, 20. März 2018 22:42:25 UTC+1 schrieb Jonathan:

Hi there,

Context:

Looking for software that is strong in data visualization for metrics of varying unit scale on a time series. For example, I have some metrics that fall in the 800-1000 unit range, and some in the 10-30 range.

Furthermore, I’m looking to display up to 30 features at a time, but where I can toggle on/off the display for certain features when I want. For example, if I have feature A and B, I want to be able to show A and not B, B and not A, and also A and B simultaneously.

I’m looking around for different softwares out there with a python SDK or tool kit and am new to Bokeh. Can Bokeh do these things?

-Jonathan

Joris_Nettelstroth · March 21, 2018, 4:19pm

Does “spin up urls to view the plot” mean you want to view it in a browser? (I’m not a native speaker.)

If yes, then: yes: Bokeh (only) works in the browser. You can run a Bokeh server or generate standalone html-files that you can host anywhere.

Please read the quickstart guide to get a feel for what Bokeh is capable of:

https://bokeh.pydata.org/en/latest/docs/user_guide/quickstart.html

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Am Mittwoch, 21. März 2018 16:01:37 UTC+1 schrieb Jonathan:

Hi Joris,

Thanks for the details! I used to use Plotly, and one feature I really liked about Plotly was able to spin up urls to view the plot. Does Bokeh support that as well?

Regards

On Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 8:23:46 AM UTC-4, Joris Nettelstroth wrote:

Can Bokeh do these things? - Yes

You could start by looking at the following documentation examples:

“It is possible to add multiple axes representing different ranges to a single plot.”

https://bokeh.pydata.org/en/latest/docs/user_guide/plotting.html#twin-axes

“Sometimes it is desirable to be able to hide glyphs by clicking on an entry in a Legend.” (a glyph can be the representation of one of your “features”.)

https://bokeh.pydata.org/en/latest/docs/user_guide/interaction/legends.html#hiding-glyphs
There may, however, be other approaches more suitable to your problem. 30 “features” in one plot will always be overwhelming, so maybe you would have to split up your data into several plots. Bokeh can help you do that, too.

Regards

Am Dienstag, 20. März 2018 22:42:25 UTC+1 schrieb Jonathan:

Hi there,

Context:

Looking for software that is strong in data visualization for metrics of varying unit scale on a time series. For example, I have some metrics that fall in the 800-1000 unit range, and some in the 10-30 range.

Furthermore, I’m looking to display up to 30 features at a time, but where I can toggle on/off the display for certain features when I want. For example, if I have feature A and B, I want to be able to show A and not B, B and not A, and also A and B simultaneously.

I’m looking around for different softwares out there with a python SDK or tool kit and am new to Bokeh. Can Bokeh do these things?

-Jonathan