What it means
Appearance is the last chart step. It changes the look, not the data.
Visualization guide
Tune axes, legend, tooltip, zoom, and chart-specific styling after the data is ready.
Appearance is the last chart step. It changes the look, not the data.
Use this when the data is already correct and the chart just needs clearer presentation. Keep it separate from data science so style changes do not hide analysis changes.
Use `charts.options.background`, `charts.options.plotBackground`, and `charts.options.palette` for the main shell palette. Use `charts.zoom`, `charts.zoom.initialRange`, `charts.zoom.height`, `charts.zoom.previewHeight`, `charts.zoom.minSpan`, and `charts.zoom.showPreview` when the chart should open with a focused window and a preview strip. Use `charts.options.axis`, `charts.options.legend`, `charts.options.tooltip`, and `charts.options.series` for shared chart styling. Use the shape-specific option groups when a chart type needs its own treatment.
Start with charts.zoom, charts.zoom.enabled, charts.zoom.height, charts.zoom.previewHeight, charts.zoom.minSpan, charts.zoom.initialRange, charts.zoom.initialRange.start, charts.zoom.initialRange.end. Open the live API reference for types and defaults.