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Change the default color of box plot lines

PCameh — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 23:32:11 GMT

I've seen multiple posts related to this topic, but most solutions either direct to use Graph Builder or to temporarily script as a workaround. What I want to know is - if there is a way to set the default color of the box plots in the Variability Chart to black (from the current default red)? I'm using JMP 14.3. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Change the color of red in the following to black is what I want to accomplish by default:

Re: Change the default color of box plot lines

txnelson — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 01:56:33 GMT

I do not know of any preference that will change the default boxplot color for the boxplot. Other than interactively going into the custom menu and changing the color, the only other way that I know is using JSL to change the Box Plot Segment line color

Re: Change the default color of box plot lines

PCameh — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 18:56:09 GMT

Thanks!

From all the searching I did on the JMP forums, it seems there does not exist an easy way to do this. The only practical solution I found was from @gzmorgan0, in the form of an add-in to change the colors to black after creating a plot: https://community.jmp.com/t5/Discussions/Customize-box-plot-color-in-JMP-preferences/td-p/63157.

While this is incredibly useful, it still requires a key-click (even with a hotkey) after every plot.

Wondering if JMP admins/engineers would know of a workaround...

Re: Change the default color of box plot lines

txnelson — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 20:26:22 GMT

Add this to the JMP Wish List to make sure it gets directly to the JMP developers

Re: Change the default color of box plot lines

gzmorgan0 — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 01:17:51 GMT

@PCameh ,

You can create a custom Oneway UI. Try the script below, it calls up the built-in Oneway dialog. For this script, as long as there are 10 or less category groups all the boxplots will be black. If Big Class.jmp is the current data table and you run this script, use Height and Weight for Y, age for X and sex by BY all your boxplots will be black.

If the JMP table Semiconductor Capability.jmp is the current table and you run this script, use numerous process variables as Y and lot_id as X,

the first 10 boxplots are black, however, there are 13 lot_id's.

Off the top of my head, I do not have alternate syntax to make this truly flexible. So, one option is to modify this script to accommodate a large number of category values, maybe 100. Then save this script to your main menu, maybe call it my Oneway. Note you can also customize the line width, etc with a few edits to the script.

Oneway(
	Box Plots( 1 ),
	X Axis Proportional( 0 ),
	Points Jittered( 1 ),
	
	SendToReport(

		Dispatch(
			{},
			"Oneway Plot",
			FrameBox,
			{DispatchSeg( Box Plot Seg( 1 ), Confidence Diamond( 0 ), Set Line Color("Black") ),
			DispatchSeg( Box Plot Seg( 2 ), Confidence Diamond( 0 ), Set Line Color("Black") ),
			DispatchSeg( Box Plot Seg( 3 ), Confidence Diamond( 0 ), Set Line Color("Black") ),
			DispatchSeg( Box Plot Seg( 4 ), Confidence Diamond( 0 ), Set Line Color("Black") ),
			DispatchSeg( Box Plot Seg( 5 ), Confidence Diamond( 0 ), Set Line Color("Black") ),
			DispatchSeg( Box Plot Seg( 6 ), Confidence Diamond( 0 ), Set Line Color("Black") ),
			DispatchSeg( Box Plot Seg( 7 ), Confidence Diamond( 0 ), Set Line Color("Black") ),
			DispatchSeg( Box Plot Seg( 8 ), Confidence Diamond( 0 ), Set Line Color("Black") ),
			DispatchSeg( Box Plot Seg( 9 ), Confidence Diamond( 0 ), Set Line Color("Black") ),
			DispatchSeg( Box Plot Seg( 10 ), Confidence Diamond( 0 ), Set Line Color("Black") )
			}		
	)
  )
);

Re: Change the default color of box plot lines

gzmorgan0 — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 01:24:26 GMT

ps. I agree with @txnelson, being able to set a preferences for a platform BoxPlotSeg would be very nice.

Also, a JSL Dispatch that would allow a single DispatchSeg( BoxPlotSeg(*), etc.) or DispatchAllSeg( BoxPlotSeg, etc.) would be a nice solution as well.

Re: Change the default color of box plot lines

PCameh — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 01:38:32 GMT

A million thanks @gzmorgan0!! This is a life-saver hack! I copied your script and replicated the DispatchSeg another 90 times, for a total 100 like you suggested and it works like a charm now! I changed the hotkey to this addin instead of the default JMP Oneway function, and I can't even tell the difference now.

You're the MVP!! Thanks a lot again!

Re: Change the default color of box plot lines

rbfinner — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 21:06:31 GMT

Just implemented the same solution for boxplots in variability charts. I find it makes a big impact, improves legibility, and really helps to highlight differences between groups

Re: Change the default color of box plot lines

PriorPuppy76970 — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:39:24 GMT

Can you share the script for boxplots in variability chart? I am unable to make it happen. Thanks for your help!

Re: Change the default color of box plot lines

hogi — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 20:24:45 GMT

Following the idea of @gzmorgan0

Names Default to Here(1);
dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );
	
myPlot = Variability Chart(
	Y( :height ),
	X( :age ),
	Variability Analysis( :height, Show Box Plots( 1 ) )
);

mySegs=report(myPlot)[FrameBox(1)]<< find segs; // get all display elements
Filter Each({seg},(mySegs), (seg<< class name)=="BoxPlotSeg") //just keep the Box Plots
 << Set Line Color("Black")

Re: Change the default color of box plot lines

PriorPuppy76970 — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 01:27:26 GMT

Thank you so much! How do I set this up if I am taking the X and Y variables from the user and not already defined in the script?

Re: Change the default color of box plot lines

hogi — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 05:31:01 GMT

Then you have to send the corresponding commands after the user filled the GUI and clicked on OK.

Either: build a mini-GUI where the user can pick the columns and use the response to trigger the Variability Chart analysis:

Names Default to Here(1);
dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );

colDialog = Column Dialog(
			YCols = ColList( "Y", Min Col( 1 ), Max Col( 1 ), Data Type( "Numeric" ) ),
			grouping = ColList( "Grouping", Min Col( 1 ), Max Col( 1 ), Data Type( "Nominal" ) ));
	
 myPlot = Eval (Eval Expr(Variability Chart(
	Y( colDialog["Ycols"][1] ),
	X( colDialog["grouping"] ),
	Variability Analysis( Expr(colDialog["Ycols"][1]), Show Box Plots( 1 ) ))));


mySegs=report(myPlot)[FrameBox(1)]<< find segs; // get all display elements
Filter Each({seg},(mySegs), (seg<< class name)=="BoxPlotSeg") //just keep the Box Plots
 << Set Line Color("Black")

... or use the GUI of the Variability Chart Analysis itself - and after the Report is generated, send the code to generate the box plot and change the color.
after -> <<Type( "Modal Dialog" )

new window("GUI", 	
	<<Type( "Modal Dialog" ),
Variability Chart());

// code to generate the Box Plots and change the color

... but the <<Type( "Modal Dialog" ) prevents the GUI to generate the Report.
the result is just {Button( 1 )}

so, I am stuck at this point.

Re: Change the default color of box plot lines

hogi — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 06:49:42 GMT

By the way, you could also use GraphBuilder to generate the graph:

Names Default to Here(1);
dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );
Graph Builder(
	Variables( X( :age ), Y( :height ), Y( :height ) ),
	Elements(
		Position( 1, 1 ),
		Points( X, Y ),
		Box Plot( X, Y )
	),
	Elements(
		Position( 1, 2 ),
		Points( X, Y,  Summary Statistic( "Std Dev" ) )
	),
	SendToReport(
		Dispatch( {}, "age", ScaleBox,
			{Label Row(
				{Lower Frame( 1 ), Row Title Side( "End" ),
				Tick Mark Style( "Long Divider" )}
			)}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "height", ScaleBox,
			
			 Label Row( Row Title Side( "Start" ) )}
		),
		Dispatch( {}, "Y 1 title", TextEditBox, {Set Text( "std dev" )} )
	)
);