Adding visual separator in graphbuilder/bar chart

[#1]

Hello, 

I often use graph builder together with the bar chart option (2 levels category)

I would like to add visual separators so the eye can differenciate between top categories.

Do you think it is possible?

thanks!

[#2]

You could try adjusting Graph Spacing

It might add too much spacing for you as it will separate all the categories

You could also possibly move your X-Group columns to X-Axis and tinker with axis settings

[#3]

Thanks Jarmo for the prompt answer. Indeed, I have tried graph spacing and the issue is that this is spacing all bars not one level unfortunately

[#4]

If you start with something like this

Move age to X-axis and add graph spacing

At least this way you could control the graph spacing but you will end up separating the groupings.

With scripting you could add V Line() when the "top group" changes (this is hard-coded example)

fbs = Current Report() << XPath("//FrameBox");

fbs[6] << Add Graphics Script(
	Pen Size(10);
	V Line(0.5)
);

fbs[7] << Add Graphics Script(
	Pen Size(10);
	V Line(-0.5)
);

Edit: If you are doing this by hand you can also use simple shape annotation (these can be scripted but it is annoying)

[#5]

Something like this might be adequate.

(gb << XPath( "//FrameBox" )) << Border( Left( 2 ), Right( 2 ) ) << Margin( Left( 2 ), Right( 2 ) );

[#6]

For some reasons, when I place one category to X-axis, the width of the bar are changing (dim2 is set as nominal FYI)

[#7]

For Mosaic plot it is done on purpose:  Basic Analysis > Contingency Analysis > The Contingency Report > Mosaic Plot ( Essential Graphing > Graph Builder > Element Types and Options > Mosaic )

[#8]

You are right jthi. This is Mosic plot. Do you know by chance a way to do the same plot as Mosaic but the width is not varying for the top level category?

[#9 · Accepted solution]

I think you would have to go with stacked bar chart.

Mosaic

% of Factor Stacked Bar chart with width proportion set to 0.95