KiThePlot

Tiny but functional plot redactor built with egui + plotters.

It can run as a standalone desktop app, and it can also be embedded into another Rust crate as a library component.

What it does

• Imports numeric tabular data from:
  • CSV
  • TXT (whitespace separated)
• Displays interactive chart preview.
• Lets users fine tune plot configuration:
  • Axis labels, scale, min/max range
  • Major/minor ticks
  • Legend visibility, position, font size/color
  • Chart title + title font size/color
  • Series list with per-series controls:
    • visibility
    • x/y column mapping
    • line width/style/color
    • marker toggle
• Supports undo/redo for editing actions.
• Exports chart image with current design:
  • PNG
  • SVG

Architecture (MVC)

• model: pure data structures and input parsing.
  • DataSource trait for host-provided data.
  • DataTable normalized internal table.
  • plot configuration types (PlotModel, axes, legend, series, styles).
• view: egui UI widgets. Emits typed actions.
• controller: validates actions, applies commands, manages undo/redo, import/export.

Dataflow:

View -> Action -> Controller -> Model -> View

Standalone usage

cargo run

In the app:

• use Files -> From CSV or Files -> From TXT
• adjust chart settings from right panel
• use Files -> Save as... to export PNG/SVG

Embedding as library

The crate exposes:

• plot_redactor::PlotEditorApp
• plot_redactor::model::DataSource
• PlotController::load_from_data_source(&dyn DataSource)

See full working example:

cargo run --example host_app

File: examples/host_app.rs

The example creates a custom host-side data source and injects it into the embedded editor.

Public API sketch

use plot_redactor::PlotEditorApp;
use plot_redactor::model::DataSource;

• create PlotEditorApp
• call app.controller_mut().load_from_data_source(...)
• run inside your eframe host window

Status

This project intentionally stays small and pragmatic: enough features to edit real plots, export results, and integrate into larger Rust GUI applications.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.