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Test Result Trend Graphs changed to bar charts

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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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62/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
php

Research direction

Start by reproducing the Test Result Trend Graphs in CDash 5.3.0 and trace the chart-rendering entry point used by the trend results view. Compare the current bar-chart behavior with the reported former line charts and verify that the y-axis is scaled around the actual data; done means small run-to-run changes are visibly distinguishable in Chrome and Firefox.

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Expected Behavior

My developers/PM brought this to me and I did not even know that CDash did/could do this, my apologies if I get some terms wrong.

In a software project we are reporting test results back to CDash, CDash is graphing trends in the test results. We like that. Apparently the graphs changed from lines to the bar charts, with the scale always being zero to some max. They used to be lines with the y-axis scale zoomed around the actual data.

The current trend charts make it difficult to see small changes from run to run.

Is it possible to get the old behavior back, with the y-axis zoomed around the actual data?

CDash Version

5.3.0

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Browser is current Chrome or Firefox on Windows

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Chad

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