Feature: Make ranges for tick auto generation configurable

[andig]

This is against master (with or without #4545)- notice the Q3 in the middle of the year as well as the thicker first gridline:

Here's the associated fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/andig2/sexq35rn/2/

Looks like an issue with determiniNotice that depends on width of the chart. Maybe the behaviour should already be addressed by any of the open PRs?

[simonbrunel]

The ticker first grid line should be fixed in #4545, I don't know about the Q3 positioning

[andig]

Not fixed by #4545, just retested :(

[simonbrunel]

You right, #4545 fixed it only for the case of options.offset === gridLines.offsetGridLines

[simonbrunel]

Might be fixed by #4117 then :) (@Zamaroth is about to rewrite it)

[andig]

#4117 seems to take care of the line formatting: http://jsfiddle.net/andig2/vLgosao7/ but introduces two new problems (I can migrate this comment there):

• gridline formatting is bc break with current implementation (y axes in the example), this might be fixable by looking at the docs
• doesn't respect min/max settings on the x axis

[Zamaroth]

the implementation is gonna change and I can assure you it's gonna enable you to change the look of the first horizontal gridLine

[andig]

I don't know about the Q3 positioning

Figured that one out. Its actually correct- middle of the year is the start of the third quarter. It just looks very weird, more so since q2 and q4 are not displayed. Imho this "quarter style" default formatting is more confusing than helpful?

[andig]

ping @simonbrunel

[simonbrunel]

@andig we should maybe provide a way to customize the available ranges for tick auto generation.

[andig]

Sounds like a good idea, updated title