Feature request : Chart from summary table

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Hello.

I take the opportunity to thank all the developpers and contributors working on Grist. It’s such a wonderful tool ! Thanks a lot.

In my use of grist, I often use Summary Tables and add custom columns with formulas in these tables to further process data.

If I want to add another widget (usually a chart) displaying the same data as my previous summary table, I have to do again the same configuration as the summary table during the widget creation (which is a little bit cumbersome, but not a big deal); but then I get no options to add my custom formula column (which is the real problem).

I think it would be a lot more effective and versatile if I could directly select Summary Tables when creating new Chart widgets, which is my feature request.

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Dear Romain, have you tried duplicating the widget showing the summary table with the configuration you need, and changing the widget (using the “Change Widget button” in the right hand panel, under Table > Widget) to a graph? It’s supposed to work.

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Thank you @Antoine_Blanchard . I didn’t knew it can be done that way; this is a very nice workaround.

I still think the ability to select summary table in the widget creation panel would be a better UI design, but your solution works.