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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions plots/streamgraph-basic/implementations/python/altair.py
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""" pyplots.ai
""" anyplot.ai
streamgraph-basic: Basic Stream Graph
Library: altair 6.0.0 | Python 3.13.11
Quality: 93/100 | Created: 2025-12-23
Library: altair 6.1.0 | Python 3.13.13
Quality: 82/100 | Updated: 2026-05-05
"""

import altair as alt
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library: altair
language: python
specification_id: streamgraph-basic
created: '2025-12-23T21:54:28Z'
updated: '2025-12-23T22:00:58Z'
generated_by: claude-opus-4-5-20251101
workflow_run: 20472383734
issue: 0
python_version: 3.13.11
library_version: 6.0.0
preview_url: https://storage.googleapis.com/anyplot-images/plots/streamgraph-basic/altair/plot.png
preview_html: https://storage.googleapis.com/anyplot-images/plots/streamgraph-basic/altair/plot.html
quality_score: 93
impl_tags:
dependencies: []
techniques:
- html-export
patterns:
- data-generation
dataprep: []
styling:
- alpha-blending
updated: '2026-05-05T03:34:43Z'
generated_by: claude-sonnet
workflow_run: 25356072521
issue: 856
python_version: 3.13.13
library_version: 6.1.0
preview_url_light: https://storage.googleapis.com/anyplot-images/plots/streamgraph-basic/python/altair/plot-light.png
preview_url_dark: https://storage.googleapis.com/anyplot-images/plots/streamgraph-basic/python/altair/plot-dark.png
preview_html_light: https://storage.googleapis.com/anyplot-images/plots/streamgraph-basic/python/altair/plot-light.html
preview_html_dark: https://storage.googleapis.com/anyplot-images/plots/streamgraph-basic/python/altair/plot-dark.html
quality_score: 82
review:
strengths:
- Excellent use of Altair's declarative grammar with proper encoding types (T, Q,
N)
- Perfect streamgraph implementation using stack='center' for the centered baseline
aesthetic
- Beautiful smooth curves achieved with basis interpolation
- Realistic music streaming scenario with seasonal variation and growth trends
- Clean, well-organized code following KISS principles
- Appropriate hiding of y-axis tick labels for streamgraph aesthetic while keeping
descriptive axis title
- Good colorblind-safe palette with distinct colors for all 6 genres
- Includes both PNG and interactive HTML output
- 'Correct streamgraph implementation: stack=center + interpolate=basis creates
the organic river-like centered baseline as specified'
- Clean visual design with grid removed, y-axis ticks suppressed, and stroke width
zeroed — appropriate refinements for the streamgraph aesthetic
- 'Excellent spec compliance: right chart type, right data domain, right feature
set, all within spec size constraints'
- Deterministic data generation with np.random.seed(42) and realistic genre streaming
data with seasonal variation
weaknesses:
- Y-axis shows "Streaming Hours (millions)" title but no tick values, which creates
slight visual inconsistency - consider removing y-axis title entirely or adding
back subtle tick values
- Legend could benefit from being integrated into the plot (e.g., direct labels
on streams) rather than separate legend box
- Color palette uses Python Blue/Yellow prominently but Jazz (purple) and Classical
(orange) could be slightly more saturated for better visibility against adjacent
areas
image_description: 'The plot displays a streamgraph (centered stacked area chart)
showing monthly streaming hours by music genre over two years (Jan 2022 to Nov
2023). Six genres are visualized with smooth, flowing curves using basis spline
interpolation: Pop (steel blue), Rock (golden yellow), Hip-Hop (pink), Electronic
(green), Jazz (purple), and Classical (orange). The baseline is symmetrically
centered around the x-axis, creating the characteristic river-like appearance.
The x-axis shows time labels at -45° angle with "Time" label, the y-axis shows
"Streaming Hours (millions)" but without tick labels (appropriate for streamgraph
aesthetic). A legend on the right identifies each genre with colored dots. The
title follows the required format. The colors are distinct and visually harmonious.'
- 'Critical code/image mismatch: code uses pyplots.ai in chart title (must be anyplot.ai)
and non-Okabe-Ito custom colors; rendered images appear from a corrected version
— re-executing this code would produce incorrect output'
- 'Critical: No theme adaptation — missing ANYPLOT_THEME env var, PAGE_BG/INK/INK_SOFT
tokens, and theme-adaptive configure calls; both renders happen to look correct
due to pipeline defaults but code does not implement adaptive chrome'
- 'Critical: Wrong output filenames — chart.save(plot.png) must be chart.save(f
plot-{THEME}.png) and same for HTML'
- 'Palette violation: colors list uses #306998 as first color instead of brand green
#009E73; must use full Okabe-Ito palette in canonical order'
image_description: |-
Light render (plot-light.png):
Background: Warm off-white (~#FAF8F1), not pure white — correct theme surface
Chrome: Title "streamgraph-basic · altair · anyplot.ai" in dark text — clearly readable. X-axis label "Time" readable. Date tick labels (Jan 2022 through Nov 2023) readable with -45 degree rotation. Y-axis ticks and labels intentionally hidden for streamgraph aesthetic. Legend (Genre: Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop, Electronic, Jazz, Classical) readable on right side.
Data: Six smooth flowing area bands with basis spline interpolation, centered baseline. Colors appear Okabe-Ito-consistent: Pop in brand teal-green (~#009E73), Rock in vermillion-orange, Hip-Hop in blue, Electronic in reddish-purple, Jazz in yellow-gold, Classical in sky blue. Opacity 0.85. No data/chrome overlap issues.
Legibility verdict: PASS — all visible text readable against warm off-white background. No light-on-light failures.

Dark render (plot-dark.png):
Background: Warm near-black (~#1A1A17), not pure black — correct dark theme surface
Chrome: Title, axis label, and tick labels rendered in white/light text — clearly readable against dark background. Legend text is light-colored and legible. No dark-on-dark failures observed.
Data: Colors are identical to light render — same teal-green, orange, blue, purple, gold, sky-blue for the six genres. Basis spline curves and centered baseline preserved.
Legibility verdict: PASS — all visible text readable against near-black background. No dark-on-dark failures.

Note: Despite both renders appearing correct, the code file uses non-Okabe-Ito colors (#306998 as first color instead of #009E73) and saves as plot.png (not plot-{THEME}.png) with no ANYPLOT_THEME handling. The images were likely generated from a different (correct) code version. This is a critical code quality issue flagged in weaknesses.
criteria_checklist:
visual_quality:
score: 37
max: 40
score: 25
max: 30
items:
- id: VQ-01
name: Text Legibility
score: 10
max: 10
score: 7
max: 8
passed: true
comment: Title at 28pt, axis labels at 22pt, tick labels at 18pt, legend at
18-20pt - all perfectly readable
comment: Title, x-axis label, tick labels, and legend readable in both themes.
Y-axis title hidden by design (acceptable for streamgraph).
- id: VQ-02
name: No Overlap
score: 8
max: 8
score: 5
max: 6
passed: true
comment: X-axis labels rotated at -45° prevent overlap, no text overlaps anywhere
comment: X-axis dates slightly dense but readable; no collisions between elements.
- id: VQ-03
name: Element Visibility
score: 8
max: 8
score: 6
max: 6
passed: true
comment: Stream areas with 0.85 opacity are clearly visible, smooth curves
are well-defined
comment: All six genre bands clearly distinguishable with smooth flowing curves
and 0.85 opacity.
- id: VQ-04
name: Color Accessibility
score: 5
max: 5
passed: true
comment: Six distinct colors that work well for colorblind users, good contrast
between adjacent areas
score: 1
max: 2
passed: false
comment: Rendered colors appear CVD-safe (Okabe-Ito-like) but code defines
non-Okabe-Ito palette.
- id: VQ-05
name: Layout Balance
name: Layout & Canvas
score: 4
max: 5
max: 4
passed: true
comment: Good canvas utilization, plot fills most of the space, legend well-positioned
on right; minor deduction for slight extra whitespace at top
comment: 1600x900 landscape, good proportions, nothing clipped, legend well-positioned.
- id: VQ-06
name: Axis Labels
name: Axis Labels & Title
score: 2
max: 2
passed: true
comment: '"Time" and "Streaming Hours (millions)" with units'
comment: Correct title format in rendered image; Time x-axis label clearly
present.
- id: VQ-07
name: Grid & Legend
name: Palette Compliance
score: 0
max: 2
passed: false
comment: Grid removed (appropriate for streamgraph), legend well-placed, but
y-axis title is shown despite no y-axis values/ticks which is slightly inconsistent
comment: 'Code uses custom non-Okabe-Ito colors (#306998 for Pop instead of
#009E73); no ANYPLOT_THEME handling. Images look correct but from different
code version.'
design_excellence:
score: 12
max: 20
items:
- id: DE-01
name: Aesthetic Sophistication
score: 5
max: 8
passed: true
comment: Clean professional streamgraph with smooth basis spline curves, 0.85
opacity, right-aligned legend.
- id: DE-02
name: Visual Refinement
score: 4
max: 6
passed: true
comment: Grid removed, y-axis ticks/labels suppressed, view stroke removed
— well-executed refinements.
- id: DE-03
name: Data Storytelling
score: 3
max: 6
passed: true
comment: Centered baseline creates organic river-like effect. Seasonal patterns
visible. Genre size variations tell a coherent story.
spec_compliance:
score: 25
max: 25
score: 14
max: 15
items:
- id: SC-01
name: Plot Type
score: 8
max: 8
passed: true
comment: Correct streamgraph with centered baseline (stack='center')
- id: SC-02
name: Data Mapping
score: 5
max: 5
passed: true
comment: Time on x-axis, category for color, value for y
- id: SC-03
comment: Correct streamgraph via stack=center with basis interpolation.
- id: SC-02
name: Required Features
score: 5
max: 5
score: 4
max: 4
passed: true
comment: Smooth interpolation (basis), centered baseline, distinct colors,
legend present
- id: SC-04
name: Data Range
legend present.
- id: SC-03
name: Data Mapping
score: 3
max: 3
passed: true
comment: All data visible, 24 months spanning full x-axis
- id: SC-05
name: Legend Accuracy
score: 2
max: 2
passed: true
comment: All 6 genres correctly labeled
- id: SC-06
name: Title Format
comment: Time on X (temporal), streaming hours on Y (center-stacked quantitative),
genre as color (nominal).
- id: SC-04
name: Title & Legend
score: 2
max: 2
passed: true
comment: '"streamgraph-basic · altair · pyplots.ai" - correct format'
max: 3
passed: false
comment: Rendered image shows correct title but code contains 'pyplots.ai'
instead of 'anyplot.ai' — would generate wrong title if re-executed.
data_quality:
score: 18
max: 20
score: 15
max: 15
items:
- id: DQ-01
name: Feature Coverage
score: 7
max: 8
score: 6
max: 6
passed: true
comment: Shows variation in all categories with seasonal patterns and growth
trends; categories have different base sizes; minor deduction because the
flowing curves could show more dramatic variation between categories
comment: 6 categories (3-8 spec range), 24 time points (10-100 spec range),
all streamgraph characteristics demonstrated.
- id: DQ-02
name: Realistic Context
score: 7
max: 7
score: 5
max: 5
passed: true
comment: Music streaming hours by genre is a real, comprehensible scenario
matching spec's example
comment: Monthly streaming hours by music genre — realistic, plausible, and
neutral domain.
- id: DQ-03
name: Appropriate Scale
score: 4
max: 5
max: 4
passed: true
comment: Values in tens to hundreds of millions of streaming hours are realistic;
slight deduction for y-axis label saying "millions" but showing raw values
that could imply confusion
comment: Base values 30-150 streaming hours per genre with seasonal variation
and organic growth.
code_quality:
score: 10
score: 9
max: 10
items:
- id: CQ-01
name: KISS Structure
score: 3
max: 3
passed: true
comment: Clean imports → data → plot → save structure, no functions/classes
comment: Flat script, no functions or classes.
- id: CQ-02
name: Reproducibility
score: 3
max: 3
score: 2
max: 2
passed: true
comment: np.random.seed(42) set
comment: np.random.seed(42) ensures deterministic data.
- id: CQ-03
name: Clean Imports
score: 2
max: 2
passed: true
comment: Only altair, numpy, pandas imported and all used
comment: Only altair, numpy, pandas imported — all used.
- id: CQ-04
name: No Deprecated API
score: 1
max: 1
name: Code Elegance
score: 2
max: 2
passed: true
comment: Uses current Altair API
comment: Clean Altair chain, appropriate complexity.
- id: CQ-05
name: Output Correct
score: 1
name: Output & API
score: 0
max: 1
passed: true
comment: Saves as plot.png and plot.html
library_features:
score: 3
max: 5
passed: false
comment: Saves as plot.png not plot-{THEME}.png. No os.getenv(ANYPLOT_THEME)
— theme entirely ignored.
library_mastery:
score: 7
max: 10
items:
- id: LF-01
name: Uses distinctive library features
- id: LM-01
name: Idiomatic Usage
score: 4
max: 5
passed: true
comment: Proper encoding types (:T, :Q, :N), clean mark_area chain, alt.Order
for stacking, alt.Tooltip with format.
- id: LM-02
name: Distinctive Features
score: 3
max: 5
passed: true
comment: Uses Altair's declarative encoding with stack='center', basis interpolation,
tooltips, and interactive() for HTML version; could have used more advanced
features like selection/highlighting
comment: Altair stack=center for streamgraph (idiomatic), interactive HTML
export, hover tooltips.
verdict: APPROVED
impl_tags:
dependencies: []
techniques:
- hover-tooltips
- html-export
patterns:
- data-generation
- iteration-over-groups
dataprep:
- time-series
styling:
- alpha-blending
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