How to download the generated charts locally

In the process of using Metabase, it has provided the function of downloading data, but there is no way to download the prepared form. This is very inconvenient for me. What do I need to do to add this function?

Hi @zsk
The simple way is just to use a screenshot tool - I think most OS comes with a pretty good one, where you can snapshot sections of the screen.
Otherwise you have to explain more in detail.

Maybe I need to add a save button more. When I click the save button, I will download the chart.
As you said before, the generation of diagrams is not based on third-party plug-ins. But I’ve investigated many third-party icon plug-ins that encapsulate the way to download charts, so I wonder if I can do this by modifying the source code of Metabase.

@zsk
You would need something that could save a specific element as an image. Something like this perhaps:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6887183/how-to-take-screenshot-of-a-div-with-javascript

Hello, according to your prompt, I have implemented it in my own example, but when I try to finish it in Metabase, I can’t introduce a third-party html2canvas. JS file, which always makes errors in the compilation process.

@zsk
If you don’t provide errors, then it’s hard to know what’s going on.
Metabase is not a small, simple program, so adding new code might create conflicts or break something. If you need help with something specific to React or yarn (or similar), then you should look at stackoverflow.

/opt/metabase/frontend/src/metabase/components/html2canvas.min.js
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:heavy_multiplication_x: 700 problems (67 errors, 633 warnings)

@ ./components/Icon.jsx 42:22-53
@ ./auth/containers/ForgotPasswordApp.jsx
@ ./routes.jsx
@ ./app-main.js
Child html-webpack-plugin for “…/…/index.html”:

As you can see, most of it is due to the incorrect JS writing, but this is JS downloaded from the internet. I don’t know how to integrate into the file Icon. JSX very well.

@zsk
Okay, I can understand that you are a novice at React? Then you would need to learn that first before trying to mess around in a fairly big system like Metabase.
If you’re just trying to drop-in a JS file instead of using yarn, then it should be added to /resources/frontend_client/app/

I would highly recommend that you reconsider and simply just use the builtin screenshot utility in your operating system.

Thank you very much for your reply. I really don’t know about React. I can say that I haven’t used React. I can only use my guess to achieve the function I want, but through your reminder, I manage the html2cancas. JS file through yarn. And I have preliminarily completed the functions I want to achieve. Next I need to fine-tune. Thank you very much.

Will Metabase be closed source?

@zsk No, Metabase (Community Edition) is open-source and will remain like that. Why are you asking?