diff --git a/FAQ.txt b/FAQ.txt index ee48124..a559a8b 100644 --- a/FAQ.txt +++ b/FAQ.txt @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ libraries, see the documentation in jQuery ("Using jQuery with other libraries") for details. -Q: Flot doesn't work with [widget framework xyz]! +Q: Flot doesn't work with [UI framework xyz]! A: The problem is most likely within the framework, or your use of the framework. @@ -63,9 +63,13 @@ The only non-standard thing used by Flot is the canvas tag; otherwise it is simply a series of absolute positioned divs within the placeholder tag you put in. If this is not working, it's probably because the framework you're using is doing something weird with the -DOM. As a last resort, you might try replotting and see if it helps. +DOM. A common problem is that there's display:none on a container +until the user does something. Many tab widgets work this way, and +there's nothing wrong with it - you just can't call Flot inside a +display:none container as explained in the README so you need to hold +off the Flot call until the container is actually displayed. If you find there's a specific thing we can do to Flot to help, feel free to submit a bug report. Otherwise, you're welcome to ask for help -on the mailing list, but please don't submit a bug report to Flot - -try the framework instead. +on the forum/mailing list, but please don't submit a bug report to +Flot.