example 2 line graph

.gitignore

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /target
 /.vscode
 /*.csv
-/*.nscim
+/*.nscim
+/plot.png

README.md

@@ -3,22 +3,6 @@
 *New* Spreadsheet Calculator Improved
 
 Based loosely off sc-im (spreadsheet calculator improvised), which has dumb keybinds and not many features.
-## Improvements from sc-im
-
-* Cell type (string, function, value) are all "the same" and use polymorphism to detect what you are trying to do.
-The logic is more or less:
-```cpp
-if value.can_be_a_number() {
-    return value.as_number()
-} else if value.starts_with('=') {
-    return value.as_equation()
-} else {
-    return value.as_string()
-}
-```
-
-* Keybinds are closer to vim keying (i/a start inserting into a cell)
-
 
 ## Keybinds
 
@@ -141,6 +125,19 @@ if value.can_be_a_number() {
 
 > Any time a function takes a variable amount of inputs, a range can be specified: `avg(B:B)`.
 
+## Improvements from sc-im
+
+* Cell type (string, function, value) are all "the same" and use polymorphism to detect what you are trying to do.
+If the cell can be a number (parsed into a float) it will be, if not, then if the string starts with "=", then treats it as an equation, otherwise, it's a string.
+
+* Cell references move with copy / paste
+    * =A0: Will translate
+    * =$A0: Will translate Y only
+    * =$A0: Will translate X only
+    * =$A$0: No translation
+
+* Keybinds are closer to vim keying (i/a start inserting into a cell)
+
 ## FAQ:
 
 * Every number is a float (or will end up as a float)

bash_complitions

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# This is only WIP, idk how to make it only take
+# 1 argument yet
+_complete() {
+    local cur="${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD]}"
+
+    # Only suggest *.csv and *.neoscim
+    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f -X '!*.@(csv|nscim)' -- "$cur"))
+}
+
+complete -F _complete sc

src/app/app.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 use std::{
     cmp::{max, min},
     collections::HashMap,
-    io,
+    fs, io,
     path::PathBuf,
+    time::SystemTime,
 };
 
 use ratatui::{
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ pub struct App {
     pub grid: Grid,
     pub mode: Mode,
     pub file: Option<PathBuf>,
+    file_modified_date: SystemTime,
     pub msg: StatusMessage,
     pub vars: HashMap<String, String>,
     pub screen: ScreenSpace,
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ impl Widget for &App {
         let (x_max, y_max) = self.screen.how_many_cells_fit_in(&area, &self.vars);
 
         let is_selected = |x: usize, y: usize| -> bool {
-            if let Mode::Visual((mut x1, mut y1)) = self.mode {
+            if let Mode::Visual((mut x1, mut y1)) | Mode::VisualCmd((mut x1, mut y1), _)= self.mode {
                 let (mut x2, mut y2) = self.grid.cursor();
                 x1 += 1;
                 y1 += 1;
@@ -78,10 +80,6 @@ impl Widget for &App {
                     y_idx = y as usize - 1 + self.screen.scroll_y();
                 }
 
-                if is_selected(x.into(), y.into()) {
-                    style = style.fg(Color::LightMagenta).bg(Color::Blue);
-                }
-
                 const ORANGE1: Color = Color::Rgb(200, 160, 0);
                 const ORANGE2: Color = Color::Rgb(180, 130, 0);
 
@@ -127,7 +125,10 @@ impl Widget for &App {
                             Some(cell) => {
                                 match cell {
                                     CellType::Number(c) => display = c.to_string(),
-                                    CellType::String(s) => display = s.to_owned(),
+                                    CellType::String(s) => {
+                                        display = s.to_owned();
+                                        style = Style::new().fg(Color::LightMagenta)
+                                    }
                                     CellType::Equation(e) => {
                                         match self.grid.evaluate(e) {
                                             Ok(val) => {
@@ -166,6 +167,10 @@ impl Widget for &App {
                             }
                             None => should_render = false,
                         }
+
+                        if is_selected(x.into(), y.into()) {
+                            style = style.bg(Color::Blue);
+                        }
                         if (x_idx, y_idx) == self.grid.cursor() {
                             should_render = true;
                             style = Style::new().fg(Color::Black).bg(Color::White);
@@ -211,13 +216,24 @@ impl App {
             screen: ScreenSpace::new(),
             marks: HashMap::new(),
             clipboard: Clipboard::new(),
+            file_modified_date: SystemTime::now(),
         }
     }
 
     pub fn new_with_file(file: impl Into<PathBuf> + Clone) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut app = Self::new();
         app.file = Some(file.clone().into());
-        app.grid = Grid::new_from_file(file.into())?;
+
+        let mut file = fs::OpenOptions::new().read(true).open(file.into())?;
+        let metadata = file.metadata()?;
+        // Not all systems support this, apparently.
+        if let Ok(time) = metadata.modified() {
+            app.file_modified_date = time;
+        } else {
+            // Default is to just assume it was modified when we opened it.
+        }
+
+        app.grid = Grid::new_from_file(&mut file)?;
         Ok(app)
     }
 
@@ -303,6 +319,21 @@ impl App {
 
     fn handle_events(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         match &mut self.mode {
+            Mode::VisualCmd(pos, chord) => match event::read()? {
+                event::Event::Key(key) => match key.code {
+                    event::KeyCode::Esc => self.mode = Mode::Visual(*pos),
+                    event::KeyCode::Backspace => chord.backspace(),
+                    event::KeyCode::Char(c) => chord.add_char(c),
+                    event::KeyCode::Enter => {
+                        // tmp is to get around reference issues.
+                        let tmp = pos.clone();
+                        Mode::process_cmd(self);
+                        self.mode = Mode::Visual(tmp)
+                    }
+                    _ => {}
+                },
+                _ => {}
+            },
             Mode::Chord(chord) => match event::read()? {
                 event::Event::Key(key) => match key.code {
                     event::KeyCode::Esc => self.mode = Mode::Normal,
@@ -372,20 +403,13 @@ impl App {
             }
             Mode::Command(editor) => match event::read()? {
                 event::Event::Key(key) => match key.code {
-                    event::KeyCode::Esc => {
-                        // just cancel the operation
-                        self.mode = Mode::Normal;
-                    }
+                    event::KeyCode::Esc => self.mode = Mode::Normal,
+                    event::KeyCode::Backspace => editor.backspace(),
+                    event::KeyCode::Char(c) => editor.add_char(c),
                     event::KeyCode::Enter => {
                         Mode::process_cmd(self);
                         self.mode = Mode::Normal;
                     }
-                    event::KeyCode::Backspace => {
-                        editor.backspace();
-                    }
-                    event::KeyCode::Char(c) => {
-                        editor.add_char(c);
-                    }
                     _ => {}
                 },
                 _ => {}

src/app/logic/calc.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use std::{
     cmp::{max, min},
-    fs,
+    fs::{self, File},
     io::{Read, Write},
-    path::PathBuf,
+    path::PathBuf
 };
 
 use evalexpr::*;
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::app::{
     logic::{
         cell::{CSV_DELIMITER, CellType},
         ctx,
-    },
+    }, mode::Mode,
 };
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -58,10 +58,9 @@ impl Grid {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn new_from_file(path: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
+    pub fn new_from_file(file: &mut File) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
         let mut grid = Self::new();
 
-        let mut file = fs::OpenOptions::new().read(true).open(path.into())?;
         let mut buf = String::new();
         file.read_to_string(&mut buf)?;
         for (yi, line) in buf.lines().enumerate() {
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ impl Grid {
                     resolve_values = true;
                 }
                 Some(CUSTOM_EXT) => {
-                    resolve_values = true;
+                    resolve_values = false;
                 }
                 _ => {
                     resolve_values = false;
@@ -111,21 +110,28 @@ impl Grid {
             for x in 0..=mx {
                 let cell = &self.cells[x][y];
 
+                // newline after the cell, because it's end of line.
+                // else, just put a comma after the cell.
+                let is_last = x==mx;
+                let delim = if is_last {
+                    '\n'
+                } else {
+                    CSV_DELIMITER
+                };
+
                 let data = if let Some(cell) = cell {
                     if let Ok(val) = self.evaluate(&cell.to_string())
                         && resolve_values
                     {
-                        val.to_string()
+                        format!("{}{}", val.to_string(), delim)
                     } else {
-                        cell.escaped_csv_string()
+                        format!("{}{}", cell.escaped_csv_string(), delim)
                     }
                 } else {
-                    CSV_DELIMITER.to_string()
+                    delim.to_string()
                 };
-
                 write!(f, "{data}")?;
             }
-            write!(f, "\n")?;
         }
         f.flush()?;
 
@@ -460,6 +466,92 @@ impl Default for Grid {
     }
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn saving_csv() {
+    // setup grid
+    // This should be 1..10 in the A column, then
+    // 1^2..10^2 in the B column.
+    let mut app = App::new();
+    app.grid.set_cell("A0", 1.);
+    app.grid.set_cell("B0", "=A0^2".to_string());
+
+    app.grid.set_cell("A1", "=A0+A$0".to_string());
+    app.grid.set_cell("B1", "=A1^2".to_string());
+
+    app.grid.mv_cursor_to(0, 1);
+    app.mode = Mode::Visual(app.grid.cursor());
+    Mode::process_key(&mut app, 'l');
+    Mode::process_key(&mut app, 'y');
+    app.mode = Mode::Normal;
+    app.grid.mv_cursor_to(0, 2);
+    for _ in 0..10 {
+        Mode::process_key(&mut app, 'p');
+    }
+    // setup done
+
+    // insure that the cells are there
+    let cell = app.grid.get_cell_raw(0, 10).as_ref().expect("Should've been set");
+    let res = app.grid.evaluate(&cell.to_string()).expect("Should evaluate");
+    assert_eq!(res, 11.0);
+    assert_eq!(cell.escaped_csv_string(), "=A9+A$0");
+    let cell = app.grid.get_cell_raw(1, 10).as_ref().expect("Should've been set");
+    let res = app.grid.evaluate(&cell.to_string()).expect("Should evaluate");
+    assert_eq!(res, 121.0);
+    assert_eq!(cell.escaped_csv_string(), "=A10^2");
+
+    // set saving the file
+    let filename = "/tmp/file.csv";
+    app.grid.save_to(filename).expect("This will only work on linux systems");
+    let mut file = fs::OpenOptions::new().read(true).open(filename).expect("Just wrote the file");
+    let mut buf = String::new();
+    file.read_to_string(&mut buf).expect("Just opened the file");
+    let line = buf.lines().skip(10).next();
+    assert_eq!(line, Some("11,121"));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn saving_neoscim() {
+    // setup grid
+    // This should be 1..10 in the A column, then
+    // 1^2..10^2 in the B column.
+    let mut app = App::new();
+    app.grid.set_cell("A0", 1.);
+    app.grid.set_cell("B0", "=A0^2".to_string());
+
+    app.grid.set_cell("A1", "=A0+A$0".to_string());
+    app.grid.set_cell("B1", "=A1^2".to_string());
+
+    app.grid.mv_cursor_to(0, 1);
+    app.mode = Mode::Visual(app.grid.cursor());
+    Mode::process_key(&mut app, 'l');
+    Mode::process_key(&mut app, 'y');
+    app.mode = Mode::Normal;
+    app.grid.mv_cursor_to(0, 2);
+    for _ in 0..10 {
+        Mode::process_key(&mut app, 'p');
+    }
+    // setup done
+
+    // insure that the cells are there
+    let cell = app.grid.get_cell_raw(0, 10).as_ref().expect("Should've been set");
+    let res = app.grid.evaluate(&cell.to_string()).expect("Should evaluate");
+    assert_eq!(res, 11.0);
+    assert_eq!(cell.escaped_csv_string(), "=A9+A$0");
+    let cell = app.grid.get_cell_raw(1, 10).as_ref().expect("Should've been set");
+    let res = app.grid.evaluate(&cell.to_string()).expect("Should evaluate");
+    assert_eq!(res, 121.0);
+    assert_eq!(cell.escaped_csv_string(), "=A10^2");
+
+    // set saving the file
+    let filename=  "/tmp/file.neoscim";
+    app.grid.save_to(filename).expect("This will only work on linux systems");
+    let mut file = fs::OpenOptions::new().read(true).open(filename).expect("Just wrote the file");
+    let mut buf = String::new();
+    file.read_to_string(&mut buf).expect("Just opened the file");
+    let line = buf.lines().skip(10).next();
+    assert_eq!(line, Some("=A9+A$0,=A10^2"));
+}
+
 // Do cells hold strings?
 #[test]
 fn cell_strings() {
@@ -803,8 +895,16 @@ fn ranges() {
 
 #[test]
 fn recursive_ranges() {
-    // recursive ranges causes weird behavior
-    // todo!();
+    let mut grid = Grid::new();
+
+    grid.set_cell("A1", 1.);
+    grid.set_cell("B1", 2.);
+    grid.set_cell("B0", "=sum(A:A)".to_string());
+    grid.set_cell("A0", "=sum(B:B)".to_string());
+
+    let cell = grid.get_cell("B0").as_ref().expect("Just set it");
+    let res = grid.evaluate(&cell.to_string());
+    assert!(res.is_err());
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -937,3 +1037,29 @@ fn insert_row_above_3() {
     let cell = grid.get_cell("B1").as_ref().expect("Just set it");
     assert_eq!(cell.to_string(), "=A1");
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn cell_eval_depth() {
+    use crate::app::mode::*;
+    let mut app= App::new();
+
+    app.grid.set_cell("A0", 1.);
+    app.grid.set_cell("A1", "=A0+$A$0".to_string());
+
+    app.grid.mv_cursor_to(0, 1);
+    app.mode = Mode::Chord(Chord::new('y'));
+    Mode::process_key(&mut app, 'y');
+    Mode::process_key(&mut app, 'j');
+    app.mode = Mode::Chord(Chord::new('5'));
+    Mode::process_key(&mut app, 'p');
+
+    assert_eq!(app.grid.cursor(), (0, 7));
+
+    let c = app.grid.get_cell("A6").as_ref().expect("Just set it");
+
+    assert_eq!(c.to_string(), "=A5+$A$0");
+
+    let res = app.grid.evaluate(&c.to_string()).expect("Should evaluate");
+    assert_eq!(res, 7.);
+}
+

src/app/logic/cell.rs

@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ impl CellType {
 
         // escape string of it has a comma
         if display.contains(CSV_DELIMITER) {
-            format!("\"{display}\"{CSV_DELIMITER}")
+            format!("\"{display}\"")
         } else {
-            format!("{display}{CSV_DELIMITER}")
+            display
         }
     }
 

src/app/logic/ctx.rs

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ use crate::app::logic::{calc::Grid, cell::CellType};
 
 pub struct CallbackContext<'a> {
     variables: &'a Grid,
-    eval_depth: RwLock<usize>,
+    eval_breadcrumbs: RwLock<Vec<String>>,
+    compute_cache: RwLock<HashMap<String, Value>>,
     functions: HashMap<String, Function<DefaultNumericTypes>>,
 
     /// True if builtin functions are disabled.
@@ -139,10 +140,11 @@ impl<'a> CallbackContext<'a> {
 
     pub fn new(grid: &'a Grid) -> Self {
         Self {
-            eval_depth: RwLock::new(0),
             variables: grid,
             functions: Self::get_functions(),
             without_builtin_functions: false,
+            eval_breadcrumbs: RwLock::new(Vec::new()),
+            compute_cache: RwLock::new(HashMap::new()),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -151,27 +153,46 @@ impl<'a> Context for CallbackContext<'a> {
     type NumericTypes = DefaultNumericTypes;
 
     fn get_value(&self, identifier: &str) -> Option<Value<Self::NumericTypes>> {
-        const RECURSION_DEPTH_LIMIT: usize = 20;
+        
+        // check cache
+        if let Ok(cc) = self.compute_cache.read() {
+            if let Some(hit) = cc.get(identifier) {
+                return Some(hit.clone());
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let Ok(mut trail) = self.eval_breadcrumbs.write() {
+            let find = trail.iter().filter(|id| *id == identifier).collect::<Vec<&String>>();
+            if find.len() > 0 {
+                // recursion detected
+                return None;
+            } else {
+                trail.push(identifier.to_owned(), );
+            }
+        }
+
+        let pre_return = |v: Value| {
+            if let Ok(mut cc) = self.compute_cache.write() {
+                cc.insert(identifier.to_owned(), v.clone());
+            }
+            Some(v)
+        };
 
         if let Some(v) = self.variables.get_cell(identifier) {
             match v {
-                    CellType::Number(n) => return Some(Value::Float(n.to_owned())),
-                    CellType::String(s) => return Some(Value::String(s.to_owned())),
-                    CellType::Equation(eq) => {
-                    if let Ok(mut depth) = self.eval_depth.write() {
-                        *depth += 1;
-                        if *depth > RECURSION_DEPTH_LIMIT {
-                            return None;
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        // It would be unsafe to continue to process without knowing how
-                        // deep we've gone.
-                        return None;
-                    }
+                CellType::Number(n) => {
+                    return pre_return(Value::Float(n.to_owned()));
+                },
+                CellType::String(s) => {
+                    return pre_return(Value::String(s.to_owned()));
+                },
+                CellType::Equation(eq) => {
                     // remove the equals sign from the beginning, as that
                     // tries to set variables with our evaluation lib
                     match eval_with_context(&eq[1..], self) {
-                        Ok(e) => return Some(e),
+                        Ok(e) => {
+                            return pre_return(e)
+                        },
                         Err(e) => {
                             match e {
                                 EvalexprError::VariableIdentifierNotFound(_) => {
@@ -196,14 +217,6 @@ impl<'a> Context for CallbackContext<'a> {
                         CellType::Number(e) => vals.push(Value::Float(*e)),
                         CellType::String(s) => vals.push(Value::String(s.to_owned())),
                         CellType::Equation(eq) => {
-                            if let Ok(mut depth) = self.eval_depth.write() {
-                                *depth += 1;
-                                if *depth > RECURSION_DEPTH_LIMIT {
-                                    return None;
-                                }
-                            } else {
-                                return None;
-                            }
                             if let Ok(val) = eval_with_context(&eq[1..], self) {
                                 vals.push(val);
                             }
@@ -239,10 +252,8 @@ impl<'a> Context for CallbackContext<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-
-
 /// DOES NOT EVALUATE EQUATIONS!!
-/// 
+///
 /// This is used as a pseudo-context, just used for
 /// learning all the variables in an expression.
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -259,18 +270,10 @@ impl ExtractionContext {
         }
     }
     pub fn dump_vars(&self) -> Vec<String> {
-        if let Ok(r) = self.var_registry.read() {
-            r.clone()
-        } else {
-            Vec::new()
-        }
+        if let Ok(r) = self.var_registry.read() { r.clone() } else { Vec::new() }
     }
     pub fn dump_fns(&self) -> Vec<String> {
-        if let Ok(r) = self.fn_registry.read() {
-            r.clone()
-        } else {
-            Vec::new()
-        }
+        if let Ok(r) = self.fn_registry.read() { r.clone() } else { Vec::new() }
     }
 }
 
@@ -280,7 +283,9 @@ impl Context for ExtractionContext {
     fn get_value(&self, identifier: &str) -> Option<Value<Self::NumericTypes>> {
         if let Ok(mut registry) = self.var_registry.write() {
             registry.push(identifier.to_owned());
-        } else { panic!("The RwLock should always be write-able") }
+        } else {
+            panic!("The RwLock should always be write-able")
+        }
 
         Some(Value::Int(1))
     }
@@ -293,7 +298,9 @@ impl Context for ExtractionContext {
         let _ = argument;
         if let Ok(mut registry) = self.fn_registry.write() {
             registry.push(identifier.to_owned())
-        } else { panic!("The RwLock should always be write-able") }
+        } else {
+            panic!("The RwLock should always be write-able")
+        }
         // Ok(Value::Int(1))
         unimplemented!("Extracting function identifier not implemented yet")
     }

src/app/mode.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use std::{
     cmp::{max, min},
     fmt::Display,
-    path::PathBuf,
+    fs,
+    path::PathBuf, process::Command,
 };
 
 use ratatui::{
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ use crate::app::{
     app::App,
     error_msg::StatusMessage,
     logic::{
-        calc::{CSV_EXT, CUSTOM_EXT, LEN},
+        calc::{CSV_EXT, CUSTOM_EXT, Grid, LEN},
         cell::CellType,
     },
 };
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ pub enum Mode {
     Normal,
     Command(Chord),
     Visual((usize, usize)),
+    VisualCmd((usize, usize), Chord),
 }
 
 impl Display for Mode {
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ impl Display for Mode {
             Mode::Chord(_) => write!(f, "CHORD"),
             Mode::Command(_) => write!(f, "COMMAND"),
             Mode::Visual(_) => write!(f, "VISUAL"),
+            Mode::VisualCmd(_, _) => write!(f, "V-CMD"),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ impl Mode {
             // Where you are typing
             Mode::Insert(_) => Style::new().fg(Color::White).bg(Color::Blue),
             Mode::Command(_) => Style::new().fg(Color::Black).bg(Color::Magenta),
+            Mode::VisualCmd(_, _) => Style::new().fg(Color::Black).bg(Color::Yellow),
             Mode::Chord(_) => Style::new().fg(Color::Black).bg(Color::LightBlue),
             // Movement-based modes
             Mode::Visual(_) => Style::new().fg(Color::Yellow),
@@ -83,6 +87,9 @@ impl Mode {
                             }
                         };
 
+                        // TODO Check if the file exists, but the program wasn't opened with it. We might be accidentally overwriting something else.
+                        // let mut file = fs::OpenOptions::new().write(true).append(false).truncate(true).create(true).open(path)?;
+
                         if let Err(e) = app.grid.save_to(&path) {
                             app.msg = StatusMessage::error(format!("{e}"));
                         } else {
@@ -142,6 +149,82 @@ impl Mode {
                 _ => {}
             }
         }
+        if let Mode::VisualCmd(pos, editor) = &mut app.mode {
+            let cmd = &editor.as_string()[1..];
+            let args = cmd.split_ascii_whitespace().collect::<Vec<&str>>();
+            if args.is_empty() {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // These values are going to be used in probably all
+            // the commands related to ranges, we will just write
+            // logic here first, once.
+            let (x1, y1) = pos;
+            let (x1, y1) = (*x1, *y1);
+            let (x2, y2) = app.grid.cursor();
+            let (low_x, hi_x) = if x1 < x2 { (x1, x2) } else { (x2, x1) };
+            let (low_y, hi_y) = if y1 < y2 { (y1, y2) } else { (y2, y1) };
+
+            let mut save_range = |to: &str| {
+                let mut g = Grid::new();
+                for (i, x) in (low_x..=hi_x).enumerate() {
+                    for (j, y) in (low_y..=hi_y).enumerate() {
+                        g.set_cell_raw((i, j), app.grid.get_cell_raw(x, y).clone());
+                    }
+                }
+                if let Err(_e) = g.save_to(to) {
+                    app.msg = StatusMessage::error("Failed to save file");
+                }
+            };
+
+            let get_project_name = || {
+                if let Some(file) = &app.file {
+                    if let Some(name) = file.file_name() {
+                        if let Some(name) = name.to_str() {
+                            return name;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                return "unknown"
+            };
+
+            match args[0] {
+                "export" => {
+                    if let Some(arg1) = args.get(1) {
+                        save_range(&arg1);
+                    } else {
+                        app.msg = StatusMessage::error("export <path.csv>")
+                    }
+                    app.mode = Mode::Normal
+                }
+                "plot" => {
+                    // Use gnuplot to plot the selected data.
+                    // * Temp data will be stored in /tmp/
+                    // * Output will either be plot.png or a name that you pass in
+                    let output_filename = if let Some(arg1) = args.get(1) {
+                        arg1
+                    } else {
+                        "plot.png"
+                    };
+
+                    save_range("/tmp/plot.csv");
+                    let plot = include_str!("../../template.gnuplot");
+                    let s = plot.replace("$FILE", "/tmp/plot.csv");
+                    let s = s.replace("$TITLE", get_project_name());
+                    let s = s.replace("$XLABEL", "hard-coded x");
+                    let s = s.replace("$YLABEL", "hard-coded y");
+                    let s = s.replace("$OUTPUT", "/tmp/output.png");
+                    let _ = fs::write("/tmp/plot.p", s);
+
+                    let _ = Command::new("gnuplot").arg("/tmp/plot.p").output();
+                    let _ = fs::copy("/tmp/output.png", output_filename);
+
+                    app.msg = StatusMessage::info("Wrote gnuplot data to /tmp");
+                    app.mode = Mode::Normal
+                }
+                _ => {}
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn process_key(app: &mut App, key: char) {
@@ -210,7 +293,13 @@ impl Mode {
                         app.grid.insert_row_above(app.grid.cursor());
                     }
                     'v' => app.mode = Mode::Visual(app.grid.cursor()),
-                    ':' => app.mode = Mode::Command(Chord::new(':')),
+                    ':' => {
+                        if let Self::Visual(pos) = app.mode {
+                            app.mode = Mode::VisualCmd(pos, Chord::new(':'));
+                        } else {
+                            app.mode = Mode::Command(Chord::new(':'))
+                        }
+                    }
                     'p' => {
                         app.clipboard.paste(&mut app.grid, true);
                         app.grid.apply_momentum(app.clipboard.momentum());
@@ -322,15 +411,16 @@ impl Mode {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            // IDK why it works but it does. Keystrokes are process somewhere else?
+            // Keys are process in the handle_event method in App for these
             Mode::Insert(_chord) => {}
             Mode::Command(_chord) => {}
+            Mode::VisualCmd(_pos, _chord) => {}
         }
     }
 
     pub fn chars_to_display(&self, cell: &Option<CellType>) -> u16 {
         let len = match &self {
-            Mode::Insert(edit) | Mode::Command(edit) | Mode::Chord(edit) => edit.len(),
+            Mode::Insert(edit) | Mode::VisualCmd(_, edit) | Mode::Command(edit) | Mode::Chord(edit) => edit.len(),
             Mode::Normal => {
                 let len = cell.as_ref().map(|f| f.to_string().len()).unwrap_or_default();
                 len
@@ -359,6 +449,7 @@ impl Mode {
                 area,
             ),
             Mode::Visual(_) => {}
+            Mode::VisualCmd(_, editor) => f.render_widget(editor, area),
         }
     }
 }

template.gnuplot

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+datafile = '$FILE'
+set datafile separator ','
+
+set title '$TITLE'
+set key autotitle columnhead
+set xlabel "$XLABEL"
+set ylabel "$YLABEL"
+
+set style line 1 linewidth 2 linecolor 1 pointtype 7 pointsize 1.5
+
+set autoscale
+set grid
+
+set term png size 1280, 720
+set output '$OUTPUT'
+plot datafile using 1:2 with linespoints linestyle 1 
+# plot datafile using 1:2 with linespoints linestyle 1, datafile using 1:3, etc...
+replot