Split bar graph into two distinct horizontal and vertical bars (#15061)

### Summary

Split BAR into VERTICAL_BAR and HORIZONTAL_BAR as separate chart types.

### The Problem

Initially wanted a simple vertical/horizontal toggle for bar charts, but
ran into a GraphQL union type
constraint: union types can't have the same field name with different
nullability.

- Vertical bars need groupByFieldMetadataIdX as required (categories on
X)
- Horizontal bars need groupByFieldMetadataIdY as required (categories
on Y)
  - GraphQL schema generation fails with this setup

### The Solution

Use semantic primaryAxis and secondaryAxis naming that's
orientation-agnostic:

- primaryAxisGroupByFieldMetadataId = main grouping field (e.g.,
"Company Name")
- secondaryAxisGroupByFieldMetadataId = optional secondary grouping
(e.g., "Stage")

These fields have consistent meaning regardless of orientation. The
visual mapping happens at the UI layer:
  - Vertical bars: primary data renders on X-axis, secondary on Y-axis
  - Horizontal bars: primary data renders on Y-axis, secondary on X-axis

Both chart types share the same DTO structure with consistent
nullability.

### What Changed

  - Split GraphType.BAR → VERTICAL_BAR | HORIZONTAL_BAR
- Renamed fields: primaryAxisGroupByFieldMetadataId,
secondaryAxisGroupByFieldMetadataId (+ subfield
  variants)
- useChartSettingsValues(): Maps semantic fields to setting values (no
swapping)
- getBarChartSettings(): Dynamically arranges settings panel based on
orientation
- transformGroupByDataToBarChartData(): Maps semantic fields to Nivo's
layout prop
  
  video QA
  

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/479061b5-712e-4ca6-9858-95273d1f16c1
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nitin
2025-10-15 15:08:48 +05:30
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commit 436084f8f4
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@@ -240,11 +240,11 @@ export const WithBarChart: Story = {
},
configuration: {
__typename: 'BarChartConfiguration',
graphType: GraphType.BAR,
graphType: GraphType.VERTICAL_BAR,
aggregateOperation: ExtendedAggregateOperations.COUNT,
aggregateFieldMetadataId: idField.id,
groupByFieldMetadataIdX: createdAtField.id,
orderByX: GraphOrderBy.FIELD_ASC,
primaryAxisGroupByFieldMetadataId: createdAtField.id,
primaryAxisOrderBy: GraphOrderBy.FIELD_ASC,
axisNameDisplay: AxisNameDisplay.BOTH,
displayDataLabel: false,
},
@@ -320,11 +320,11 @@ export const MediumWidget: Story = {
},
configuration: {
__typename: 'BarChartConfiguration',
graphType: GraphType.BAR,
graphType: GraphType.VERTICAL_BAR,
aggregateOperation: ExtendedAggregateOperations.COUNT,
aggregateFieldMetadataId: idField.id,
groupByFieldMetadataIdX: createdAtField.id,
orderByX: GraphOrderBy.FIELD_ASC,
primaryAxisGroupByFieldMetadataId: createdAtField.id,
primaryAxisOrderBy: GraphOrderBy.FIELD_ASC,
axisNameDisplay: AxisNameDisplay.BOTH,
displayDataLabel: false,
},
@@ -365,11 +365,11 @@ export const LargeWidget: Story = {
},
configuration: {
__typename: 'BarChartConfiguration',
graphType: GraphType.BAR,
graphType: GraphType.VERTICAL_BAR,
aggregateOperation: ExtendedAggregateOperations.COUNT,
aggregateFieldMetadataId: idField.id,
groupByFieldMetadataIdX: createdAtField.id,
orderByX: GraphOrderBy.FIELD_ASC,
primaryAxisGroupByFieldMetadataId: createdAtField.id,
primaryAxisOrderBy: GraphOrderBy.FIELD_ASC,
axisNameDisplay: AxisNameDisplay.BOTH,
displayDataLabel: false,
},
@@ -452,11 +452,11 @@ export const TallWidget: Story = {
},
configuration: {
__typename: 'BarChartConfiguration',
graphType: GraphType.BAR,
graphType: GraphType.VERTICAL_BAR,
aggregateOperation: ExtendedAggregateOperations.COUNT,
aggregateFieldMetadataId: idField.id,
groupByFieldMetadataIdX: createdAtField.id,
orderByX: GraphOrderBy.FIELD_ASC,
primaryAxisGroupByFieldMetadataId: createdAtField.id,
primaryAxisOrderBy: GraphOrderBy.FIELD_ASC,
axisNameDisplay: AxisNameDisplay.BOTH,
displayDataLabel: false,
},