Function modifyItem

src/plot_api/plot_template.js:285–293

(attr, value)

    }

    function modifyItem(attr, value) {
        if(templateItemName) {
            // we're making a new object: edit that object
            Lib.nestedProperty(update[itemStr], attr).set(value);
        } else {
            // we're editing an existing object: include *just* the edit
            update[itemStr + '.' + attr] = value;
        }
    }

    function getUpdateObj() {
        var updateOut = update;