JavaScript/jQuery Chart API

The Chart is a UI component that visualizes data from a local or remote storage using a great variety of series types along with different interactive elements, such as tooltips, crosshair pointer, legend, etc.

import Chart from "devextreme/viz/chart"

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Configuration

This section describes properties that configure the contents, behavior and appearance of the Chart UI component.

Name	Description
adaptiveLayout	Specifies adaptive layout properties.
adjustOnZoom	Specifies whether to adjust the value axis's visualRange when the argument axis is being zoomed or panned.
animation	Specifies animation properties.
annotations	Specifies the annotation collection.
argumentAxis	Configures the argument axis.
autoHidePointMarkers	Specifies whether to hide series point markers automatically to reduce visual clutter.
barGroupPadding	Controls the padding and consequently the width of a group of bars with the same argument using relative units. Ignored if the barGroupWidth property is set.
barGroupWidth	Specifies a fixed width for groups of bars with the same argument, measured in pixels. Takes precedence over the barGroupPadding property.
commonAnnotationSettings	Specifies settings common for all annotations in the chart.
commonAxisSettings	Defines common settings for both the argument and value axis in a chart.
commonPaneSettings	Defines common settings for all panes in a chart.
commonSeriesSettings	Specifies settings common for all series in the chart.
containerBackgroundColor	Colors the background of the chart container.
crosshair	Configures the crosshair feature.
customizeAnnotation	Customizes an individual annotation.
customizeLabel	Customizes the appearance of an individual point label.
customizePoint	Customizes the appearance of an individual series point.
dataPrepareSettings	Processes data before visualizing it.
dataSource	Binds the UI component to data.
defaultPane	Specifies which pane should be used by default.
disabled	Specifies whether the UI component responds to user interaction.
elementAttr	Specifies the global attributes to be attached to the UI component's container element.
export	Configures the exporting and printing features.
legend	Specifies the properties of a chart's legend.
loadingIndicator	Configures the loading indicator.
margin	Generates space around the UI component.
maxBubbleSize	Specifies a coefficient determining the diameter of the largest bubble.
minBubbleSize	Specifies the diameter of the smallest bubble measured in pixels.
negativesAsZeroes	Forces the UI component to treat negative values as zeroes. Applies to stacked-like series only.
onArgumentAxisClick	A function that is executed when a label on the argument axis is clicked or tapped.
onDisposing	A function that is executed before the UI component is disposed of.
onDone	A function that is executed when all series are ready.
onDrawn	A function that is executed when the UI component's rendering has finished.
onExported	A function that is executed after the UI component is exported.
onExporting	A function that is executed before the UI component is exported.
onFileSaving	A function that is executed before a file with exported UI component is saved to the user's local storage.
onIncidentOccurred	A function that is executed when an error or warning occurs.
onInitialized	A function used in JavaScript frameworks to save the UI component instance.
onLegendClick	A function that is executed when a legend item is clicked or tapped.
onOptionChanged	A function that is executed after a UI component property is changed.
onPointClick	A function that is executed when a series point is clicked or tapped.
onPointHoverChanged	A function that is executed after the pointer enters or leaves a series point.
onPointSelectionChanged	A function that is executed when a series point is selected or selection is canceled.
onSeriesClick	A function that is executed when a series is clicked or tapped.
onSeriesHoverChanged	A function that is executed after the pointer enters or leaves a series.
onSeriesSelectionChanged	A function that is executed when a series is selected or selection is canceled.
onTooltipHidden	A function that is executed when a tooltip becomes hidden.
onTooltipShown	A function that is executed when a tooltip appears.
onZoomEnd	A function that is executed when zooming or panning ends.
onZoomStart	A function that is executed when zooming or panning begins.
palette	Sets the palette to be used for colorizing series and their elements.
paletteExtensionMode	Specifies what to do with colors in the palette when their number is less than the number of series (in the Chart UI component) or points in a series (in the PieChart UI component).
panes	Declares a collection of panes.
pathModified	Notifies the UI component that it is embedded into an HTML page that uses a tag modifying the path.
pointSelectionMode	Specifies whether a single point or multiple points can be selected in the chart.
redrawOnResize	Specifies whether to redraw the UI component when the size of the parent browser window changes or a mobile device rotates.
resizePanesOnZoom	Specifies whether panes can be resized if other chart elements require more space after zooming or panning.
resolveLabelOverlapping	Specifies how the chart must behave when series point labels overlap.
rotated	Swaps the axes around making the value axis horizontal and the argument axis vertical.
rtlEnabled	Switches the UI component to a right-to-left representation.
scrollBar	Specifies the settings of the scroll bar.
series	Specifies properties for Chart UI component series.
seriesSelectionMode	Specifies whether a single series or multiple series can be selected in the chart.
seriesTemplate	Defines properties for the series template.
size	Specifies the UI component's size in pixels.
stickyHovering	Specifies whether a point should remain in the hover state when the mouse pointer moves away.
synchronizeMultiAxes	Indicates whether or not to synchronize value axes when they are displayed on a single pane.
theme	Sets the name of the theme the UI component uses.
title	Configures the UI component's title.
tooltip	Configures tooltips.
valueAxis	Configures the value axis.
zoomAndPan	Configures zooming and panning.

Methods

This section describes the methods that can be used in code to manipulate the UI component.

Name	Description
beginUpdate()	Prevents the UI component from refreshing until the endUpdate() method is called.
clearSelection()	Deselects the chart's selected series. The series is displayed in an initial style.
dispose()	Disposes of all the resources allocated to the Chart instance.
element()	Gets the root UI component element.
endUpdate()	Refreshes the UI component after a call of the beginUpdate() method.
exportTo(fileName, format)	Exports the UI component.
getAllSeries()	Gets all the series.
getArgumentAxis()	Gets the argument axis.
getDataSource()	Gets the DataSource instance.
getInstance(element)	Gets the instance of a UI component found using its DOM node.
getSeriesByName(seriesName)	Gets a series with a specific name.
getSeriesByPos(seriesIndex)	Gets a series with a specific index.
getSize()	Gets the current UI component size.
getValueAxis()	Gets a value axis.
getValueAxis(name)	Gets a value axis with the specified name.
hideLoadingIndicator()	Hides the loading indicator.
hideTooltip()	Hides all UI component tooltips.
instance()	Gets the UI component's instance. Use it to access other methods of the UI component.
off(eventName)	Detaches all event handlers from a single event.
off(eventName, eventHandler)	Detaches a particular event handler from a single event.
on(eventName, eventHandler)	Subscribes to an event.
on(events)	Subscribes to events.
option()	Gets all UI component properties.
option(optionName)	Gets the value of a single property.
option(optionName, optionValue)	Updates the value of a single property.
option(options)	Updates the values of several properties.
print()	Opens the browser's print window.
refresh()	Reloads data and repaints the UI component.
render()	Redraws the UI component.
render(renderOptions)	Redraws the UI component.
resetOption(optionName)	Resets an property to its default value.
resetVisualRange()	Resets the visual ranges of both axes to the data range or to the whole range if it is within the data range.
showLoadingIndicator()	Shows the loading indicator.
svg()	Gets the UI component's SVG markup.
zoomArgument(startValue, endValue)	Sets the argument axis' start and end values.

Events

This section describes events fired by this UI component.

Name	Description
argumentAxisClick	Raised when a label on the argument axis is clicked or tapped.
disposing	Raised before the UI component is disposed of.
done	Raised when all series are ready.
drawn	Raised when the UI component's rendering has finished.
exported	Raised after the UI component is exported.
exporting	Raised before the UI component is exported.
fileSaving	Raised before a file with exported UI component is saved to the user's local storage.
incidentOccurred	Raised when an error or warning occurs.
initialized	Raised only once, after the UI component is initialized.
legendClick	Raised when a legend item is clicked or tapped.
optionChanged	Raised after a UI component property is changed.
pointClick	Raised when a series point is clicked or tapped.
pointHoverChanged	Raised after the pointer enters or leaves a series point.
pointSelectionChanged	Raised when a series point is selected or selection is canceled.
seriesClick	Raised when a series is clicked or tapped.
seriesHoverChanged	Raised after the pointer enters or leaves a series.
seriesSelectionChanged	Raised when a series is selected or selection is canceled.
tooltipHidden	Raised when a tooltip becomes hidden.
tooltipShown	Raised when a tooltip appears.
zoomEnd	Raised when zooming or panning ends.
zoomStart	Raised when zooming or panning begins.

Series Types

This section lists objects that define properties used to configure series of specific types.

Name	Description
AreaSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the area type.
BarSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the bar type.
BubbleSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the bubble type.
CandleStickSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the candlestick type.
FullStackedAreaSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the full-stacked area type.
FullStackedBarSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the full-stacked bar type.
FullStackedLineSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the full-stacked line type.
FullStackedSplineAreaSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the full-stacked spline area type.
FullStackedSplineSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the full-stacked spline area type. An object defining a series of the fullStackedSpline type.
LineSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the line type.
RangeAreaSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the range area type.
RangeBarSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the range bar type.
ScatterSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the scatter type.
SplineAreaSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the spline area type.
SplineSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the spline type.
StackedAreaSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the stacked area type.
StackedBarSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the stacked bar type.
StackedLineSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the stacked line type.
StackedSplineAreaSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the stacked spline area type.
StackedSplineSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the stacked spline type.
StepAreaSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the step rea type.
StepLineSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the step line type.
StockSeries	Describes settings supported by a series of the stock type.

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