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"

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

Specifies background color 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 container 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

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()

Postpones rendering that can negatively affect performance 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 a 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.

See Also

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.

See Also

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.

import { dxChartSeriesTypes } from "devextreme/viz/chart"
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Chart Elements

This section describes chart elements.

Interfaces

This section describes interfaces that the Chart component uses.

Types

Name Description
AggregatedPointsPosition

Specifies the start position of the aggregated series points in the aggregation interval.

ArgumentAxis

Configures the argument axis.

ArgumentAxisClickEvent

The type of the argumentAxisClick event handler's argument.

ArgumentAxisConstantLines

Declares a collection of constant lines belonging to the argument axis.

ArgumentAxisConstantLinesLabel

Configures the constant line label.

ArgumentAxisConstantLineStyle

Specifies the appearance of those constant lines that belong to the argument axis.

ArgumentAxisConstantLineStyleLabel

Specifies the appearance of the labels of those constant lines that belong to the argument axis.

ArgumentAxisLabel

Configures the labels of the argument axis.

ArgumentAxisStrips

Declares a collection of strips belonging to the argument axis.

ArgumentAxisStripsLabel

Configures the strip label.

ArgumentAxisTitle

Configures the axis title.

ChartBubbleSeriesAggregationMethod

Specifies how to aggregate series points.

ChartFinancialSeriesAggregationMethod

Specifies how to aggregate series points.

ChartLabelDisplayMode

Specifies how to rotate or stagger horizontal axis labels.

ChartRangeSeriesAggregationMethod

Specifies how to aggregate series points.

ChartSeriesAggregationMethod

Specifies how to aggregate series points.

ChartSingleValueSeriesAggregationMethod

Specifies how to aggregate series points.

ChartTooltipLocation

Specifies whether the tooltip must be located in the center of a series point or on its edge.

ChartZoomAndPanMode

Specifies whether users are allowed to zoom and/or pan the argument and value axis.

CommonAxisSettings

Defines common settings for both the argument and value axis in a chart.

CommonAxisSettingsConstantLineStyle

Configures the appearance of all constant lines in the UI component.

CommonAxisSettingsConstantLineStyleLabel

Configures constant line labels.

CommonAxisSettingsLabel

Configures axis labels.

CommonAxisSettingsStripStyle

Configures the appearance of strips.

CommonAxisSettingsStripStyleLabel

Configures the appearance of strip labels.

CommonAxisSettingsTitle

Configures axis titles.

CommonPaneSettings

Defines common settings for all panes in a chart.

CommonSeriesSettings

Specifies settings common for all series in the chart.

DisposingEvent

The type of the disposing event handler's argument.

DoneEvent

The type of the done event handler's argument.

DrawnEvent

The type of the drawn event handler's argument.

EventKeyModifier

Specifies the key that enables panning when dragToZoom is true.

ExportedEvent

The type of the exported event handler's argument.

ExportingEvent

The type of the exporting event handler's argument.

FileSavingEvent

The type of the fileSaving event handler's argument.

FinancialChartReductionLevel

Specifies whether high, low, open or close prices of points should be compared.

IncidentOccurredEvent

The type of the incidentOccurred event handler's argument.

InitializedEvent

The type of the initialized event handler's argument.

Legend

Specifies the properties of a chart's legend.

LegendClickEvent

The type of the legendClick event handler's argument.

OptionChangedEvent

The type of the optionChanged event handler's argument.

Panes

Declares a collection of panes.

PointClickEvent

The type of the pointClick event handler's argument.

PointHoverChangedEvent

The type of the pointHoverChanged event handler's argument.

PointSelectionChangedEvent

The type of the pointSelectionChanged event handler's argument.

SeriesClickEvent

The type of the seriesClick event handler's argument.

SeriesHoverChangedEvent

The type of the seriesHoverChanged event handler's argument.

SeriesSelectionChangedEvent

The type of the seriesSelectionChanged event handler's argument.

Tooltip

TooltipHiddenEvent

The type of the tooltipHidden event handler's argument.

TooltipShownEvent

The type of the tooltipShown event handler's argument.

ValueAxis

Configures the value axis.

ValueAxisConstantLines

Declares a collection of constant lines belonging to the value axis.

ValueAxisConstantLinesLabel

Configures the constant line label.

ValueAxisConstantLineStyle

Specifies the appearance of those constant lines that belong to the value axis.

ValueAxisConstantLineStyleLabel

Specifies the appearance of the labels of those constant lines that belong to the value axis.

ValueAxisLabel

Configures the labels of the value axis.

ValueAxisStrips

Declares a collection of strips belonging to the value axis.

ValueAxisStripsLabel

Configures the strip label.

ValueAxisTitle

Configures the axis title.

ZoomEndEvent

The type of the zoomEnd event handler's argument.

ZoomStartEvent

The type of the zoomStart event handler's argument.