JavaScript/jQuery Chart API

The Chart is a widget 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"

DevExtreme widgets are integrated with many popular libraries and frameworks. See the Installation section (for JavaScript libraries) or the Prerequisites and Installation section (for ASP.NET MVC framework) to find details on setting up DevExtreme with a particular library or framework.

The following code shows how to create the Chart widget using every supported library and framework. For more details on working with widgets in these libraries and frameworks, see the Widget Basics topic for jQuery, Angular, AngularJS, Knockout or ASP.NET MVC.

jQuery
JavaScript
HTML
var fruits = [
    { fruit: 'Oranges', yield: 10, consumed: 7 },
    { fruit: 'Apples', yield: 15, consumed: 14 },
    { fruit: 'Bananas', yield: 9, consumed: 9 }
];
$(function() {
    $("#chart").dxChart({
        dataSource: fruits,
        commonSeriesSettings: {
            argumentField: "fruit",
            type: "bar"
        },
        series: [
            { valueField: "yield" },
            { valueField: "consumed" }
        ]
    });
});
<div id="chart"></div>
Angular
HTML
TypeScript
<dx-chart [dataSource]="fruits">
    <dxo-common-series-settings
        argumentField="fruit"
        type="bar">
    </dxo-common-series-settings>
    <dxi-series valueField="yield"></dxi-series>
    <dxi-series valueField="consumed"></dxi-series>
</dx-chart>
import { DxChartModule } from 'devextreme-angular';
// ...
export class AppComponent {
    fruits = [
        { fruit: 'Oranges', yield: 10, consumed: 7 },
        { fruit: 'Apples', yield: 15, consumed: 14 },
        { fruit: 'Bananas', yield: 9, consumed: 9 }  
    ];
}
@NgModule({
    imports: [
        // ...
        DxChartModule
    ],
    // ...
})
AngularJS
HTML
JavaScript
<div ng-controller="DemoController">
    <div dx-chart="{
        dataSource: fruits,
        commonSeriesSettings: {
            argumentField: 'fruit',
            type: 'bar'
        },
        series: [
            { valueField: 'yield' },
            { valueField: 'consumed' }
        ]
    }"></div>
</div>
angular.module('DemoApp', ['dx'])
    .controller("DemoController", function ($scope) {
        $scope.fruits = [
            { fruit: 'Oranges', yield: 10, consumed: 7 },
            { fruit: 'Apples', yield: 15, consumed: 14 },
            { fruit: 'Bananas', yield: 9, consumed: 9 } 
        ];
    });
Knockout
HTML
JavaScript
<div data-bind="dxChart: {
    dataSource: fruits,
    commonSeriesSettings: {
        argumentField: 'fruit',
        type: 'bar'
    },
    series: [
        { valueField: 'yield' },
        { valueField: 'consumed' }
    ]
}"></div>
var viewModel = {
    fruits: [
        { fruit: 'Oranges', yield: 10, consumed: 7 },
        { fruit: 'Apples', yield: 15, consumed: 14 },
        { fruit: 'Bananas', yield: 9, consumed: 9 }
    ]
};
ko.applyBindings(viewModel);
ASP.NET MVC Controls
Razor C#
Razor VB
@(Html.DevExtreme().Chart()
    .ID("chart")
    .DataSource(new[] {
        new { Fruit = "Oranges", Yield = 10, Consumed = 7 },
        new { Fruit = "Apples", Yield = 15, Consumed = 14 },
        new { Fruit = "Bananas", Yield = 9, Consumed = 9 }
    })
    .CommonSeriesSettings(c => c
        .ArgumentField("Fruit")
        .Type(SeriesType.Bar)
    )
    .Series(series => {
        series.Add().ValueField("Yield");
        series.Add().ValueField("Consumed");
    })
)
@(Html.DevExtreme().Chart() _
    .ID("chart") _
    .DataSource({
        New With { .Fruit = "Oranges", .Yield = 10, .Consumed = 7 },
        New With { .Fruit = "Apples", .Yield = 15, .Consumed = 14 },
        New With { .Fruit = "Bananas", .Yield = 9, .Consumed = 9 }
    }) _
    .CommonSeriesSettings(Sub(c)
        c.ArgumentField("Fruit") _
            .Type(SeriesType.Bar)
    End Sub) _
    .Series(Sub(series)
        series.Add().ValueField("Yield")
        series.Add().ValueField("Consumed")
    End Sub)
)

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See Also

Options

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

Name Description
adaptiveLayout

Specifies adaptive layout options.

adjustOnZoom

Specifies whether or not to adjust the value axis when zooming the widget.

animation

Specifies animation options.

argumentAxis

Configures the argument axis.

barWidth

Controls the width of bars in the widget. Applies only to bar-like series and when the equalBarWidth option is true.

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.

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

Specifies the widget's data origin.

defaultPane

Specifies which pane should be used by default.

elementAttr

Specifies the attributes to be attached to the widget's root element.

equalBarWidth

Specifies whether all bars should have equal width, even if some values are missing from a series. Applies only to bar-like series.

export

Configures the exporting and printing features.

legend

Specifies the options of a chart's legend.

loadingIndicator

Configures the loading indicator.

margin

Generates space around the widget.

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 widget to treat negative values as zeroes. Applies to stacked-like series only.

onArgumentAxisClick

A handler for the argumentAxisClick event.

onDisposing

A handler for the disposing event. Executed when the widget is removed from the DOM using the remove(), empty(), or html() jQuery methods only.

onDone

A function that is executed when all series are ready.

onDrawn

A function that is executed when the widget's rendering has finished.

onExported

A handler for the exported event. Executed after data from the widget is exported.

onExporting

A handler for the exporting event. Executed before data from the widget is exported.

onFileSaving

A handler for the fileSaving event. Executed before a file with exported data is saved on the user's local storage.

onIncidentOccurred

A handler for the incidentOccurred event. Executed when an error or warning appears in the widget.

onInitialized

A handler for the initialized event. Executed only once, after the widget is initialized.

onLegendClick

A handler for the legendClick event.

onOptionChanged

A handler for the optionChanged event. Executed after an option of the widget is changed.

onPointClick

A handler for the pointClick event.

onPointHoverChanged

A handler for the pointHoverChanged event.

onPointSelectionChanged

A handler for the pointSelectionChanged event.

onSeriesClick

A handler for the seriesClick event.

onSeriesHoverChanged

A handler for the seriesHoverChanged event.

onSeriesSelectionChanged

A handler for the seriesSelectionChanged event.

onTooltipHidden

A handler for the tooltipHidden event.

onTooltipShown

A handler for the tooltipShown event.

onZoomEnd

A handler for the zoomEnd event.

onZoomStart

A handler for the zoomStart event.

palette

Sets the name of the palette to be used in the chart. Alternatively, an array of colors can be set as a custom palette to be used within this chart.

panes

Declares a collection of panes.

pathModified

Notifies the widget 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 widget when the size of the parent browser window changes or a mobile device rotates.

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 widget to a right-to-left representation.

scrollBar

Specifies the settings of the scroll bar.

scrollingMode

Enables scrolling in your chart.

series

Specifies options for Chart widget series.

seriesSelectionMode

Specifies whether a single series or multiple series can be selected in the chart.

seriesTemplate

Defines options for the series template.

size

Specifies the widget's size in pixels.

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 widget uses.

title

Configures the widget's title.

tooltip

Configures tooltips.

useAggregation

Specifies whether or not to filter the series points depending on their quantity.

valueAxis

Configures the value axis.

zoomingMode

Enables zooming in your chart.

Methods

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

Name Description
beginUpdate()

Prevents the widget 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 widget element.

endUpdate()

Refreshes the widget after a call of the beginUpdate() method.

exportTo(fileName, format)

Exports the widget.

getAllSeries()

Gets all the series.

getDataSource()

Gets the DataSource instance.

getInstance(element)

Gets the instance of a widget 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 widget size.

hideLoadingIndicator()

Hides the loading indicator.

hideTooltip()

Hides all widget tooltips.

instance()

Gets the widget's instance. Use it to access other methods of the widget.

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 widget options.

option(optionName)

Gets the value of a single option.

option(optionName, optionValue)

Updates the value of a single option.

option(options)

Updates the values of several options.

print()

Opens the browser's print window.

render()

Redraws the widget.

render(renderOptions)

Redraws the widget.

showLoadingIndicator()

Shows the loading indicator.

svg()

Gets the widget's SVG markup.

zoomArgument(startValue, endValue)

Sets the argument axis' start and end values.

See Also

Events

This section describes events fired by this widget.

Name Description
argumentAxisClick

Fires when a user clicks a label on the argument axis.

disposing

Raised when the widget is removed from the DOM using the remove(), empty(), or html() jQuery methods only.

done

Raised when all series are ready.

drawn

Raised when the widget's rendering has finished.

exported

Raised after data from the widget is exported.

exporting

Raised before data from the widget is exported.

fileSaving

Raised before a file with exported data is saved on the user's local storage.

incidentOccurred

Raised when an error or warning appears in the widget.

initialized

Raised only once, after the widget is initialized.

legendClick

Fires when an item on the chart legend is clicked.

optionChanged

Raised after a widget option is changed.

pointClick

Fires when a user clicks a series point.

pointHoverChanged

Fires when the hover state of a series point has been changed.

pointSelectionChanged

Fires when the selection state of a series point has been changed.

seriesClick

Fires when a user clicks a series.

seriesHoverChanged

Fires when the hover state of a series has been changed.

seriesSelectionChanged

Fires when the selection state of a series has been changed.

tooltipHidden

Fires when a point's tooltip becomes hidden.

tooltipShown

Fires when a point's tooltip appears.

zoomEnd

Fires when zooming or scrolling ends.

zoomStart

Fires when zooming or scrolling begins.

See Also

Series Types

This section lists objects that define options 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.

Type:

Object

Chart Elements

This section describes chart elements.