JavaScript Box Plot Chart

Creates a JavaScript Box Plot Chart using SciChart.js, using our new FastBoxPlotRenderableSeries chart type.

Also Known As: Box-and-Whisker Plot.

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1import {
2    BoxPlotDataSeries,
3    CategoryAxis,
4    EAutoRange,
5    EAxisAlignment,
6    EDataPointWidthMode,
7    ENumericFormat,
8    FastBoxPlotRenderableSeries,
9    ICategoryAxisOptions,
10    NumberRange,
11    NumericAxis,
12    Rect,
13    SciChartSubSurface,
14    SciChartSurface,
15    ZoomExtentsModifier,
16    ZoomPanModifier,
17} from "scichart";
18import { appTheme } from "../../../theme";
19
20export const drawExample = async (rootElement: string | HTMLDivElement) => {
21    const { sciChartSurface, wasmContext } = await SciChartSurface.create(rootElement);
22
23    // 1st sub-surface
24    const sub1 = SciChartSubSurface.createSubSurface(sciChartSurface, {
25        position: new Rect(0, 0, 0.5, 1),
26        theme: appTheme.SciChartJsTheme,
27    });
28
29    sub1.xAxes.add(
30        new CategoryAxis(wasmContext, {
31            growBy: new NumberRange(0.05, 0.05),
32            labels: ["P1", "P2", "P3", "P4", "P5", "P6"],
33            axisAlignment: EAxisAlignment.Left,
34        })
35    );
36    sub1.yAxes.add(
37        new NumericAxis(wasmContext, {
38            axisAlignment: EAxisAlignment.Bottom,
39            growBy: new NumberRange(0.05, 0.05),
40            autoRange: EAutoRange.Once,
41            flippedCoordinates: true,
42            labelFormat: ENumericFormat.Decimal,
43            labelPrecision: 0,
44        })
45    );
46
47    const boxSeries1 = new FastBoxPlotRenderableSeries(wasmContext, {
48        dataSeries: new BoxPlotDataSeries(wasmContext, {
49            xValues: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6],
50            minimumValues: [0, 1, 0.5, 0, 1, 0.5],
51            maximumValues: [10, 9, 9.5, 10, 9, 9.5],
52            medianValues: [4.5, 5.5, 5, 4.5, 5.5, 5],
53            lowerQuartileValues: [3, 4, 3.5, 3, 4, 3.5],
54            upperQuartileValues: [7, 6, 6.5, 7, 6, 6.5],
55        }),
56        stroke: appTheme.MutedSkyBlue,
57        fill: appTheme.MutedSkyBlue + "66",
58        strokeThickness: 2,
59        dataPointWidthMode: EDataPointWidthMode.Relative,
60        dataPointWidth: 0.5,
61        opacity: 0.8,
62        whiskers: {
63            stroke: appTheme.MutedSkyBlue,
64            strokeThickness: 2,
65            strokeDashArray: [5, 5],
66        },
67        cap: {
68            stroke: appTheme.MutedOrange,
69            strokeThickness: 2,
70            dataPointWidth: 0.5,
71        },
72        medianLine: {
73            stroke: appTheme.MutedOrange,
74            strokeThickness: 2,
75        },
76    });
77    sub1.renderableSeries.add(boxSeries1);
78
79    // 2nd sub-surface
80    const sub2 = SciChartSubSurface.createSubSurface(sciChartSurface, {
81        position: new Rect(0.5, 0, 0.5, 1),
82        theme: appTheme.SciChartJsTheme,
83    });
84
85    sub2.xAxes.add(
86        new NumericAxis(wasmContext, {
87            growBy: new NumberRange(0.1, 0.1),
88            autoRange: EAutoRange.Once,
89            labelFormat: ENumericFormat.Decimal,
90            labelPrecision: 0,
91        })
92    );
93    sub2.yAxes.add(
94        new NumericAxis(wasmContext, {
95            axisAlignment: EAxisAlignment.Left,
96            growBy: new NumberRange(0.05, 0.05),
97            autoRange: EAutoRange.Once,
98            flippedCoordinates: false,
99            labelFormat: ENumericFormat.Decimal,
100            labelPrecision: 0,
101        })
102    );
103
104    const boxSeries2 = new FastBoxPlotRenderableSeries(wasmContext, {
105        dataSeries: new BoxPlotDataSeries(wasmContext, {
106            xValues: [1, 2, 5, 7.5, 12],
107            minimumValues: [0, 1, 2, 5, 7],
108            lowerQuartileValues: [1, 2, 3.5, 6, 9],
109            medianValues: [3, 2.8, 6, 7, 10],
110            upperQuartileValues: [4, 3, 8, 9, 11],
111            maximumValues: [5, 4, 9.5, 10, 13],
112        }),
113        stroke: appTheme.MutedTeal,
114        fill: appTheme.MutedPurple + "66",
115        strokeThickness: 1,
116        dataPointWidthMode: EDataPointWidthMode.Range,
117        dataPointWidth: 0.6,
118        opacity: 0.8,
119        whiskers: {
120            stroke: appTheme.MutedTeal,
121            strokeThickness: 1,
122        },
123        cap: {
124            stroke: appTheme.MutedPurple,
125            strokeThickness: 2,
126            dataPointWidth: 0.5,
127        },
128        medianLine: {
129            stroke: appTheme.MutedPurple,
130            strokeThickness: 2,
131        },
132    });
133    sub2.renderableSeries.add(boxSeries2);
134
135    sub2.chartModifiers.add(new ZoomPanModifier(), new ZoomExtentsModifier());
136
137    sub2.chartModifiers.add(new ZoomPanModifier(), new ZoomExtentsModifier());
138
139    return { sciChartSurface, wasmContext };
140};
141

Box Plot Chart - JavaScript

Overview

This example demonstrates how to create a Box Plot Chart using SciChart.js in JavaScript, showcasing four distinct box plot visualizations in sub-surfaces. Each plot displays statistical data distribution through minimum, maximum, median, and quartile values.

Technical Implementation

The chart initializes asynchronously using SciChartSurface.create(), with four sub-surfaces created via SciChartSubSurface. Each surface uses a CategoryAxis for X-values and NumericAxis for Y-values. The box plots are rendered using FastBoxPlotRenderableSeries with BoxPlotDataSeries for data storage. Key configurations include dataPointWidthMode and custom styling for whiskers, caps, and median lines.

Features and Capabilities

The example highlights multiple box plots with varied datasets and orientations, including flipped coordinates. Each plot features distinct colors and styling, demonstrating customization options for whiskers, caps, and median lines.

Integration and Best Practices

The implementation follows best practices for asynchronous chart initialization and cleanup. Developers can extend this example by integrating dynamic data updates or additional interactive modifiers.

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