JavaScript Mountain Chart Draggable Thresholds

Demonstrates interaction by dragging vertical and horizontal line thresholds on a mountain chart. As the thresholds move, the chart colour updates. The vertical mountain fill is done using a separate renderableSeries and a dataFilter which reshapes the data to draw only the portion above the threshold.

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1import {
2    BaseDataSeries,
3    ECoordinateMode,
4    EFillPaletteMode,
5    EHorizontalAnchorPoint,
6    ELabelPlacement,
7    EStrokePaletteMode,
8    EVerticalAnchorPoint,
9    FastMountainRenderableSeries,
10    GradientParams,
11    HorizontalLineAnnotation,
12    IFillPaletteProvider,
13    IRenderableSeries,
14    IStrokePaletteProvider,
15    MouseWheelZoomModifier,
16    NumberRange,
17    NumericAxis,
18    parseColorToUIntArgb,
19    Point,
20    SciChartSurface,
21    TextAnnotation,
22    VerticalLineAnnotation,
23    XyDataSeries,
24    XyFilterBase,
25    XyyFilterBase,
26    ZoomExtentsModifier,
27    ZoomPanModifier,
28} from "scichart";
29import { ExampleDataProvider } from "../../../ExampleData/ExampleDataProvider";
30import { appTheme } from "../../../theme";
31
32// tslint:disable:no-empty
33// tslint:disable:max-line-length
34
35class ThresholdFilter extends XyFilterBase {
36    private thresholdProperty = 1;
37
38    constructor(originalSeries: BaseDataSeries, threshold: number, dataSeriesName: string) {
39        super(originalSeries, { dataSeriesName });
40        this.thresholdProperty = threshold;
41        this.filterAll();
42    }
43
44    public get threshold() {
45        return this.thresholdProperty;
46    }
47
48    public set threshold(value: number) {
49        this.thresholdProperty = value;
50        this.filterAll();
51    }
52
53    protected filterAll() {
54        this.clear();
55        this.filter(0, this.getOriginalCount());
56    }
57
58    protected filterOnAppend(count: number): void {
59        // Overriding this so we do not have to reprocess the entire series on append
60        this.filter(this.getOriginalCount() - count, count);
61    }
62
63    protected filter(start: number, count: number): void {
64        const xValues: number[] = [];
65        const yValues: number[] = [];
66        for (let i = start; i < start + count; i++) {
67            xValues.push(this.getOriginalXValues().get(i));
68            const y = this.getOriginalYValues().get(i);
69            if (this.threshold > 0 && y < this.threshold) {
70                yValues.push(NaN);
71            } else if (y < 0) {
72                yValues.push(Math.max(y, this.threshold));
73            } else {
74                yValues.push(y);
75            }
76        }
77        this.appendRange(xValues, yValues);
78    }
79
80    protected onClear() {
81        this.clear();
82    }
83}
84
85export const drawExample = async (rootElement: string | HTMLDivElement) => {
86    const { sciChartSurface, wasmContext } = await SciChartSurface.create(rootElement, {
87        theme: appTheme.SciChartJsTheme,
88    });
89
90    // Add an XAxis, YAxis
91    sciChartSurface.xAxes.add(new NumericAxis(wasmContext));
92    sciChartSurface.yAxes.add(new NumericAxis(wasmContext, { growBy: new NumberRange(0.1, 0.1) }));
93
94    // Create a paletteprovider to colour the series depending on a threshold value
95    const thresholdPalette = new XThresholdPaletteProvider(8, appTheme.VividTeal);
96
97    // Add a Column series with some values to the chart
98    const { xValues, yValues } = ExampleDataProvider.getDampedSinewave(0, 10, 0, 0.001, 3000, 10);
99    const dataSeries = new XyDataSeries(wasmContext, {
100        xValues,
101        yValues,
102    });
103    sciChartSurface.renderableSeries.add(
104        new FastMountainRenderableSeries(wasmContext, {
105            stroke: appTheme.PaleSkyBlue,
106            strokeThickness: 5,
107            zeroLineY: 0.0,
108            dataSeries,
109            fillLinearGradient: new GradientParams(new Point(0, 0), new Point(0, 1), [
110                { color: appTheme.VividSkyBlue, offset: 0 },
111                { color: appTheme.VividSkyBlue + "77", offset: 1 },
112            ]),
113            paletteProvider: thresholdPalette,
114        })
115    );
116
117    const thresholdFilter = new ThresholdFilter(dataSeries, 4.0, "TopFill");
118    const topFill = new FastMountainRenderableSeries(wasmContext, {
119        stroke: appTheme.PaleSkyBlue,
120        strokeThickness: 5,
121        zeroLineY: 4.0,
122        dataSeries: thresholdFilter,
123        fill: appTheme.MutedOrange,
124        paletteProvider: thresholdPalette,
125    });
126    sciChartSurface.renderableSeries.add(topFill);
127
128    // Add a label to tell user what to do
129    const textAnnotation = new TextAnnotation({
130        verticalAnchorPoint: EVerticalAnchorPoint.Bottom,
131        xCoordinateMode: ECoordinateMode.Relative,
132        x1: 0.5,
133        y1: 4.2,
134        fontSize: 22,
135        text: "Drag the lines!",
136        textColor: "White",
137    });
138    // Add a horizontal threshold at Y=5
139    const horizontalLine = new HorizontalLineAnnotation({
140        y1: 4.0,
141        isEditable: true,
142        showLabel: true,
143        stroke: appTheme.VividOrange,
144        strokeThickness: 3,
145        axisLabelFill: appTheme.VividOrange,
146        axisLabelStroke: appTheme.ForegroundColor,
147        labelPlacement: ELabelPlacement.Axis,
148        onDrag: (args) => {
149            // When the horizontal line is dragged, update the
150            // threshold palette and redraw the SciChartSurface
151            topFill.zeroLineY = Math.max(0, horizontalLine.y1);
152            thresholdFilter.threshold = horizontalLine.y1;
153            textAnnotation.y1 = horizontalLine.y1 + 0.2;
154            sciChartSurface.invalidateElement();
155        },
156    });
157    sciChartSurface.annotations.add(horizontalLine);
158    sciChartSurface.annotations.add(textAnnotation);
159
160    // Add a vertical line
161    const verticalLine = new VerticalLineAnnotation({
162        x1: 8,
163        strokeThickness: 3,
164        isEditable: true,
165        showLabel: true,
166        stroke: appTheme.VividTeal,
167        axisLabelFill: appTheme.VividTeal,
168        axisLabelStroke: appTheme.ForegroundColor,
169        labelPlacement: ELabelPlacement.Axis,
170        onDrag: (args) => {
171            // When the vertical line is dragged, update the
172            // threshold palette and redraw the SciChartSurface
173            thresholdPalette.xThresholdValue = verticalLine.x1;
174            sciChartSurface.invalidateElement();
175        },
176    });
177    sciChartSurface.annotations.add(verticalLine);
178
179    // Add instructions
180    sciChartSurface.annotations.add(
181        new TextAnnotation({
182            x1: 0,
183            y1: 0,
184            xAxisId: "history",
185            xCoordinateMode: ECoordinateMode.Relative,
186            yCoordinateMode: ECoordinateMode.Relative,
187            horizontalAnchorPoint: EHorizontalAnchorPoint.Left,
188            verticalAnchorPoint: EVerticalAnchorPoint.Top,
189            text: "SciChart.js supports editable, draggable annotations and dynamic color/fill rules. Drag a threshold line!",
190            textColor: appTheme.ForegroundColor + "77",
191        })
192    );
193
194    // Optional: Add some interactivity modifiers
195    sciChartSurface.chartModifiers.add(new ZoomPanModifier({ enableZoom: true }));
196    sciChartSurface.chartModifiers.add(new ZoomExtentsModifier());
197    sciChartSurface.chartModifiers.add(new MouseWheelZoomModifier());
198
199    return { sciChartSurface, wasmContext };
200};
201
202/**
203 * A paletteprovider which colours a series if X value over a threshold, else use default colour
204 */
205export class XThresholdPaletteProvider implements IFillPaletteProvider {
206    public readonly fillPaletteMode: EFillPaletteMode = EFillPaletteMode.GRADIENT;
207    public readonly strokePaletteMode: EStrokePaletteMode = EStrokePaletteMode.GRADIENT;
208    public xThresholdValue: number;
209    private readonly xColor: number;
210
211    constructor(xThresholdValue: number, xColor: string) {
212        this.xThresholdValue = xThresholdValue;
213        this.xColor = parseColorToUIntArgb(xColor);
214    }
215
216    onAttached(parentSeries: IRenderableSeries): void {}
217
218    onDetached(): void {}
219
220    overrideFillArgb(xValue: number, yValue: number, index: number, opacity?: number): number {
221        // When the x-value of the series is greater than the x threshold
222        // fill with the xColor
223        if (xValue > this.xThresholdValue) {
224            return this.xColor;
225        }
226        // Undefined means use default color
227        return undefined;
228    }
229}
230

Drag Horizontal Threshold - JavaScript

Overview

This example demonstrates an interactive mountain chart built using JavaScript and SciChart.js. It highlights dynamic interaction by using draggable annotations that adjust both visual thresholds and underlying data filters.

Technical Implementation

The chart is initialized asynchronously via SciChartSurface.create(), which sets up the WebAssembly context for high-performance rendering. A custom data filter, implemented as the ThresholdFilter class by extending XyFilterBase, processes the data to display only regions above a specified threshold. Additionally, the custom palette provider (XThresholdPaletteProvider) overrides fill colors based on x-values relative to a defined threshold. These components work together to update chart visuals in real time as users interact with the graphic elements. For more details, refer to the Creating a Custom Filter and The PaletteProvider API documentation.

Features and Capabilities

This example includes several advanced features:

  • Interactive Draggable Annotations: Both horizontal and vertical lines are made draggable using onDrag event handlers, enabling dynamic modification of threshold values. See Editable Annotations for additional insights.
  • Dynamic Chart Updates: As the user moves the threshold lines, the chart updates immediately using SciChartSurface.invalidateElement(), ensuring real-time feedback.
  • High-Performance Rendering: Utilizing FastMountainRenderableSeries along with WebGL capabilities and optimized data handling ensures smooth performance even with high data volumes. Developers can explore related techniques in the Performance Tips & Tricks guide.

Integration and Best Practices

This implementation follows best practices for integrating SciChart.js in a JavaScript environment. The separation of data filtering and visual elements into bespoke components (i.e., ThresholdFilter and XThresholdPaletteProvider) allows for modular, maintainable code. Developers are encouraged to refer to Creating a new SciChartSurface and loading Wasm for more context on initializing the chart with WebAssembly and to leverage interactive modifiers such as ZoomPanModifier, ZoomExtentsModifier, and MouseWheelZoomModifier for an enhanced user experience.

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