Generates a simple Column Series chart in code-behind. The FastColumnRenderableSeries can be used to render an XyDataSeries, XyyDataSeries (uses Y1 only) or OhlcDataSeries (renders close only).

Columns are rendered using the Stroke (outline) and Fill (fill).

Tip!

Do you need to change the width of the column? Try setting DataPointWidth from 0.0 to 1.0. This alters how much space the column takes up. Also the UseUniformWidth property may be used to define whether column widths are uniform or not

Documentation Links

– FastColumnRenderableSeries Type
– XyDataSeries Type
– What is a RenderableSeries?
– DataSeries Types in SciChart
– Common RenderableSeries Properties

// ColumnChartExampleView.xaml

<UserControl x:Class="SciChart.Examples.Examples.CreateSimpleChart.ColumnChartExampleView"
             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
             xmlns:s="http://schemas.abtsoftware.co.uk/scichart"
             xmlns:ext="http://schemas.abtsoftware.co.uk/scichart/exampleExternals"
             Loaded="ColumnChartExampleViewOnLoaded"
             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"             
             d:DesignHeight="400"
             d:DesignWidth="600"
             mc:Ignorable="d">

    <Grid>
        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
            <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

        <!-- The SciChartInteractionToolbar adds zoom, pan, zoom extents and rotate functionality -->
        <!-- to the chart and is included for example purposes. -->
        <!-- If you wish to know how to zoom and pan a chart then do a search for Zoom Pan in the Examples suite! -->
        <ext:SciChartInteractionToolbar TargetSurface="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=sciChart}}" />

        <!--  Create the chart surface  -->
        <s:SciChartSurface Name="sciChart"
                           Grid.Column="1"
                           Padding="0"
                           BorderThickness="0">

            <!--  Declare RenderableSeries  -->
            <s:SciChartSurface.RenderableSeries>
                <s:FastColumnRenderableSeries x:Name="columnSeries"
                                              DataPointWidth="1"
                                              Stroke="#A99A8A">
                    <s:FastColumnRenderableSeries.Fill>
                        <LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="0,1">
                            <GradientStop Offset="0" Color="LightSteelBlue" />
                            <GradientStop Offset="1.0" Color="SteelBlue" />
                        </LinearGradientBrush>
                    </s:FastColumnRenderableSeries.Fill>
                    
                    <s:FastColumnRenderableSeries.SeriesAnimation>
                        <s:WaveAnimation AnimationDelay="0:0:1" Duration="0:0:3" PointDurationFraction="0.2" />
                    </s:FastColumnRenderableSeries.SeriesAnimation>

                </s:FastColumnRenderableSeries>
            </s:SciChartSurface.RenderableSeries>

            <!--  Create an X Axis  -->
            <s:SciChartSurface.XAxis>
                <s:NumericAxis AxisTitle="Sample No" DrawMajorBands="False" />
            </s:SciChartSurface.XAxis>

            <!--  Create a Y Axis with GrowBy  -->
            <s:SciChartSurface.YAxis>
                <s:NumericAxis AxisTitle="Value" GrowBy="0,0.1" DrawMajorBands="False" />
            </s:SciChartSurface.YAxis>

            <s:SciChartSurface.ChartModifier>
                <s:ModifierGroup>
                    <s:RubberBandXyZoomModifier />
                    <s:ZoomExtentsModifier />
                </s:ModifierGroup>
            </s:SciChartSurface.ChartModifier>

        </s:SciChartSurface>

    </Grid>

</UserControl>

// ColumnChartExampleView.xaml.cs

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using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using SciChart.Charting.Model.DataSeries;

namespace SciChart.Examples.Examples.CreateSimpleChart
{
    public partial class ColumnChartExampleView : UserControl
    {
        public ColumnChartExampleView()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void ColumnChartExampleViewOnLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            var dataSeries = new UniformXyDataSeries<double> { SeriesName = "Histogram" };

            var yValues = new[] { 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.8, 1.1, 1.5, 2.4, 4.6, 8.1, 11.7, 14.4, 16.0, 13.7, 10.1, 6.4, 3.5, 2.5, 1.4, 0.4, 0.1};

            using (sciChart.SuspendUpdates())
            {
                for (int i = 0; i < yValues.Length; i++)
                {
                    // DataSeries for appending data
                    dataSeries.Append(yValues[i]);
                }

                columnSeries.DataSeries = dataSeries;
            }

            sciChart.ZoomExtents();
        }
    }
}

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