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WPF Chart Modify Axis Properties
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Demonstrates the properties on NumericAxis and DateTimeAxis including TextFormatting, VisibleRange, AxisAlignment and the effect of changing them.
Example Usage
- Show/Hide Major Grid Lines and Ticks.
- Change XAxis or YAxis Text Formatting.
- Swap YAxis from Right to Left alignment.
- Manually change XAxis or YAxis VisibleRange.
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// Source Code
The C#/WPF source code for the WPF Chart Modify Axis Properties example is included below (Scroll down!).
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// ModifyAxisProperties.xaml
<UserControl x:Class="SciChart.Examples.Examples.ModifyAxisBehaviour.ModifyAxisProperties"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:ext="http://schemas.abtsoftware.co.uk/scichart/exampleExternals"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:SciChart.Examples.Examples.ModifyAxisBehaviour"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:s="http://schemas.abtsoftware.co.uk/scichart"
Loaded="ModifyAxisPropertiesLoaded"
d:DesignHeight="400"
d:DesignWidth="600"
mc:Ignorable="d">
<UserControl.Resources>
<ResourceDictionary>
<ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
<ResourceDictionary Source="/SciChart.Examples.ExternalDependencies;component/Resources/Styles/ToggleButtonNew.xaml" />
<ResourceDictionary Source="/SciChart.Examples.ExternalDependencies;component/Resources/Styles/ButtonNew.xaml" />
</ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
</ResourceDictionary>
</UserControl.Resources>
<Grid x:Name="grid">
<Grid.Resources>
<Style x:Key="TextBoxStyle" TargetType="TextBox">
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="12" />
<Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="Segoe UI Semibold" />
<Setter Property="Foreground" Value="#FFF" />
<Setter Property="Background" Value="#FF323539" />
<Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#FF5B5B5B" />
<Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1" />
</Style>
<ext:ToValidDateTimeConverter x:Key="ToValidDateTimeConverter" />
<ext:ValidateDateFormatStringConverter x:Key="validateTextFormattingConveter" />
<Style TargetType="{x:Type DatePickerTextBox}">
<Setter Property="Control.Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate>
<TextBox x:Name="PART_TextBox"
MaxLength="30"
Style="{StaticResource TextBoxStyle}"
Text="{Binding Text, RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type DatePicker}}}" />
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</Grid.Resources>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<!-- ******************************************************* -->
<!-- Ignore below here: Controls to modify the Axis Behavior -->
<!-- ******************************************************* -->
<ext:SciChartInteractionToolbar x:Name="UserToolbar" TargetSurface="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=sciChart}}">
<ext:FlyoutMenuButton HorizontalAlignment="Left"
Content="XAxis Controls"
Padding="0"
Style="{StaticResource FlyoutMenuButtonStyle}"
ToolTipService.ToolTip="XAxis Controls">
<ext:FlyoutMenuButton.PopupContent>
<StackPanel MinWidth="150" Orientation="Vertical">
<TextBlock Text="XAxis Controls" />
<CheckBox Margin="3"
Content="Draw Axis Bands"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=xAxis}, Path=DrawMajorBands, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<CheckBox Margin="3"
Content="Draw Major Gridlines"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=xAxis}, Path=DrawMajorGridLines, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<CheckBox Margin="3"
Content="Draw Minor GridLines"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=xAxis}, Path=DrawMinorGridLines, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<CheckBox Margin="3"
Content="Draw Major Ticks"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=xAxis}, Path=DrawMajorTicks, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<CheckBox Margin="3"
Content="Draw Minor Ticks"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=xAxis}, Path=DrawMinorTicks, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<CheckBox Margin="3"
Content="Draw Labels"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=xAxis}, Path=DrawLabels, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<ext:FlyoutSeparator />
<TextBlock Text="Text Formatting: " />
<TextBox Margin="3"
Style="{StaticResource TextBoxStyle}"
Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=xAxis}, Path=TextFormatting, Mode=TwoWay, Converter={StaticResource validateTextFormattingConveter}, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" />
<ext:FlyoutSeparator />
<TextBlock Text="Visible Range Min" />
<local:CompatibleDatePicker x:Name="minDatePicker"
BorderBrush="#FF5B5B5B"
BorderThickness="0"
SelectedDate="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=xAxis}, Path=VisibleRange.Min, Mode=TwoWay, Converter={StaticResource ToValidDateTimeConverter}, ConverterParameter=Min}" />
<ext:FlyoutSeparator />
<TextBlock Text="Visible Range Max" />
<local:CompatibleDatePicker x:Name="maxDatePicker"
BorderBrush="#FF5B5B5B"
BorderThickness="0"
SelectedDate="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=xAxis}, Path=VisibleRange.Max, Mode=TwoWay, Converter={StaticResource ToValidDateTimeConverter}, ConverterParameter=Max}" />
</StackPanel>
</ext:FlyoutMenuButton.PopupContent>
</ext:FlyoutMenuButton>
<ext:FlyoutMenuButton HorizontalAlignment="Left"
Content="YAxis Controls"
Padding="0"
Style="{StaticResource FlyoutMenuButtonStyle}"
ToolTipService.ToolTip="YAxis Controls">
<ext:FlyoutMenuButton.PopupContent>
<StackPanel MinWidth="150" Orientation="Vertical">
<TextBlock Text="YAxis Controls" />
<CheckBox Margin="3"
Content="Draw Axis Bands"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=yAxis}, Path=DrawMajorBands, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<CheckBox Margin="3"
Content="Draw Major Gridlines"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=yAxis}, Path=DrawMajorGridLines, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<CheckBox Margin="3"
Content="Draw Minor GridLines"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=yAxis}, Path=DrawMinorGridLines, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<CheckBox Margin="3"
Content="Draw Major Ticks"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=yAxis}, Path=DrawMajorTicks, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<CheckBox Margin="3"
Content="Draw Minor Ticks"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=yAxis}, Path=DrawMinorTicks, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<CheckBox Margin="3"
Content="Draw Labels"
IsChecked="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=yAxis}, Path=DrawLabels, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<ext:FlyoutSeparator />
<TextBlock Text="Text Formatting: " />
<TextBox Margin="3"
Style="{StaticResource TextBoxStyle}"
Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=yAxis}, Path=TextFormatting, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" />
<ext:FlyoutSeparator />
<TextBlock Text="Axis Alignment: " />
<ComboBox x:Name="cboAlignment"
Margin="3"
SelectedItem="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=yAxis}, Path=AxisAlignment, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<ext:FlyoutSeparator />
<TextBlock Text="VisibleRange.Min" />
<TextBox x:Name="minValueTb"
Margin="3"
LostFocus="OnMinYAxesChanged"
Style="{StaticResource TextBoxStyle}"
Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=yAxis}, Path=VisibleRange.Min, Mode=OneWay}" />
<ext:FlyoutSeparator />
<TextBlock Text="VisibleRange.Max" />
<TextBox x:Name="maxValueTb"
Margin="3"
LostFocus="OnMaxYAxesChanged"
Style="{StaticResource TextBoxStyle}"
Text="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=yAxis}, Path=VisibleRange.Max, Mode=OneWay}" />
</StackPanel>
</ext:FlyoutMenuButton.PopupContent>
</ext:FlyoutMenuButton>
</ext:SciChartInteractionToolbar>
<s:SciChartSurface x:Name="sciChart" Grid.Column="1">
<!-- Add a DateTime XAxis -->
<s:SciChartSurface.XAxis>
<s:DateTimeAxis x:Name="xAxis" VisibleRangeChanged="OnXVisibleRangeChanged" />
</s:SciChartSurface.XAxis>
<!-- Add two YAxes, to display price and volume data -->
<s:SciChartSurface.YAxis>
<s:NumericAxis x:Name="yAxis"
AxisAlignment="Right"
GrowBy="-0.7,0"
TextFormatting="#.0" />
</s:SciChartSurface.YAxis>
<!-- Add some sample RenderableSeries. Each theme has a default style for these -->
<s:SciChartSurface.RenderableSeries>
<s:FastColumnRenderableSeries x:Name="columnSeries" YAxisId="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=yAxis}, Path=Id, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<s:FastOhlcRenderableSeries x:Name="ohlcSeries" YAxisId="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=yAxis}, Path=Id, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<s:FastLineRenderableSeries x:Name="lineSeries" YAxisId="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=yAxis}, Path=Id, Mode=TwoWay}" />
</s:SciChartSurface.RenderableSeries>
<!-- Add some modifiers to zoom, zoom extents -->
<s:SciChartSurface.ChartModifier>
<s:ModifierGroup>
<s:RubberBandXyZoomModifier />
<s:ZoomExtentsModifier ExecuteOn="MouseDoubleClick" />
</s:ModifierGroup>
</s:SciChartSurface.ChartModifier>
</s:SciChartSurface>
</Grid>
</UserControl>
// ModifyAxisProperties.xaml.cs
// *************************************************************************************
// SCICHART® Copyright SciChart Ltd. 2011-2018. All rights reserved.
//
// Web: http://www.scichart.com
// Support: support@scichart.com
// Sales: sales@scichart.com
//
// ModifyAxisProperties.xaml.cs is part of the SCICHART® Examples. Permission is hereby granted
// to modify, create derivative works, distribute and publish any part of this source
// code whether for commercial, private or personal use.
//
// The SCICHART® examples are distributed in the hope that they will be useful, but
// without any warranty. It is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, either
// expressed or implied.
// *************************************************************************************
using System;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using SciChart.Charting.Model.DataSeries;
using SciChart.Charting.Visuals.Axes;
using SciChart.Charting.Visuals.Events;
using SciChart.Data.Model;
using SciChart.Examples.ExternalDependencies.Common;
using SciChart.Examples.ExternalDependencies.Data;
namespace SciChart.Examples.Examples.ModifyAxisBehaviour
{
public partial class ModifyAxisProperties : UserControl
{
public ModifyAxisProperties()
{
InitializeComponent();
cboAlignment.Items.Add(AxisAlignment.Right);
cboAlignment.Items.Add(AxisAlignment.Left);
}
public void ModifyAxisPropertiesLoaded(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
using (sciChart.SuspendUpdates())
{
// Add a data series
var dataSeries0 = new XyDataSeries<DateTime, double>();
var dataSeries1 = new OhlcDataSeries<DateTime, double>();
var dataSeries2 = new XyDataSeries<DateTime, double>();
var dataSource = DataManager.Instance;
// Prices are in the format Time, Open, High, Low, Close (all IList)
var prices = dataSource.GetPriceData(Instrument.Indu.Value, TimeFrame.Daily);
// Append data to series.
dataSeries0.Append(prices.TimeData, dataSource.Offset(prices.LowData, -1000));
dataSeries1.Append(prices.TimeData, prices.OpenData, prices.HighData, prices.LowData, prices.CloseData);
dataSeries2.Append(prices.TimeData, dataSource.ComputeMovingAverage(prices.CloseData, 50));
columnSeries.DataSeries = dataSeries0;
ohlcSeries.DataSeries = dataSeries1;
lineSeries.DataSeries = dataSeries2;
sciChart.ZoomExtents();
}
}
private void OnMinYAxesChanged(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
double value;
var isPositiveDouble = double.TryParse((sender as TextBox).Text, NumberStyles.Float, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out value) && value >= 0;
if (!SetVisibleRange(yAxis, isPositiveDouble ? value : yAxis.VisibleRange.Min, yAxis.VisibleRange.Max))
{
minValueTb.Text = yAxis.VisibleRange.Min.ToString();
}
}
private void OnMaxYAxesChanged(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
double value;
var isDouble = double.TryParse((sender as TextBox).Text, NumberStyles.Float, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out value) && value >= 0;
if (!SetVisibleRange(yAxis, yAxis.VisibleRange.Min, isDouble ? value : yAxis.VisibleRange.Max))
{
maxValueTb.Text = yAxis.VisibleRange.Max.ToString();
}
}
private bool SetVisibleRange(IAxis axis, IComparable min, IComparable max)
{
if (CheckVisibleRange(min, max))
{
axis.VisibleRange = RangeFactory.NewWithMinMax(axis.VisibleRange, min, max);
return true;
}
return false;
}
private bool CheckVisibleRange(IComparable min, IComparable max)
{
return min.CompareTo(max) < 0;
}
private void OnXVisibleRangeChanged(object sender, VisibleRangeChangedEventArgs e)
{
((ToValidDateTimeConverter)grid.Resources["ToValidDateTimeConverter"]).XVisibleRange = (DateRange)xAxis.VisibleRange;
}
}
}
// CompatibleDatePicker.cs
// *************************************************************************************
// SCICHART® Copyright SciChart Ltd. 2011-2016. All rights reserved.
//
// Web: http://www.scichart.com
// Support: support@scichart.com
// Sales: sales@scichart.com
//
// CompatibleDatePicker.cs is part of the SCICHART® Examples. Permission is hereby granted
// to modify, create derivative works, distribute and publish any part of this source
// code whether for commercial, private or personal use.
//
// The SCICHART® examples are distributed in the hope that they will be useful, but
// without any warranty. It is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, either
// expressed or implied.
// *************************************************************************************
using System.Globalization;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Media;
namespace SciChart.Examples.Examples.ModifyAxisBehaviour
{
public class CompatibleDatePicker: DatePicker
{
public CompatibleDatePicker()
{
this.Loaded+=CompatibleDatePicker_Loaded;
}
private void CompatibleDatePicker_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
//Getting text block with watermark
var textBlock = GetChildOfType<TextBlock>(this);
if (textBlock != null)
{
textBlock.Text = CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.DateTimeFormat.ShortDatePattern;
}
}
private T GetChildOfType<T>(DependencyObject depObj) where T : DependencyObject
{
if (depObj == null) return null;
for (int i = 0; i < VisualTreeHelper.GetChildrenCount(depObj); i++)
{
var child = VisualTreeHelper.GetChild(depObj, i);
var result = (child as T) ?? GetChildOfType<T>(child);
if (result != null) return result;
}
return null;
}
}
}