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WPF Chart Multiple XAxis
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Demonstrates a line chart with four series and multiple top / bottom X-Axis and left / right Y-Axis. SciChart supports multiple top or bottom X-Axes and multiple left and right Y-Axes. This example shows in a simple way how to register a line series on each axis.
Example Usage
– Drag any axis to scale.
– Drag the chart to zoom.
– Double click to reset zoom.
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// Source Code
The C#/WPF source code for the WPF Chart Multiple XAxis example is included below (Scroll down!).
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// MultipleXAxes.xaml
<UserControl x:Class="SciChart.Examples.Examples.ModifyAxisBehaviour.MultipleXAxes"
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:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:s="http://schemas.abtsoftware.co.uk/scichart"
Loaded="MultipleXAxes_Loaded"
d:DesignHeight="400"
d:DesignWidth="600"
mc:Ignorable="d">
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ext:SciChartInteractionToolbar TargetSurface="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=sciChart}}">
<ext:FlyoutMenuButton Content="ZM"
Padding="0"
Style="{StaticResource FlyoutMenuButtonStyle}">
<ext:FlyoutMenuButton.PopupContent>
<StackPanel MinWidth="150" Orientation="Vertical">
<TextBlock Text="When Dragging to Zoom" />
<ext:FlyoutSeparator />
<CheckBox x:Name="zoomXAxisOnly"
Margin="4"
Content="Zoom X-Axis Only"
IsChecked="True"
ToolTipService.ToolTip="When checked, the zoom reticule expands vertically, and a zoom on the X-Axis is performed" />
</StackPanel>
</ext:FlyoutMenuButton.PopupContent>
</ext:FlyoutMenuButton>
</ext:SciChartInteractionToolbar>
<!-- Create the chart surface -->
<s:SciChartSurface Name="sciChart" Grid.Column="1">
<!-- Declare RenderableSeries and assign to Y-Axis -->
<s:SciChartSurface.RenderableSeries>
<s:FastLineRenderableSeries x:Name="redLine"
Stroke="#FFFF1919"
StrokeThickness="1"
XAxisId="BottomAxisId"
YAxisId="LeftAxisId" />
<s:FastLineRenderableSeries x:Name="greenLine"
Stroke="#FF279B27"
StrokeThickness="1"
XAxisId="BottomAxisId"
YAxisId="LeftAxisId" />
<s:FastLineRenderableSeries x:Name="yellowLine"
Stroke="#FFFC9C29"
StrokeThickness="1"
XAxisId="TopAxisId"
YAxisId="RightAxisId" />
<s:FastLineRenderableSeries x:Name="blueLine"
Stroke="#FF4083B7"
StrokeThickness="1"
XAxisId="TopAxisId"
YAxisId="RightAxisId" />
</s:SciChartSurface.RenderableSeries>
<!-- Create an X Axis -->
<s:SciChartSurface.XAxes>
<s:DateTimeAxis AxisAlignment="Bottom"
AxisTitle="Bottom Axis"
BorderBrush="#FFFF1919"
BorderThickness="0,1,0,0"
Id="BottomAxisId"
TickTextBrush="#FFFF1919" />
<s:DateTimeAxis AxisAlignment="Top"
AxisTitle="Top Axis"
BorderBrush="#FF279B27"
BorderThickness="0,0,0,1"
Id="TopAxisId"
TickTextBrush="#FF279B27" />
</s:SciChartSurface.XAxes>
<!-- Create Y Axes on the Left and Right. Optional bands give a cool look and feel for minimal performance impact -->
<s:SciChartSurface.YAxes>
<s:NumericAxis AxisAlignment="Left"
AxisTitle="Left Axis"
BorderBrush="#FFFC9C29"
BorderThickness="0,0,1,0"
DrawMajorBands="True"
GrowBy="0.05, 0.05"
Id="LeftAxisId"
TextFormatting="#.0"
TickTextBrush="#FFFC9C29" />
<s:NumericAxis AxisAlignment="Right"
AxisTitle="Right Axis"
BorderBrush="#FF4083B7"
BorderThickness="1,0,0,0"
GrowBy="0.05, 0.05"
Id="RightAxisId"
TextFormatting="#.0"
TickTextBrush="#FF4083B7" />
</s:SciChartSurface.YAxes>
<!-- Create chart modifiers to zoom, drag X,Y Axes and double click to zoom extents -->
<s:SciChartSurface.ChartModifier>
<s:ModifierGroup>
<s:RubberBandXyZoomModifier IsXAxisOnly="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=zoomXAxisOnly}, Path=IsChecked, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<s:ZoomPanModifier ClipModeX="None" />
<s:XAxisDragModifier AxisId="TopAxisId" />
<s:XAxisDragModifier AxisId="BottomAxisId" />
<s:YAxisDragModifier AxisId="LeftAxisId" />
<s:YAxisDragModifier AxisId="RightAxisId" />
<s:LegendModifier Margin="10"
HorizontalAlignment="Center"
VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
GetLegendDataFor="AllSeries"
LegendPlacement="Inside"
Orientation="Horizontal"
ShowLegend="True" />
<s:ZoomExtentsModifier ExecuteOn="MouseDoubleClick" />
</s:ModifierGroup>
</s:SciChartSurface.ChartModifier>
</s:SciChartSurface>
</Grid>
</UserControl>
// MultipleXAxes.xaml.cs
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using System;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using SciChart.Charting.Model.DataSeries;
namespace SciChart.Examples.Examples.ModifyAxisBehaviour
{
/// <summary>
/// Interaction logic for MultipleXAxes.xaml
/// </summary>
public partial class MultipleXAxes : UserControl
{
// Used to generate Random Walk
private Random _random = new Random(251916);
const int Count = 2000;
public MultipleXAxes()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void MultipleXAxes_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
// Batch updates with one redraw
using (sciChart.SuspendUpdates())
{
// Add four data-series
var dataSeries0 = new XyDataSeries<DateTime, double>();
var dataSeries1 = new XyDataSeries<DateTime, double>();
var dataSeries2 = new XyDataSeries<DateTime, double>();
var dataSeries3 = new XyDataSeries<DateTime, double>();
// Fill each dataset with 2,000 pts of X,Y values (Date,Double)
// and ensure RenderableSeries has its datasource
redLine.DataSeries = FillData(dataSeries0, "Red Line");
greenLine.DataSeries = FillData(dataSeries1, "Green Line");
yellowLine.DataSeries = FillData(dataSeries2, "Orange Line");
blueLine.DataSeries = FillData(dataSeries3, "Blue Line");
}
sciChart.ZoomExtents();
}
private IDataSeries FillData(IXyDataSeries<DateTime, double> dataSeries, string name)
{
double randomWalk = 10.0;
var startDate = new DateTime(2012, 01, 01);
// Generate the X,Y data with sequential dates on the X-Axis and slightly positively biased random walk on the Y-Axis
var xBuffer = new DateTime[Count];
var yBuffer = new double[Count];
for (int i = 0; i < Count; i++)
{
randomWalk += (_random.NextDouble() - 0.498);
yBuffer[i] = randomWalk;
xBuffer[i] = startDate.AddMinutes(i * 10);
}
// Buffer above and append all in one go to avoid multiple recalculations of series range
dataSeries.Append(xBuffer, yBuffer);
dataSeries.SeriesName = name;
return dataSeries;
}
}
}