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WPF Chart Dashed Line Styling
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Demonstrates the FastLineRenderableSeries StrokeDashArray, StrokeThickness and PointMarker properties which can be used to style a dashed or solid line with triangle markers.
The StrokeDashArray property accepts a double array similar to the WPF StrokeDashArray property, and defines the length and spacing of dash strokes.
Documentation Links
– FastLineRenderableSeries Type
– StrokeDashArray Property
– Stroke and StrokeThickness
– What is a RenderableSeries and what is a DataSeries?
// Source Code
The C#/WPF source code for the WPF Chart Dashed Line Styling example is included below (Scroll down!).
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// LineSeriesStyling.xaml
<UserControl x:Class="SciChart.Examples.Examples.StyleAChart.LineSeriesStyling"
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:local="clr-namespace:SciChart.Examples.Examples.StyleAChart"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:ext="http://schemas.abtsoftware.co.uk/scichart/exampleExternals"
d:DesignHeight="400"
d:DesignWidth="600"
mc:Ignorable="d">
<UserControl.Resources>
<local:LineSeriesStylingViewModel x:Key="vm" />
<Style x:Key="DashedGridLinesStyle" TargetType="Line">
<Setter Property="Stroke" Value="#292929" />
<Setter Property="StrokeThickness" Value="1" />
<Setter Property="StrokeDashArray" Value="3 3" />
</Style>
</UserControl.Resources>
<Grid DataContext="{StaticResource vm}">
<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}}" />
<s:SciChartSurface x:Name="sciChart" Grid.Column="1">
<s:SciChartSurface.RenderableSeries>
<!-- Demonstrates a thick dashed line -->
<s:FastLineRenderableSeries Name="Series0"
AntiAliasing="True"
DataSeries="{Binding Series0}"
StrokeDashArray="10,5"
StrokeThickness="3" />
<!-- Demonstrates a 1pixel dashed line -->
<s:FastLineRenderableSeries Name="Series1"
AntiAliasing="True"
DataSeries="{Binding Series1}"
StrokeDashArray="3,3"
StrokeThickness="1" />
<!-- Demonstrates a line with PointMarker (also see PointMarkers example) -->
<s:FastLineRenderableSeries Name="Series2"
AntiAliasing="True"
DataSeries="{Binding Series2}"
StrokeThickness="1">
<s:FastLineRenderableSeries.PointMarker>
<s:TrianglePointMarker Width="11"
Height="11"
Fill="#66FFFFFF" />
</s:FastLineRenderableSeries.PointMarker>
</s:FastLineRenderableSeries>
</s:SciChartSurface.RenderableSeries>
<s:SciChartSurface.XAxis>
<!-- Define an XAxis with Major Bands and dashed minor gridlines -->
<s:NumericAxis DrawMajorGridLines="True"
DrawMinorGridLines="True"
DrawMinorTicks="True"
MinorGridLineStyle="{StaticResource DashedGridLinesStyle}"
TextFormatting="0.########" />
</s:SciChartSurface.XAxis>
<s:SciChartSurface.YAxis>
<!-- Define an YAxis with Major Bands and dashed minor gridlines -->
<s:NumericAxis DrawMajorBands="True"
DrawMajorGridLines="True"
DrawMinorGridLines="True"
DrawMinorTicks="True"
GrowBy="0.0, 0.1"
MinorGridLineStyle="{StaticResource DashedGridLinesStyle}" />
</s:SciChartSurface.YAxis>
</s:SciChartSurface>
</Grid>
</UserControl>
// LineSeriesStyling.xaml.cs
// *************************************************************************************
// SCICHART® Copyright SciChart Ltd. 2011-2022. All rights reserved.
//
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// Support: support@scichart.com
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//
// LineSeriesStyling.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.Windows.Controls;
namespace SciChart.Examples.Examples.StyleAChart
{
/// <summary>
/// Interaction logic for LineSeriesStyling.xaml
/// </summary>
public partial class LineSeriesStyling : UserControl
{
public LineSeriesStyling()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
}
}
// LineSeriesStylingViewModel.cs
// *************************************************************************************
// SCICHART® Copyright SciChart Ltd. 2011-2022. All rights reserved.
//
// Web: http://www.scichart.com
// Support: support@scichart.com
// Sales: sales@scichart.com
//
// LineSeriesStylingViewModel.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.Linq;
using SciChart.Charting.Model.DataSeries;
using SciChart.Examples.ExternalDependencies.Common;
using SciChart.Examples.ExternalDependencies.Data;
namespace SciChart.Examples.Examples.StyleAChart
{
public class LineSeriesStylingViewModel : BaseViewModel
{
public LineSeriesStylingViewModel()
{
// Generate some data to display
var data = DataManager.Instance.GetFourierSeriesZoomed(1.0, 0.1, 5.0, 5.15);
// Append data to series. SciChart automatically redraws
Series0 = new XyDataSeries<double, double>();
Series1 = new XyDataSeries<double, double>();
Series2 = new XyDataSeries<double, double>();
Series0.Append(data.XData, data.YData);
Series1.Append(data.XData, data.YData.Select(x => x * 1.1));
Series2.Append(data.XData, data.YData.Select(x => x * 1.5));
}
// Note: No need to implement INotifyPropertyChanged here since we're not updating the series instances
public IXyDataSeries<double, double> Series0 { get; private set; }
public IXyDataSeries<double, double> Series1 { get; private set; }
public IXyDataSeries<double, double> Series2 { get; private set; }
}
}