Demonstrates how a HorizontalLineAnnotation and a FastColumnRenderableSeries can interact in an MVVM example to dynamically color the column-series bars based on the threshold value.

Drag the line to see the colors of the FastColumnRenderableSeries change whenever the data-value is greater than the threshold.

Re-coloring of bars is provided by the RedIfOverThresholdPaletteProvider, a custom class which implements IFillPaletteProvider and IStrokePaletteProvider and is attached to the BaseRenderableSeries.PaletteProvider property. Using this method you can re-color data-points in Column, Line, OHLC and Candlestick Series depending on their data-value.

Documentation Links

– Change Series Colour Dynamically (PaletteProvider)
– IStrokePaletteProvider Interface
– IFillPaletteProvider interface
– IPointMarkerPaletteProvider interface

// DragThresholdMvvm.xaml

<UserControl x:Class="SciChart.Examples.Examples.AnnotateAChart.DragHorizontalThreshold.DragAnnotationsMvvm"
             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"
             d:DesignHeight="400"
             d:DesignWidth="600"
             mc:Ignorable="d">

    <UserControl.Resources>
        <!--  Placement of overlay text, displaying threshold  -->
        <ControlTemplate x:Key="LegendTemplate">
            <Border HorizontalAlignment="Left"
                    VerticalAlignment="Top"
                    Background="#88444444"
                    BorderBrush="#88EEEEEE"
                    BorderThickness="1"
                    CornerRadius="3">
                <TextBlock Margin="5"
                           FontSize="16"
                           Foreground="#eee"
                           Text="{Binding DataContext.Threshold,
                                          StringFormat='Threshold = {0:#0.00}',
                                          RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=s:SciChartSurface}}" />
            </Border>
        </ControlTemplate>

        <!--  this is only included so the designer will work. In the example we bind to ViewportManager property in a ViewModel  -->
        <!--  so that we can control the chart from the ViewModel. Another way to solve this problem is to have a design time viewmodel  -->
        <s:DefaultViewportManager x:Key="DefaultViewportManager" />
    </UserControl.Resources>

    <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}}">

            <ext:FlyoutMenuButton Content="AXIS"
                                  Padding="0"
                                  Style="{StaticResource FlyoutMenuButtonStyle}">
                <ext:FlyoutMenuButton.PopupContent>
                    <StackPanel MinWidth="150"
                                Margin="0,0,0,4"
                                Orientation="Vertical">
                        <TextBlock Text="YAxis.AxisAlignment" />
                        <ext:FlyoutSeparator />
                        <ComboBox x:Name="cboYAxisAlignment"
                                  Margin="4"
                                  SelectedIndex="0">
                            <ComboBox.Items>
                                <s:AxisAlignment>Right</s:AxisAlignment>
                                <s:AxisAlignment>Left</s:AxisAlignment>
                            </ComboBox.Items>
                        </ComboBox>

                        <TextBlock Text="Xaxis.AxisAlignment" />
                        <ext:FlyoutSeparator />
                        <ComboBox x:Name="cboXAxisAlignment"
                                  Margin="4"
                                  SelectedIndex="0">
                            <ComboBox.Items>
                                <s:AxisAlignment>Bottom</s:AxisAlignment>
                                <s:AxisAlignment>Top</s:AxisAlignment>
                            </ComboBox.Items>
                        </ComboBox>
                    </StackPanel>
                </ext:FlyoutMenuButton.PopupContent>
            </ext:FlyoutMenuButton>
        </ext:SciChartInteractionToolbar>

        <!--  We declare a SciChartSurface  -->
        <!--  The ViewModel is the DragThresholdMvvmViewModel, which is assigned by the examples suite to the View.DataContext  -->
        <s:SciChartSurface x:Name="sciChart"
                           Grid.Column="1"
                           BorderThickness="0"
                           Padding="0"
                           ViewportManager="{Binding ViewportManager,
                                                     Mode=OneWay,
                                                     FallbackValue={StaticResource DefaultViewportManager}}">

            <s:SciChartSurface.RenderableSeries>
                <s:FastColumnRenderableSeries DataPointWidth="0.2"
                                              DataSeries="{Binding ColumnDataSeries}"
                                              PaletteProvider="{Binding ThresholdPaletteProvider}" />
            </s:SciChartSurface.RenderableSeries>

            <s:SciChartSurface.XAxis>
                <s:NumericAxis AxisAlignment="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=cboXAxisAlignment}, Path=SelectedItem}"
                               DrawMajorBands="True"
                               VisibleRange="0.0, 10.0" />
            </s:SciChartSurface.XAxis>

            <s:SciChartSurface.YAxis>
                <s:NumericAxis AxisAlignment="{Binding Source={x:Reference Name=cboYAxisAlignment}, Path=SelectedItem}"
                               DrawMajorBands="True"
                               VisibleRange="-1.0, 1.0" />
            </s:SciChartSurface.YAxis>

            <s:SciChartSurface.Annotations>
                <s:HorizontalLineAnnotation HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                                            FontSize="13"
                                            FontWeight="Bold"
                                            Foreground="White"
                                            IsEditable="True"
                                            LabelPlacement="Axis"
                                            LabelTextFormatting="0.00"
                                            ShowLabel="True"
                                            Stroke="#FF42b649"
                                            StrokeThickness="2"
                                            Y1="{Binding Threshold,
                                                         Mode=TwoWay,
                                                         FallbackValue=0.5}" />
            </s:SciChartSurface.Annotations>

            <s:SciChartSurface.ChartModifier>
                <s:LegendModifier Margin="10"
                                  LegendTemplate="{StaticResource LegendTemplate}"
                                  ShowLegend="True" />
            </s:SciChartSurface.ChartModifier>
        </s:SciChartSurface>

    </Grid>
</UserControl>

// DragThresholdMvvm.xaml.cs

// *************************************************************************************
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// expressed or implied. 
// *************************************************************************************
using System.Windows.Controls;

namespace SciChart.Examples.Examples.AnnotateAChart.DragHorizontalThreshold
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Interaction logic for DragAnnotationsMvvm.xaml
    /// </summary>
    public partial class DragAnnotationsMvvm : UserControl
    {
        public DragAnnotationsMvvm()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }
    }
}

// DragThresholdMvvmViewModel.cs

// *************************************************************************************
// SCICHART® Copyright SciChart Ltd. 2011-2022. All rights reserved.
//  
// Web: http://www.scichart.com
//   Support: support@scichart.com
//   Sales:   sales@scichart.com
// 
// DragThresholdMvvmViewModel.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 SciChart.Charting.Model.DataSeries;
using SciChart.Charting.ViewportManagers;
using SciChart.Charting.Visuals.PaletteProviders;
using SciChart.Examples.ExternalDependencies.Common;
using SciChart.Examples.ExternalDependencies.Data;

namespace SciChart.Examples.Examples.AnnotateAChart.DragHorizontalThreshold
{
    public class DragThresholdMvvmViewModel : BaseViewModel
    {
        private readonly RedIfOverThresholdPaletteProvider _paletteProvider;

        public DragThresholdMvvmViewModel()
        {
            ColumnDataSeries = new UniformXyDataSeries<double>(0d, 0.033);
            ColumnDataSeries.Append(DataManager.Instance.GetDampedSinewaveYData(1.0, 0.01, 300));

            _paletteProvider = new RedIfOverThresholdPaletteProvider();
            Threshold = 0.5;
        }

        public IViewportManager ViewportManager { get; } = new DefaultViewportManager();

        // We use a PaletteProvider type to override render colors for the column depending on threshold
        public IPaletteProvider ThresholdPaletteProvider => _paletteProvider;

        // We expose a DataSeries that is bound to in the view to RenderableSeries.DataSeriesProperty
        public IUniformXyDataSeries<double> ColumnDataSeries { get; private set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// We bind to Threshold in the view. This is the Y-value of the horizontal line. We pass through the value to the PaletteProvider, which 
        /// alters the color of columns on render
        /// </summary>
        public double Threshold
        {
            get => _paletteProvider.Threshold;
            set
            {
                _paletteProvider.Threshold = value;
                ViewportManager.InvalidateParentSurface(RangeMode.None);
                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(Threshold));
            }
        }
    }
}

// RedIfOverThresholdPaletteProvider.cs

// *************************************************************************************
// SCICHART® Copyright SciChart Ltd. 2011-2022. All rights reserved.
//  
// Web: http://www.scichart.com
//   Support: support@scichart.com
//   Sales:   sales@scichart.com
// 
// RedIfOverThresholdPaletteProvider.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.Collections.Generic;
using System.Windows.Media;
using SciChart.Charting.Model.DataSeries;
using SciChart.Charting.Visuals.PaletteProviders;
using SciChart.Charting.Visuals.RenderableSeries;

namespace SciChart.Examples.Examples.AnnotateAChart.DragHorizontalThreshold
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Defines a paletter provider to return a red color if the Y-Value is over a threshold value
    /// </summary>
    public class RedIfOverThresholdPaletteProvider : IStrokePaletteProvider, IFillPaletteProvider
    {
        private readonly Color _overriddenColor;
        private readonly Brush _overriddenFill;

        private IList<double> _yValues;

        public RedIfOverThresholdPaletteProvider()
        {
            _overriddenColor = Color.FromArgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0x33, 0x33);
            _overriddenFill = new SolidColorBrush(_overriddenColor);
        }

        public double Threshold { get; set; }

        public Color? OverrideStrokeColor(IRenderableSeries series, int index, IPointMetadata metadata)
        {
            if (_yValues[index] > Threshold)
            {
                var color = _overriddenColor;
                color.A = (byte) (_overriddenColor.A * series.Opacity);
                return color;
            }

            // Returning null means use the default color when rendering
            return null;
        }

        public Brush OverrideFillBrush(IRenderableSeries series, int index, IPointMetadata metadata)
        {
            if (_yValues[index] > Threshold)
            {
                var colorBrush = _overriddenFill;
                colorBrush.Opacity *= series.Opacity;
                return colorBrush;
            }

            // Returning null means use the default color when rendering
            return null;
        }

        public void OnBeginSeriesDraw(IRenderableSeries series)
        {
            _yValues = ((IUniformXyDataSeries<double>)series.DataSeries).YValues;
        }
    }
}

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