Data Markers in React Charts

Data markers are visual indicators placed at each data point on a series, helping to clearly identify and highlight individual values in your chart. Markers improve readability and accessibility, especially in line and area charts where data points may otherwise be unclear. Customize marker shape, color, size, and appearance to match your design requirements.

Marker

Enable markers for data points by setting the visible option to true in the marker property. Each series receives distinct markers by default, improving visual differentiation.

index.jsx
index.tsx
datasource.jsx
datasource.tsx
import * as React from "react";
import * as ReactDOM from "react-dom";
import { ChartComponent, SeriesCollectionDirective, SeriesDirective, Inject, Legend, DateTime, Tooltip, DataLabel, LineSeries } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-charts';
import { data } from './datasource';
function App() {
  const primaryxAxis = { valueType: 'DateTime' };
  const marker = { visible: true };
  return <ChartComponent id='charts' primaryXAxis={primaryxAxis}>
    <Inject services={[LineSeries, Legend, Tooltip, DataLabel, DateTime]} />
    <SeriesCollectionDirective>
      <SeriesDirective dataSource={data} xName='x' yName='y' type='Line' marker={marker}>
      </SeriesDirective>
      <SeriesDirective dataSource={data} xName='x' yName='y1' type='Line' marker={marker}>
      </SeriesDirective>
    </SeriesCollectionDirective>
  </ChartComponent>;
}
;
export default App;
ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById("charts"));
import * as React from "react";
import * as ReactDOM from "react-dom";
import {
  AxisModel, ChartComponent, SeriesCollectionDirective, SeriesDirective, Inject,
  Legend, DateTime, Tooltip, DataLabel, LineSeries
}
  from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-charts';
import { data } from './datasource';

function App() {

  const primaryxAxis: AxisModel = { valueType: 'DateTime' };
  const marker = { visible: true };

  return <ChartComponent id='charts'
    primaryXAxis={primaryxAxis}>
    <Inject services={[LineSeries, Legend, Tooltip, DataLabel, DateTime]} />
    <SeriesCollectionDirective>
      <SeriesDirective dataSource={data} xName='x' yName='y'
        type='Line' marker={marker}>
      </SeriesDirective>
      <SeriesDirective dataSource={data} xName='x' yName='y1'
        type='Line' marker={marker}>
      </SeriesDirective>
    </SeriesCollectionDirective>
  </ChartComponent>

};
export default App;
ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById("charts"));
export let data = [
    { x: new Date(2016, 0, 1),  y: -7.1, y1: -3.5 }, { x: new Date(2016, 1, 1),  y: -3.7, y1: 0 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 2, 1),  y: 0.8,  y1: 5 },    { x: new Date(2016, 3, 1),  y: 6.3,  y1: 10.3 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 4, 1),  y: 13.3, y1: 18.3 }, { x: new Date(2016, 5, 1),  y: 18.0, y1: 21 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 6, 1),  y: 19.8, y1: 23.5 }, { x: new Date(2016, 7, 1),  y: 18.1, y1: 21.3 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 8, 1),  y: 13.1, y1: 16.3 }, { x: new Date(2016, 9, 1),  y: 4.1,  y1: 9 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 10, 1), y: -3.8, y1: -1.8 }, { x: new Date(2016, 11, 1), y: -6.8, y1: -3.8 }
];
export let data: Object[] = [
    { x: new Date(2016, 0, 1),  y: -7.1, y1: -3.5 }, { x: new Date(2016, 1, 1),  y: -3.7, y1: 0 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 2, 1),  y: 0.8,  y1: 5 },    { x: new Date(2016, 3, 1),  y: 6.3,  y1: 10.3 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 4, 1),  y: 13.3, y1: 18.3 }, { x: new Date(2016, 5, 1),  y: 18.0, y1: 21 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 6, 1),  y: 19.8, y1: 23.5 }, { x: new Date(2016, 7, 1),  y: 18.1, y1: 21.3 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 8, 1),  y: 13.1, y1: 16.3 }, { x: new Date(2016, 9, 1),  y: 4.1,  y1: 9 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 10, 1), y: -3.8, y1: -1.8 }, { x: new Date(2016, 11, 1), y: -6.8, y1: -3.8 }
];

Shape

Assign different shapes to markers such as rectangle, circle, diamond, triangle, and others using the shape property. Shape selection helps distinguish between multiple series and improves visual clarity.

index.jsx
index.tsx
datasource.jsx
datasource.tsx
import * as React from "react";
import * as ReactDOM from "react-dom";
import { ChartComponent, SeriesCollectionDirective, SeriesDirective, Inject, Legend, DateTime, Tooltip, DataLabel, LineSeries } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-charts';
import { data } from './datasource';
function App() {
    const primaryxAxis = { valueType: 'DateTime' };
    const marker = { visible: true, height: 10, width: 10, shape: 'Pentagon' };
    return <ChartComponent id='charts' primaryXAxis={primaryxAxis}>
      <Inject services={[LineSeries, Legend, Tooltip, DataLabel, DateTime]}/>
      <SeriesCollectionDirective>
        <SeriesDirective dataSource={data} xName='x' yName='y' width={2} name='Warmest' type='Line' marker={marker}>
        </SeriesDirective>
      </SeriesCollectionDirective>
    </ChartComponent>;
}
;
export default App;
ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById("charts"));
import * as React from "react";
import * as ReactDOM from "react-dom";
import { AxisModel, ChartComponent, SeriesCollectionDirective, SeriesDirective, Inject,
         Legend, DateTime, Tooltip, DataLabel, LineSeries}
from'@syncfusion/ej2-react-charts';
import { data } from './datasource';

function App() {

  const primaryxAxis: AxisModel = { valueType: 'DateTime' };
  const marker = { visible: true, height: 10, width: 10, shape: 'Pentagon' };

  return <ChartComponent id='charts'
      primaryXAxis={primaryxAxis}>
      <Inject services={[LineSeries, Legend, Tooltip, DataLabel, DateTime]} />
      <SeriesCollectionDirective>
        <SeriesDirective dataSource={data} xName='x' yName='y' width={2} name='Warmest'
          type='Line' marker={marker}>
        </SeriesDirective>
      </SeriesCollectionDirective>
    </ChartComponent>
  
};
export default App;
ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById("charts"));
export let data = [
    { x: new Date(2016, 0, 1),  y: -7.1 }, { x: new Date(2016, 1, 1),  y: -3.7 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 2, 1),  y: 0.8 },  { x: new Date(2016, 3, 1),  y: 6.3 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 4, 1),  y: 13.3 }, { x: new Date(2016, 5, 1),  y: 18.0 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 6, 1),  y: 19.8 }, { x: new Date(2016, 7, 1),  y: 18.1 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 8, 1),  y: 13.1 }, { x: new Date(2016, 9, 1),  y: 4.1 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 10, 1), y: -3.8 }, { x: new Date(2016, 11, 1), y: -6.8 }
];
export let data: Object[] = [
    { x: new Date(2016, 0, 1),  y: -7.1 }, { x: new Date(2016, 1, 1),  y: -3.7 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 2, 1),  y: 0.8 },  { x: new Date(2016, 3, 1),  y: 6.3 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 4, 1),  y: 13.3 }, { x: new Date(2016, 5, 1),  y: 18.0 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 6, 1),  y: 19.8 }, { x: new Date(2016, 7, 1),  y: 18.1 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 8, 1),  y: 13.1 }, { x: new Date(2016, 9, 1),  y: 4.1 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 10, 1), y: -3.8 }, { x: new Date(2016, 11, 1), y: -6.8 }
];

Note: To know more about the marker shape type, refer to the shape property.

Image Markers

Use custom images as markers instead of predefined shapes by setting the imageUrl property. This allows branded or thematic markers that enhance visual appeal and user engagement.

Use PNG or SVG images for best clarity. Control rendered size with the width and height marker properties; if omitted, the image’s intrinsic dimensions are used.

index.jsx
index.tsx
datasource.jsx
datasource.tsx
import * as React from "react";
import * as ReactDOM from "react-dom";
import { ChartComponent, SeriesCollectionDirective, SeriesDirective, Inject, Legend, Category, Tooltip, DataLabel, LineSeries } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-charts';
import { data } from './datasource';
function App() {
  const primaryxAxis = { title: 'Month', valueType: 'Category' };
  const primaryyAxis = {
    title: 'Temperature (°C)', rangePadding: 'None', labelFormat: '{value}°C',
    minimum: 0, maximum: 100
  };
  const marker = {
    visible: true, width: 10, height: 10, shape: 'Image',
    imageUrl: './sun_annotation.png'
  };
  return <ChartComponent id='charts' primaryXAxis={primaryxAxis} primaryYAxis={primaryyAxis} title='Temperature flow over months'>
    <Inject services={[LineSeries, Legend, Tooltip, DataLabel, Category]} />
    <SeriesCollectionDirective>
      <SeriesDirective dataSource={data} xName='x' yName='y' width={2} name='India' type='Line' marker={marker}>
      </SeriesDirective>
    </SeriesCollectionDirective>
  </ChartComponent>;
}
;
export default App;
ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById("charts"));
import * as React from "react";
import * as ReactDOM from "react-dom";
import {
  AxisModel, ChartComponent, SeriesCollectionDirective, SeriesDirective, Inject,
  Legend, Category, Tooltip, DataLabel, LineSeries, MarkerSettingsModel
} from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-charts';
import { data } from './datasource';

function App() {
  const primaryxAxis: AxisModel = { title: 'Month', valueType: 'Category' };
  const primaryyAxis: AxisModel = {
    title: 'Temperature (°C)', rangePadding: 'None', labelFormat: '{value}°C',
    minimum: 0, maximum: 100
  };
  const marker: MarkerSettingsModel = {
    visible: true, width: 10, height: 10, shape: 'Image',
    imageUrl: './sun_annotation.png'
  };

  return <ChartComponent id='charts'
    primaryXAxis={primaryxAxis}
    primaryYAxis={primaryyAxis}
    title='Temperature flow over months'>
    <Inject services={[LineSeries, Legend, Tooltip, DataLabel, Category]} />
    <SeriesCollectionDirective>
      <SeriesDirective dataSource={data} xName='x' yName='y' width={2} name='India'
        type='Line' marker={marker}>
      </SeriesDirective>
    </SeriesCollectionDirective>
  </ChartComponent>

};
export default App;
ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById("charts"));
export let data = [
    { x: "Jan", y: 60 }, { x: "Feb", y: 50 },
    { x: "Mar", y: 64 }, { x: "Apr", y: 63 },
    { x: "May", y: 81 }, { x: "Jun", y: 64 },
    { x: "Jul", y: 82 }, { x: "Aug", y: 96 },
    { x: "Sep", y: 78 }, { x: "Oct", y: 60 },
    { x: "Nov", y: 58 }, { x: "Dec", y: 56 }
];
export let data: Object[] = [
    { x: "Jan", y: 60 }, { x: "Feb", y: 50 },
    { x: "Mar", y: 64 }, { x: "Apr", y: 63 },
    { x: "May", y: 81 }, { x: "Jun", y: 64 },
    { x: "Jul", y: 82 }, { x: "Aug", y: 96 },
    { x: "Sep", y: 78 }, { x: "Oct", y: 60 },
    { x: "Nov", y: 58 }, { x: "Dec", y: 56 }
];

Customization

Customize marker appearance by modifying the fill (background color) and border properties. Combined with shape and image options, these customizations enable comprehensive marker styling to match your application design.

Additional marker properties include width, height, and opacity, which control the size and transparency of the marker.

index.jsx
index.tsx
datasource.jsx
datasource.tsx
import * as React from "react";
import * as ReactDOM from "react-dom";
import { ChartComponent, SeriesCollectionDirective, SeriesDirective, Inject, Legend, DateTime, Tooltip, DataLabel, LineSeries } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-charts';
import { data } from './datasource';
function App() {
    const primaryxAxis = { valueType: 'DateTime' };
    const marker = {
        visible: true,
        fill: 'Red', height: 10, width: 10,
        border: { width: 2, color: 'blue' },
    };
    return <ChartComponent id='charts' primaryXAxis={primaryxAxis}>
      <Inject services={[LineSeries, Legend, Tooltip, DataLabel, DateTime]}/>
      <SeriesCollectionDirective>
        <SeriesDirective dataSource={data} xName='x' yName='y' width={2} name='Warmest' type='Line' marker={marker}>
        </SeriesDirective>
      </SeriesCollectionDirective>
    </ChartComponent>;
}
;
export default App;
ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById("charts"));
import * as React from "react";
import * as ReactDOM from "react-dom";
import { AxisModel, ChartComponent, SeriesCollectionDirective, SeriesDirective, Inject,
         Legend, DateTime, Tooltip, DataLabel, LineSeries}
from'@syncfusion/ej2-react-charts';
import { data } from './datasource';
function App() {

  const primaryxAxis: AxisModel = { valueType: 'DateTime' };
  const marker = {
    visible: true,
    fill: 'Red', height: 10, width: 10,
    border: { width: 2, color: 'blue' },
  };

  return <ChartComponent id='charts'
      primaryXAxis={primaryxAxis}>
      <Inject services={[LineSeries, Legend, Tooltip, DataLabel, DateTime]} />
      <SeriesCollectionDirective>
        <SeriesDirective dataSource={data} xName='x' yName='y' width={2} name='Warmest'
          type='Line' marker={marker}>
        </SeriesDirective>
      </SeriesCollectionDirective>
    </ChartComponent>

};
export default App;
ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById("charts"));
export let data = [
    { x: new Date(2016, 0, 1),  y: -7.1 }, { x: new Date(2016, 1, 1),  y: -3.7 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 2, 1),  y: 0.8 },  { x: new Date(2016, 3, 1),  y: 6.3 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 4, 1),  y: 13.3 }, { x: new Date(2016, 5, 1),  y: 18.0 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 6, 1),  y: 19.8 }, { x: new Date(2016, 7, 1),  y: 18.1 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 8, 1),  y: 13.1 }, { x: new Date(2016, 9, 1),  y: 4.1 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 10, 1), y: -3.8 }, { x: new Date(2016, 11, 1), y: -6.8 }
];
export let data: Object[] = [
    { x: new Date(2016, 0, 1),  y: -7.1 }, { x: new Date(2016, 1, 1),  y: -3.7 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 2, 1),  y: 0.8 },  { x: new Date(2016, 3, 1),  y: 6.3 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 4, 1),  y: 13.3 }, { x: new Date(2016, 5, 1),  y: 18.0 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 6, 1),  y: 19.8 }, { x: new Date(2016, 7, 1),  y: 18.1 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 8, 1),  y: 13.1 }, { x: new Date(2016, 9, 1),  y: 4.1 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 10, 1), y: -3.8 }, { x: new Date(2016, 11, 1), y: -6.8 }
];

Customizing a specific point

Use the pointRender event to customize markers for individual data points. This event allows you to conditionally change shape, color, and border properties based on data values or other criteria. The handler receives an IPointRenderEventArgs object whose point and series properties expose the current point, series, and marker settings you can mutate before render.

const pointRender = (args: IPointRenderEventArgs) => {
  if ((args.point.y as number) > 70) {
    args.fill = 'red';
  }
};

index.jsx
index.tsx
datasource.jsx
datasource.tsx
import * as React from "react";
import * as ReactDOM from "react-dom";
import { ChartComponent, SeriesCollectionDirective, SeriesDirective, Inject, Legend, DateTime, Tooltip, DataLabel, LineSeries } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-charts';
import { data } from './datasource';
function App() {
    const pointRender = (args) => {
        if (args.point.index === 3) {
            args.fill = 'red';
        }
    };
    const primaryxAxis = { valueType: 'DateTime' };
    const marker = { visible: true, height: 10, width: 10 };
    return <ChartComponent id='charts' pointRender={pointRender} primaryXAxis={primaryxAxis}>
      <Inject services={[LineSeries, Legend, Tooltip, DataLabel, DateTime]}/>
      <SeriesCollectionDirective>
        <SeriesDirective dataSource={data} xName='x' yName='y' width={2} name='Warmest' type='Line' marker={marker}>
        </SeriesDirective>
      </SeriesCollectionDirective>
    </ChartComponent>;
}
;
export default App;
ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById("charts"));
import * as React from "react";
import * as ReactDOM from "react-dom";
import { AxisModel, ChartComponent, SeriesCollectionDirective, SeriesDirective, Inject, IPointRenderEventArgs,
         Legend, DateTime, Tooltip, DataLabel, LineSeries}
from'@syncfusion/ej2-react-charts';
import { data } from './datasource';
function App() {

  const pointRender = (args: IPointRenderEventArgs) => {
    if (args.point.index === 3) {
      args.fill = 'red'
    }
  };
  const primaryxAxis: AxisModel = { valueType: 'DateTime' };
  const marker = { visible: true, height: 10, width: 10 };

  return <ChartComponent id='charts' pointRender={pointRender}
      primaryXAxis={primaryxAxis}>
      <Inject services={[LineSeries, Legend, Tooltip, DataLabel, DateTime]} />
      <SeriesCollectionDirective>
        <SeriesDirective dataSource={data} xName='x' yName='y' width={2} name='Warmest'
          type='Line' marker={marker}>
        </SeriesDirective>
      </SeriesCollectionDirective>
    </ChartComponent>

};
export default App;
ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById("charts"));
export let data = [
    { x: new Date(2016, 0, 1),  y: -7.1 }, { x: new Date(2016, 1, 1),  y: -3.7 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 2, 1),  y: 0.8 },  { x: new Date(2016, 3, 1),  y: 6.3 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 4, 1),  y: 13.3 }, { x: new Date(2016, 5, 1),  y: 18.0 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 6, 1),  y: 19.8 }, { x: new Date(2016, 7, 1),  y: 18.1 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 8, 1),  y: 13.1 }, { x: new Date(2016, 9, 1),  y: 4.1 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 10, 1), y: -3.8 }, { x: new Date(2016, 11, 1), y: -6.8 }
];
export let data: Object[] = [
    { x: new Date(2016, 0, 1),  y: -7.1 }, { x: new Date(2016, 1, 1),  y: -3.7 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 2, 1),  y: 0.8 },  { x: new Date(2016, 3, 1),  y: 6.3 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 4, 1),  y: 13.3 }, { x: new Date(2016, 5, 1),  y: 18.0 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 6, 1),  y: 19.8 }, { x: new Date(2016, 7, 1),  y: 18.1 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 8, 1),  y: 13.1 }, { x: new Date(2016, 9, 1),  y: 4.1 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 10, 1), y: -3.8 }, { x: new Date(2016, 11, 1), y: -6.8 }
];

Fill Markers with Series Color

Fill markers with the series color by enabling the isFilled property. This creates a cohesive visual design where markers inherit the series color automatically.

index.jsx
index.tsx
datasource.jsx
datasource.tsx
import * as React from "react";
import * as ReactDOM from "react-dom";
import { ChartComponent, SeriesCollectionDirective, SeriesDirective, Inject, Legend, DateTime, Tooltip, DataLabel, LineSeries } from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-charts';
import { data } from './datasource';
class App extends React.Component {
    primaryxAxis = { valueType: 'DateTime' };
    marker = { visible: true, height: 10, width: 10, isFilled: true };
    render() {
        return <ChartComponent id='charts' pointRender={this.pointRender} primaryXAxis={this.primaryxAxis}>
      <Inject services={[LineSeries, Legend, Tooltip, DataLabel, DateTime]}/>
      <SeriesCollectionDirective>
        <SeriesDirective dataSource={data} xName='x' yName='y' width={2} name='Warmest' type='Line' marker={marker}>
        </SeriesDirective>
      </SeriesCollectionDirective>
    </ChartComponent>;
    }
}
;
export default App;
ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById("charts"));
import * as React from "react";
import * as ReactDOM from "react-dom";
import { AxisModel, ChartComponent, SeriesCollectionDirective, SeriesDirective, Inject, IPointRenderEventArgs,
         Legend, DateTime, Tooltip, DataLabel, LineSeries}
from'@syncfusion/ej2-react-charts';
import { data } from './datasource';

function App() {

  const primaryxAxis: AxisModel = { valueType: 'DateTime' };
  const marker = { visible: true, height: 10, width: 10, isFilled: true };

    return <ChartComponent id='charts'
      primaryXAxis={primaryxAxis}>
      <Inject services={[LineSeries, Legend, Tooltip, DataLabel, DateTime]} />
      <SeriesCollectionDirective>
        <SeriesDirective dataSource={data} xName='x' yName='y' width={2} name='Warmest'
          type='Line' marker={marker}>
        </SeriesDirective>
      </SeriesCollectionDirective>
    </ChartComponent>

};
export default App;
ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById("charts"));
export let data = [
    { x: new Date(2016, 0, 1),  y: -7.1 }, { x: new Date(2016, 1, 1),  y: -3.7 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 2, 1),  y: 0.8 },  { x: new Date(2016, 3, 1),  y: 6.3 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 4, 1),  y: 13.3 }, { x: new Date(2016, 5, 1),  y: 18.0 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 6, 1),  y: 19.8 }, { x: new Date(2016, 7, 1),  y: 18.1 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 8, 1),  y: 13.1 }, { x: new Date(2016, 9, 1),  y: 4.1 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 10, 1), y: -3.8 }, { x: new Date(2016, 11, 1), y: -6.8 }
];
export let data: Object[] = [
    { x: new Date(2016, 0, 1),  y: -7.1 }, { x: new Date(2016, 1, 1),  y: -3.7 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 2, 1),  y: 0.8 },  { x: new Date(2016, 3, 1),  y: 6.3 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 4, 1),  y: 13.3 }, { x: new Date(2016, 5, 1),  y: 18.0 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 6, 1),  y: 19.8 }, { x: new Date(2016, 7, 1),  y: 18.1 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 8, 1),  y: 13.1 }, { x: new Date(2016, 9, 1),  y: 4.1 },
    { x: new Date(2016, 10, 1), y: -3.8 }, { x: new Date(2016, 11, 1), y: -6.8 }
];

Troubleshooting

Markers are not visible. Ensure visible is set to true and that the series is a line, area, or spline type which supports markers.
Image marker not loading. Verify the URL is accessible and the image uses a supported format (PNG, JPEG, SVG).
Customizations don’t apply. Confirm the property is set on the series’ marker (e.g., series.marker.fill) and not the chart-level default.

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