Series customization in Flutter Cartesian Charts (SfCartesianChart)
9 Oct 202324 minutes to read
Animation
SfCartesianChart provides animation support for the series. Series will be animated while rendering. Animation is enabled by default, you can also control the duration of the animation using animationDuration property. You can disable the animation by setting this property to 0.
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
body: Center(
child: Container(
child: SfCartesianChart(
primaryXAxis: CategoryAxis(),
series: <CartesianSeries>[
ColumnSeries<ChartData, String>(
dataSource: chartData,
xValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.x,
yValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.y,
// Duration of series animation
animationDuration: 1000
)
]
)
)
)
);
}
class ChartData {
ChartData(this.x, this.y);
final String x;
final double? y;
}Dynamic series animation
SfCartesianChart also provides dynamic animation support for the series.
If you wish to perform the initial rendering animation again in the existing series, animate method should be called. On calling this method, this particular series will be animated again based on the animationDuration property’s value in the series. If this property’s value is 0, then the animation will not be performed.
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
ChartSeriesController? _chartSeriesController1, _chartSeriesController2;
return Column(children: <Widget>[
Container(
child: SfCartesianChart(
primaryXAxis: CategoryAxis(),
axes: <ChartAxis>[
NumericAxis(
numberFormat: NumberFormat.compact(),
majorGridLines: const MajorGridLines(width: 0),
opposedPosition: true,
name: 'yAxis1',
interval: 1000,
minimum: 0,
maximum: 7000)
],
series: <CartesianSeries<_ChartSampleData, String>>[
ColumnSeries<_ChartSampleData, String>(
animationDuration: 2000,
onRendererCreated: (ChartSeriesController controller) {
_chartSeriesController1 = controller;
},
dataSource: chartData,
xValueMapper: (_ChartSampleData data, _) => data.x,
yValueMapper: (_ChartSampleData data, _) => data.y,
name: 'Unit Sold'),
LineSeries<_ChartSampleData, String>(
animationDuration: 4500,
dataSource: chartData,
onRendererCreated: (ChartSeriesController controller) {
_chartSeriesController2 = controller;
},
xValueMapper: (_ChartSampleData data, _) => data.x,
yValueMapper: (_ChartSampleData data, _) =>
data.secondSeriesYValue,
yAxisName: 'yAxis1',
markerSettings: MarkerSettings(isVisible: true),
name: 'Total Transaction')
],
)),
Container(
child: Row(
children: [
Container(
child: ElevatedButton(
onPressed: () {
_chartSeriesController2?.animate();
},
child: Text('Line'),
)),
Container(
child: ElevatedButton(
onPressed: () {
_chartSeriesController1?.animate();
},
child: Text('Column'),
))
],
),
)
]);
}
class _ChartSampleData{
_ChartSampleData(this.x, this.y, this.secondSeriesYValue);
final String x;
final double? y;
final double? secondSeriesYValue;
}
Animation delay
The animationDelay property is used to specify the delay duration of the series animation. This takes milliseconds value as input. By default, the series will get animated for the specified duration. If animationDelay is specified, then the series will begin to animate after the specified duration.
Defaults to 0 for all the series except ErrorBarSeries. The default value for the ErrorBarSeries is 1500.
Note: The animation delay is applicable for series, trendline, and indicators.
import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
final List<ChartData> chartData = <ChartData>[
ChartData(x: 'Jan', yValue1: 45, yValue2: 1000),
ChartData(x: 'Feb', yValue1: 100, yValue2: 3000),
ChartData(x: 'March', yValue1: 25, yValue2: 1000),
ChartData(x: 'April', yValue1: 100, yValue2: 7000),
ChartData(x: 'May', yValue1: 85, yValue2: 5000),
ChartData(x: 'June', yValue1: 140, yValue2: 7000)
];
return Column(children: <Widget>[
Container(
child: SfCartesianChart(
primaryXAxis: CategoryAxis(),
axes: <ChartAxis>[
NumericAxis(
numberFormat: NumberFormat.compact(),
majorGridLines: const MajorGridLines(width: 0),
opposedPosition: true,
name: 'yAxis1',
interval: 1000,
minimum: 0,
maximum: 7000)
],
series: <CartesianSeries<ChartData, String>>[
ColumnSeries<ChartData, String>(
animationDuration: 2000,
dataSource: chartData,
xValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.x,
yValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.yValue1,
name: 'Unit Sold'),
LineSeries<ChartData, String>(
animationDuration: 4500,
animationDelay: 2000,
dataSource: chartData,
xValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.x,
yValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.yValue2,
yAxisName: 'yAxis1',
markerSettings: MarkerSettings(isVisible: true),
name: 'Total Transaction')
]
)
)
]
);
}
class ChartData {
ChartData({this.x, this.yValue1, this.yValue2});
final String? x;
final double? yValue1;
final double? yValue2;
}
See Also
-
Create dynamic animated series on addition of data points in the series.
-
Change the series delay duration in Flutter Cartesian charts.
Transpose the series
The isTransposed property of CartesianSeries is used to transpose the horizontal and vertical axes, to view the data in a different perspective. Using this feature, you can render vertical charts.
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
body: Center(
child: Container(
child: SfCartesianChart(
// Transpose the chart
isTransposed: true,
primaryXAxis: CategoryAxis(),
series: <CartesianSeries>[
SplineSeries<ChartData, String>(
dataSource: chartData,
xValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.x,
yValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.y,
)
]
)
)
)
);
}
class ChartData {
ChartData(this.x, this.y)
final String x;
final double? y;
}
Color palette
The palette property is used to define the colors for the series available in chart. By default, a set of 10 colors are predefined for applying it to the series. If the colors specified in the series are less than the number of series, than the remaining series are filled with the specified palette colors rotationally.
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
body: Center(
child: Container(
child: SfCartesianChart(
primaryXAxis: CategoryAxis(),
// Palette colors
palette: <Color>[
Colors.teal,
Colors.orange,
Colors.brown
],
series: <CartesianSeries>[
ColumnSeries<ChartData, String>(
dataSource: chartData,
xValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.x,
yValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.y
),
ColumnSeries<ChartData, String>(
dataSource: chartData,
xValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.x,
yValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.y1
),
ColumnSeries<ChartData, String>(
dataSource: chartData,
xValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.x,
yValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.y2
)
]
)
)
)
);
}
class ChartData {
ChartData(this.x, this.y, this.y1, this.y2);
final String x;
final double? y;
final double? y1;
final double? y2;
}
Color mapping for data points
The pointColorMapper property is used to map the color field from the data source.
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
final List<ChartData> chartData = [
ChartData('Germany', 118, Colors.teal),
ChartData('Russia', 123, Colors.orange),
ChartData('Norway', 107, Colors.brown),
ChartData('USA', 87, Colors.deepOrange)
];
return Scaffold(
body: Center(
child: Container(
child: SfCartesianChart(
primaryXAxis: CategoryAxis(),
series: <CartesianSeries>[
ColumnSeries<ChartData, String>(
dataSource: chartData,
xValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.x,
yValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.y,
// Map color for each data points from the data source
pointColorMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.color
)
]
)
)
)
);
}
class ChartData {
ChartData(this.x, this.y, this.color);
final String x;
final double? y;
final Color? color;
}
Gradient
Gradient fill
The gradient property is used to define the gradient colors. The colors from this property are used for series. Also, you can use the transform property available in LinearGradient to transform the applied gradient colors.
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
final List<Color> color = <Color>[];
color.add(Colors.deepOrange[50]!);
color.add(Colors.deepOrange[200]!);
color.add(Colors.deepOrange);
final List<double> stops = <double>[];
stops.add(0.0);
stops.add(0.5);
stops.add(1.0);
final LinearGradient gradientColors =
LinearGradient(colors: color, stops: stops);
return Scaffold(
body: Center(
child: Container(
child: SfCartesianChart(
series: <CartesianSeries>[
SplineRangeAreaSeries<ChartData, double>(
dataSource: chartData,
xValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.x,
yValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.y,
// Applies gradient color
gradient: gradientColors)
]
)
)
)
);
}
class ChartData {
ChartData(this.x, this.y);
final double x;
final double? y;
}
See Also
Note: The gradient is not applicable for spline, step line, candle, hilo, hilo open close, and line type charts. However, in line type gradient is applicable for
FastLineSeriesalone.
Gradient stroke
The borderGradient property is used to define the gradient color for the border of the applicable series.
If the properties of both borderColor and borderGradient are defined then borderGradient is considered.
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
body: Center(
child: Container(
child: SfCartesianChart(
series: <CartesianSeries>[
AreaSeries<ChartData, double>(
dataSource: chartData,
xValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.x,
yValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.y,
borderWidth: 4,
borderGradient: const LinearGradient(
colors: <Color>[
Color.fromRGBO(230, 0, 180, 1),
Color.fromRGBO(255, 200, 0, 1)
],
stops: <double>[
0.2,
0.9
]
),
)
]
)
)
)
);
}
class ChartData {
ChartData(this.x, this.y);
final double x;
final double? y;
}
Gradient based on values
The onCreateShader callback is used to fill the data points with the gradient and ImageShader. All the data points are together considered as a single segment and the shader is applied commonly.
Defaults to null.
/// Package import
import 'dart:ui' as ui;
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
const List<ChartData> chartData = <ChartData>[
ChartData('Jan', 35.53),
ChartData('Feb', 46.06),
ChartData('Mar', 46.06),
ChartData('Apr', 50.86),
ChartData('May', 60.89),
ChartData('Jun', 70.27),
ChartData('Jul', 75.65),
ChartData('Aug', 74.70),
ChartData('Sep', 65.91),
ChartData('Oct', 54.28),
ChartData('Nov', 46.33),
ChartData('Dec', 35.71),
];
return Scaffold(
body: Center(
child: SfCartesianChart(
primaryXAxis: CategoryAxis(),
series: <CartesianSeries<ChartData, String>>[
AreaSeries<ChartData, String>(
dataSource: chartData,
onCreateShader: (ShaderDetails details) {
return ui.Gradient.linear(details.rect.bottomLeft,
details.rect.bottomRight, const <Color>[
Color.fromRGBO(116, 182, 194, 1),
Color.fromRGBO(75, 189, 138, 1),
Color.fromRGBO(75, 189, 138, 1),
Color.fromRGBO(255, 186, 83, 1),
Color.fromRGBO(255, 186, 83, 1),
Color.fromRGBO(194, 110, 21, 1),
Color.fromRGBO(194, 110, 21, 1),
Color.fromRGBO(116, 182, 194, 1),
], <double>[
0.1,
0.1,
0.4,
0.4,
0.7,
0.7,
0.9,
0.9
]);
},
xValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.x,
yValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.y)])
)
);
}
class ChartData {
const ChartData(this.x, this.y);
final String x;
final double y;
}
Empty points
The data points that has null value are considered as empty points. Empty data points are ignored and not plotted in the chart. By using emptyPointSettings property in series, you can decide the action taken for empty points. Available modes are EmptyPointMode.gap, EmptyPointMode.zero, EmptyPointMode.drop and EmptyPointMode.average. Default mode of the empty point is EmptyPointMode.gap.
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
final List<ChartData> chartData = [
ChartData(1, 112),
ChartData(2, null),
ChartData(3, 107),
ChartData(4, 87)
];
return Scaffold(
body: Center(
child: Container(
child: SfCartesianChart(
series: <CartesianSeries>[
ColumnSeries<ChartData, double>(
dataSource: chartData,
xValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.x,
yValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.y,
emptyPointSettings: EmptyPointSettings(
// Mode of empty point
mode: EmptyPointMode.average
)
)
]
)
)
)
);
}
class ChartData {
ChartData(this.x, this.y);
final double x;
final double? y;
}
Empty point customization
Specific color for empty point can be set by color property in emptyPointSettings. The borderWidth property is used to change the stroke width of the empty point and borderColor is used to change the stroke color of the empty point.
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
final List<ChartData> chartData = [
ChartData(1, 112),
ChartData(2, null),
ChartData(3, 107),
ChartData(4, 87)
];
return Scaffold(
body: Center(
child: Container(
child: SfCartesianChart(
series: <CartesianSeries>[
ColumnSeries<ChartData, double>(
dataSource: chartData,
xValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.x,
yValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.y,
borderColor: Colors.blue,
borderWidth: 5,
emptyPointSettings: EmptyPointSettings(
mode: EmptyPointMode.average,
color: Colors.red,
borderColor: Colors.black,
borderWidth: 2
)
)
]
)
)
)
);
}
class ChartData {
ChartData(this.x, this.y);
final double x;
final double? y;
}
Sorting
The chart’s data source can be sorted using the sortingOrder and sortFieldValueMapper properties of series. The sortingOrder property determines whether the data points in the sequence should be sorted in SortingOrder.ascending or SortingOrder.descending order. The data points will be rendered in the specified order if sortingOrder is set to SortingOrder.none. The sortFieldValueMapper specifies the field in the data source, which is considered for sorting the data points.
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
final List<ChartData> chartData = [
ChartData('USA', 112),
ChartData('China', 97),
ChartData('Japan', 107),
ChartData('Africa', 87),
];
return Scaffold(
body: Center(
child: Container(
child: SfCartesianChart(
primaryXAxis: CategoryAxis(),
series: <CartesianSeries>[
ColumnSeries<ChartData, String>(
dataSource: chartData,
xValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.x,
yValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.y,
sortingOrder: SortingOrder.descending,
// Sorting based on the specified field
sortFieldValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.x
)
]
)
)
)
);
}
class ChartData {
ChartData(this.x, this.y);
final String x;
final double? y;
}
See Also
Note:
chartDatain the above code snippets is a class type list and holds the data for binding to the chart series. Refer Bind data source topic for more details.