Getting Started with WPF HeatMap (SfHeatMap)

12 Mar 202418 minutes to read

Initialize the SfHeatMap

The SfHeatMap exists in the Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.HeatMap namespace. Initialize SfHeatMap to the XAML Page as shown in the following code sample.

  • XAML
    • <Window x:Class="GettingStarted.MainWindow"
        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:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:GettingStarted"
        mc:Ignorable="d"
        xmlns:syncfusion="http://schemas.syncfusion.com/wpf"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525">
    <Grid>
        <syncfusion:SfHeatMap>

        </syncfusion:SfHeatMap>
    </Grid>
</Window>

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    Prepare data

    Create a class to store Product information to be visualized using SfHeatMap

  • C#
    • public class Product
{
    public string ProductName { get; set; }
    public double Y2007 { get; set; }
    public double Y2008 { get; set; }
    public double Y2009 { get; set; }
    public double Y2010 { get; set; }
    public double Y2011 { get; set; }
    public double Y2012 { get; set; }
    public double Y2013 { get; set; }
    public double Y2014 { get; set; }
    public double Y2015 { get; set; }
    public double Y2016 { get; set; }

    public Product()
    {

    }
}

public class Products : ObservableCollection<Product>
{

}

    Populate data

    Populate product information in a collection

  • XAML
    • <local:Products x:Key="productsData">
    <local:Product ProductName="Alice Mutton" Y2007="3" Y2008="4" Y2009="3" Y2010="4" Y2011="10" 
                   Y2012="6" Y2013="7" Y2014="6" Y2015="8" Y2016="5"/>
    <local:Product ProductName="Boston Crab Meat" Y2007="10" Y2008="11" Y2009="10" Y2010="12"  
                   Y2011="15" Y2012="13" Y2013="11" Y2014="10" Y2015="12" Y2016="11"/>
    <local:Product ProductName="Raclette Courdavault" Y2007="12" Y2008="12" Y2009="15" Y2010="18" 
                   Y2011="19" Y2012="20" Y2013="22" Y2014="21" Y2015="22" Y2016="25"/>
    <local:Product ProductName="Gorgonzola Telino" Y2007="1" Y2008="1" Y2009="2" Y2010="3" 
                   Y2011="2" Y2012="2" Y2013="3" Y2014="2" Y2015="3" Y2016="3"/>
    <local:Product ProductName="Chartreuse verte" Y2007="15" Y2008="14" Y2009="14" Y2010="13" 
                   Y2011="10" Y2012="8" Y2013="9" Y2014="9" Y2015="8" Y2016="8"/>
    <local:Product ProductName="Fløtemysost" Y2007="3" Y2008="3" Y2009="4" Y2010="5" Y2011="4" 
                   Y2012="6" Y2013="8" Y2014="2" Y2015="5" Y2016="7"/>
    <local:Product ProductName="Carnarvon Tigers" Y2007="20" Y2008="21" Y2009="20" Y2010="20"
                   Y2011="20" Y2012="21" Y2013="20" Y2014="20" Y2015="21" Y2016="22"/>
    <local:Product ProductName="Vegie-spread" Y2007="18" Y2008="19" Y2009="20" Y2010="21" 
                   Y2011="22" Y2012="23" Y2013="24" Y2014="25" Y2015="25" Y2016="25"/>
    <local:Product ProductName="Tarte au sucre" Y2007="1" Y2008="2" Y2009="3" Y2010="3" Y2011="4" 
                   Y2012="4" Y2013="7" Y2014="10" Y2015="12" Y2016="16"/>
    <local:Product ProductName="Konbu" Y2007="10" Y2008="8" Y2009="8" Y2010="7" Y2011="8" 
                   Y2012="10" Y2013="11" Y2014="12" Y2015="11" Y2016="13"/>
    <local:Product ProductName="Valkoinen suklaa" Y2007="20" Y2008="20" Y2009="19" Y2010="20" 
                   Y2011="15" Y2012="12" Y2013="6" Y2014="3" Y2015="3" Y2016="3"/>
    <local:Product ProductName="Perth Pasties" Y2007="12" Y2008="13" Y2009="13" Y2010="15" 
                   Y2011="15" Y2012="18" Y2013="19" Y2014="19" Y2015="22" Y2016="22"/>
</local:Products>

    Map data into SfHeatMap

    Now data is ready, next we need to configure data source and map rows and columns to visualize.

    • Prepare ItemsMapping add it in resource.

    • XAML
      • <syncfusion:TableMapping x:Key="ItemsMapping">
    <syncfusion:TableMapping.HeaderMapping>
        <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="ProductName" DisplayName="Product Name"/>
    </syncfusion:TableMapping.HeaderMapping>
    <syncfusion:TableMapping.ColumnMapping>
        <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2007" DisplayName="Y2007"/>
        <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2008" DisplayName="Y2008"/>
        <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2009" DisplayName="Y2009"/>
        <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2010" DisplayName="Y2010"/>
        <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2011" DisplayName="Y2011"/>
        <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2012" DisplayName="Y2012"/>
        <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2013" DisplayName="Y2013"/>
        <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2014" DisplayName="Y2014"/>
        <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2015" DisplayName="Y2015"/>
        <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2016" DisplayName="Y2016"/>
    </syncfusion:TableMapping.ColumnMapping>
</syncfusion:TableMapping>

    • Set items source and mapping

    • XAML
      • <syncfusion:SfHeatMap ItemsSource="{StaticResource productsData}" 
                      ItemsMapping="{StaticResource itemsMapping}">
</syncfusion:SfHeatMap>

    • This will show a grid with data as in following image.

    Showing grid with data

    Color Mapping

    Next we can configure color range for these values using color mapping

    • Configure items mapping based on items source.

    • XAML
      • <syncfusion:ColorMappingCollection x:Key="colorMapping">
    <syncfusion:ColorMapping Value="0" Color="#8ec8f8"/>
    <syncfusion:ColorMapping Value="30" Color="#0d47a1"/>
</syncfusion:ColorMappingCollection>

    • Set ColorMapping

    • XAML
      • <syncfusion:SfHeatMap ItemsSource="{StaticResource productsData}" 
                      ItemsMapping="{StaticResource itemsMapping}"
                      ColorMappingCollection="{StaticResource colorMapping}">

    • This will show the grid data with color based on the range given.

    Showing the grid data with color based on the range

    Legend

    A legend control is used to represent range value in a gradient, create a legend with the same color mapping as shown below.

  • XAML
    • <syncfusion:SfHeatMapLegend ColorMappingCollection="{StaticResource colorMapping}"/>

    Final MainPage.cs looks like this.

  • C#
    • namespace GettingStarted
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Interaction logic for MainWindow.xaml
    /// </summary>
    public partial class MainWindow : Window
    {
        public MainWindow()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }
    }

    public class Product
    {
        public string ProductName { get; set; }
        public double Y2007 { get; set; }
        public double Y2008 { get; set; }
        public double Y2009 { get; set; }
        public double Y2010 { get; set; }
        public double Y2011 { get; set; }
        public double Y2012 { get; set; }
        public double Y2013 { get; set; }
        public double Y2014 { get; set; }
        public double Y2015 { get; set; }
        public double Y2016 { get; set; }

        public Product()
        {

        }
    }

    public class Products : ObservableCollection<Product>
    {

    }
}

    Final MainPage.xaml looks like this.

  • XAML
    • <Window x:Class="GettingStarted.MainWindow"
        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:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:GettingStarted"
        mc:Ignorable="d"
        xmlns:syncfusion="http://schemas.syncfusion.com/wpf"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525">
    <Window.Resources>
        <local:Products x:Key="productsData">
            <local:Product ProductName="Alice Mutton" Y2007="3" Y2008="4" Y2009="3" Y2010="4" Y2011="10" Y2012="6" Y2013="7" Y2014="6" Y2015="8" Y2016="5"/>
            <local:Product ProductName="Boston Crab Meat" Y2007="10" Y2008="11" Y2009="10" Y2010="12" Y2011="15" Y2012="13" Y2013="11" Y2014="10" Y2015="12" Y2016="11"/>
            <local:Product ProductName="Raclette Courdavault" Y2007="12" Y2008="12" Y2009="15" Y2010="18" Y2011="19" Y2012="20" Y2013="22" Y2014="21" Y2015="22" Y2016="25"/>
            <local:Product ProductName="Gorgonzola Telino" Y2007="1" Y2008="1" Y2009="2" Y2010="3" Y2011="2" Y2012="2" Y2013="3" Y2014="2" Y2015="3" Y2016="3"/>
            <local:Product ProductName="Chartreuse verte" Y2007="15" Y2008="14" Y2009="14" Y2010="13" Y2011="10" Y2012="8" Y2013="9" Y2014="9" Y2015="8" Y2016="8"/>
            <local:Product ProductName="Fløtemysost" Y2007="3" Y2008="3" Y2009="4" Y2010="5" Y2011="4" Y2012="6" Y2013="8" Y2014="2" Y2015="5" Y2016="7"/>
            <local:Product ProductName="Carnarvon Tigers" Y2007="20" Y2008="21" Y2009="20" Y2010="20" Y2011="20" Y2012="21" Y2013="20" Y2014="20" Y2015="21" Y2016="22"/>
            <local:Product ProductName="Vegie-spread" Y2007="18" Y2008="19" Y2009="20" Y2010="21" Y2011="22" Y2012="23" Y2013="24" Y2014="25" Y2015="25" Y2016="25"/>
            <local:Product ProductName="Tarte au sucre" Y2007="1" Y2008="2" Y2009="3" Y2010="3" Y2011="4" Y2012="4" Y2013="7" Y2014="10" Y2015="12" Y2016="16"/>
            <local:Product ProductName="Konbu" Y2007="10" Y2008="8" Y2009="8" Y2010="7" Y2011="8" Y2012="10" Y2013="11" Y2014="12" Y2015="11" Y2016="13"/>
            <local:Product ProductName="Valkoinen suklaa" Y2007="20" Y2008="20" Y2009="19" Y2010="20" Y2011="15" Y2012="12" Y2013="6" Y2014="3" Y2015="3" Y2016="3"/>
            <local:Product ProductName="Perth Pasties" Y2007="12" Y2008="13" Y2009="13" Y2010="15" Y2011="15" Y2012="18" Y2013="19" Y2014="19" Y2015="22" Y2016="22"/>
        </local:Products>

        <syncfusion:TableMapping x:Key="itemsMapping">
            <syncfusion:TableMapping.HeaderMapping>
                <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="ProductName" DisplayName="Product"/>
            </syncfusion:TableMapping.HeaderMapping>
            <syncfusion:TableMapping.ColumnMapping>
                <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2007" DisplayName="2007"/>
                <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2008" DisplayName="2008"/>
                <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2009" DisplayName="2009"/>
                <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2010" DisplayName="2010"/>
                <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2011" DisplayName="2011"/>
                <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2012" DisplayName="2012"/>
                <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2013" DisplayName="2013"/>
                <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2014" DisplayName="2014"/>
                <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2015" DisplayName="2015"/>
                <syncfusion:ColumnMapping PropertyName="Y2016" DisplayName="2016"/>
            </syncfusion:TableMapping.ColumnMapping>
        </syncfusion:TableMapping>
        
        <syncfusion:ColorMappingCollection x:Key="colorMapping">
            <syncfusion:ColorMapping Value="0" Color="#8ec8f8"/>
            <syncfusion:ColorMapping Value="30" Color="#0d47a1"/>         
        </syncfusion:ColorMappingCollection>
    </Window.Resources>
    <Grid HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
            <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
        <syncfusion:SfHeatMap ItemsSource="{StaticResource productsData}" 
                              ItemsMapping="{StaticResource itemsMapping}"
                              ColorMappingCollection="{StaticResource colorMapping}">
        </syncfusion:SfHeatMap>
        <syncfusion:SfHeatMapLegend Grid.Row="1"
                                    Margin="20"
                                    MaxWidth="300"
                                    ColorMappingCollection="{StaticResource colorMapping}"/>
    </Grid> 
</Window>

    Theme

    SfHeatMap supports various built-in themes. Refer to the below links to apply themes for the SfHeatMap,

    Setting theme to WPF SfHeatMap