plotAreaObject
The plot area configuration options. The plot area is the area which displays the series.
Example - configure the chart plot area
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
background: "green",
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
</script>plotArea.backgroundString(default: "white")
The background color of the chart plot area. Accepts a valid CSS color string, including hex and rgb.
Example - set the chart plot area background as a hex string
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
background: "#aa00bb"
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
</script>Example - set the chart plot area background as a RGB value
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
background: "rgb(128, 0, 255)"
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
</script>Example - set the chart plot area background by name
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
background: "green"
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
</script>plotArea.borderObject
The border of the chart plot area.
Example - set the chart plot area border
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
border: {
width: 2,
color: "green"
}
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
</script>plotArea.border.colorString(default: "black")
The color of the border. Accepts a valid CSS color string, including hex and rgb.
Example - set the chart plot area border color
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
border: {
width: 2,
color: "green"
}
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
</script>plotArea.border.dashTypeString(default: "solid")
The dash type of the border.
The following dash types are supported:
- "dash" - a line consisting of dashes
- "dashDot" - a line consisting of a repeating pattern of dash-dot
- "dot" - a line consisting of dots
- "longDash" - a line consisting of a repeating pattern of long-dash
- "longDashDot" - a line consisting of a repeating pattern of long-dash-dot
- "longDashDotDot" - a line consisting of a repeating pattern of long-dash-dot-dot
- "solid" - a solid line
Example - set the chart plot area border dash type
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
border: {
width: 2,
dashType: "dashDot"
}
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
</script>plotArea.border.widthNumber(default: 0)
The width of the border in pixels. By default the border width is set to zero which means that the border will not appear.
Example - set the chart plot area border width
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
border: {
width: 2
}
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
</script>plotArea.marginNumber|Object(default: 5)
The margin of the chart plot area. A numeric value will set all margins.
Example - set the chart plot area margin
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
margin: 10
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
</script>plotArea.margin.bottomNumber(default: 5)
The bottom margin of the chart plot area.
Example - set the chart plot area bottom margin
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
margin: {
bottom: 10
}
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
</script>plotArea.margin.leftNumber(default: 5)
The left margin of the chart plot area.
Example - set the chart plot area left margin
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
margin: {
left: 10
}
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
</script>plotArea.margin.rightNumber(default: 5)
The right margin of the chart plot area.
Example - set the chart plot area right margin
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
margin: {
right: 10
}
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
</script>plotArea.margin.topNumber(default: 5)
The top margin of the chart plot area.
Example - set the chart plot area top margin
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
margin: {
top: 10
}
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
</script>plotArea.opacityNumber(default: 1)
The background opacity of the chart plot area. By default the background is opaque.
Example - set the chart plot area opacity
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
background: "green",
opacity: 0.1
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
</script>plotArea.paddingNumber|Object
The padding of the chart plot area. A numeric value will set all paddings.
The default padding for pie, donut, radar and polar charts is proportional of the chart size.
Example - set the chart plot area padding
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
padding: 10
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
</script>plotArea.padding.bottomNumber(default: 5)
The bottom padding of the chart plot area.
Example - set the chart plot area bottom padding
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
padding: {
bottom: 10
}
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
</script>plotArea.padding.leftNumber(default: 5)
The left padding of the chart plot area.
Example - set the chart plot area left padding
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
padding: {
left: 10
}
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
</script>plotArea.padding.rightNumber(default: 5)
The right padding of the chart plot area.
Example - set the chart plot area right padding
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
padding: {
right: 10
}
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
</script>plotArea.padding.topNumber(default: 5)
The top padding of the chart plot area.
Example - set the chart plot area top padding
<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
plotArea: {
padding: {
top: 10
}
},
series: [
{ data: [1, 2, 3] }
]
});
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