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Chart Types

Overview

In order to select how data should be displayed it is enough to set the ChartType property of this chart. Below are all of the types that the Category Chart supports.

Special case is the Auto setting of that property. If Auto is used the chart will analyze assigned data and will assign the most suitable chart type.

The default value of that property is determined by the size of the underlying ItemsSource bound to the category chart. If a small data set is provided, the default value is Column while if a larger data set is provided, the default value is Line.

Supported Chart Types

Property Value Description Example

Line

Specifies category line series with markers at each data point
category chart line.png

Area

Specifies category area series
category chart area.png

Column

Specifies category column chart with vertical rectangles at each data point
category chart column.png

Point

Specifies category point chart with markers at each data point
category chart point.png

StepLine

Specifies category step line chart
category chart stepline.png

StepArea

Specifies category step area chart
category chart steparea.png

Spline

Specifies category spline line series with markers at each data point
category chart spline.png

SplineArea

Specifies category spline area series
category chart splinearea.png

Waterfall

Specifies category waterfall chart
category chart waterfall.png

Auto

If Auto is used, the chart will analyze assigned data and will assign the most suitable chart type.

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Topic Purpose

This article will get you up and running with the Category Chart control.

This article will explain how to use specific chart types with the Category Chart control.