Line Chart changing colors unexpectedly

[Derek]

We have a line chart that uses a stored procedure for data. There is a combo box that allows the user to select a different category, and to view the chart for that category. When the chart first loads, it has the expected line colors for the selected theme. When the combo box value is changed the chart reloads properly, but the line colors change. Here's the definition for the chart.

<telerik:RadChart ID="RadChartCategory" runat="server" DataSourceID="dsChartData" Width="950" Height="650" Skin="Vista">
        <PlotArea>
        <YAxis>
            <Appearance CustomFormat="#,#">
            </Appearance>
        </YAxis>
        <XAxis DataLabelsColumn="StringDate" LabelStep="4">
        </XAxis>
    </PlotArea>
    <Series>
        <telerik:ChartSeries DataYColumn="Scenario1" DefaultLabelValue="" Name="Scenario 1"
            Type="Line">
        </telerik:ChartSeries>
        <telerik:ChartSeries DataYColumn="Scenario2" DefaultLabelValue="" Name="Scenario 2"
            Type="Line">
        </telerik:ChartSeries>
        <telerik:ChartSeries DataYColumn="Scenario3" DefaultLabelValue="" Name="Scenario 3"
            Type="Line">
        </telerik:ChartSeries>
        <telerik:ChartSeries DataYColumn="Theoretical" DefaultLabelValue="" Name="Theoretical Capacity"
            Type="Line">
        </telerik:ChartSeries>
        <telerik:ChartSeries DataYColumn="NetEffective" DefaultLabelValue="" Name="Net Effective Capacity"
            Type="Line">
        </telerik:ChartSeries>
    </Series>
    <ChartTitle>
        <TextBlock Text="Labour Demand">
        </TextBlock>
    </ChartTitle>
</telerik:RadChart>

The only other code affecting the chart is to update the chart title when the selected value changes.

Protected Sub RadComboBoxCategory_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As Object, e As Telerik.Web.UI.RadComboBoxSelectedIndexChangedEventArgs) Handles RadComboBoxCategory.SelectedIndexChanged
    RadChartCategory.ChartTitle.TextBlock.Text = "Labour Demand - " & RadComboBoxCategory.SelectedItem.Text
End Sub

I've attached a before and after image of how the chart appears. This seems to occur with any Skin. Subsequent reloads keep the same colors as the first reload.

Any ideas?

[Ves]

Hi Derek,

Indeed, the series appearance is lost in this scenario. Please, add SeriesPalette = "Vista" to chart's declaration. This will force the chart to use the Vista colors for series every time.

Best regards,
Ves
the Telerik team

[Derek]

That works perfectly; thanks!