CategoricalAxis VS DateTimeContinuousAxis

[Nathan]

I always see CategoricalAxis being used on the X-Axis, however, I would like to plot multiple series based on Categories on the Y-Axis and have DateTime on the X-Axis.

How would I go about plotting:

var points = new ObservaleCollection<MyPoint>()

{

  (new MyPoint(){ Category = "ID1", Time = now }),

  (new MyPoint(){ Category = "ID2", Time = now }),

  (new MyPoint(){ Category = "ID3", Time = now + 1 }),

  (new MyPoint(){ Category = "ID1", Time = now + 1 }),

  (new MyPoint(){ Category = "ID2", Time = now + 2 }),

  etc, etc

};

 

I attached an image that shows what I'm trying to accomplish.

[Nathan]

I am basically trying to create a jitter plot where the numbers on the y axis would be ID names

[Dinko | Tech Support Engineer]

Hello Nathan,

Thank you for contacting us.

Looking at the provided pictures we can suggest you using the PointSeries which can fit your needs. The PointSeries works with one LinearAxis and one CategoricalAxis. In your case, you can use DateTimeCategoricalAxis as the data is in DateTime format.

As for your second question, in order to show ID names  on the vertical axis, you can specify custom DataTemplate for the LabelTemplate property of the LinearAxis.

<telerik:LinearAxis>
    <telerik:LinearAxis.LabelTemplate>
        <DataTemplate>
            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
                <TextBlock Text="ID "/>
                <TextBlock Text="{Binding}"/>
            </StackPanel>
        </DataTemplate>
    </telerik:LinearAxis.LabelTemplate>
</telerik:LinearAxis>

 We have created sample project demonstrating this approach.

Regards,
Dinko
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