optional zIndex of series doesn't appear to be working

[Clyde]

I noticed on http://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/api/javascript/dataviz/ui/chart#configuration-series.zIndex that there is an optional attribute for changing the sort order of a multi series chart.  When I set the zIndex, however, it does not work.  The chart still renders the way it wants.  Is there a way to set the stack order of the series?  The data is completely dynamic and it doesn't make sense to hard code a solution when something more dynamic will do.  Please advise.

[T. Tsonev]

Hi,

Can you please share a snippet, preferably in the dojo, that demonstrates the problem.

The snippet in the documentation seems okay in terms of zIndex.

Regards,
T. Tsonev
Telerik

 

 

[Clyde]

Here is my series code:

```

series: [
    { color: "#00FFFF", data: [1, 2, 3, 4], name: "Item1", stack: true, type: "area", zIndex: 5 },
    { color: "#00FF00", data: [5, 6, 7, 8], name: "Item2", stack: true, type: "area", zIndex: 4 },
    { color: "#4169E1", data: [8, 7, 6, 5], name: "Item3", stack: true, type: "area", zIndex: 3 },
    { color: "#FF8C00", data: [4, 3, 2, 1], name: "Item4", stack: true, type: "area", zIndex: 1 },
    { color: "#808080", data: [5, 6, 7, 8], name: "Item5", stack: true, type: "area", zIndex: 2 },
  ]

```

 

[T. Tsonev]

Hello,

I think I can see where the confusion is coming from.

Stacked series don't actually sit behind each other, they sit on top of each other. The zIndex makes no sense here, only the series order will be taken into account.

Regards,
T. Tsonev
Telerik

 

 

[Clyde]

Is there anyway to accomplish what I need?  series 1 sits behind the stacked series 2 and series 3.  So series 1 is not stacked but series 2 and 3 are.

[T. Tsonev]

Hello,

I assume this is the same issue as discussed in this forum thread. I'm afraid stack grouping is not supported for stacked area, this also excludes zIndex support.

Regards,
T. Tsonev
Telerik