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Series.legendItem.markers

configuration

The configuration of the Chart legend item markers.

By default, the marker configuration will be the same as the series.markers settings of the displayed series.

series.legendItem.markers

Object

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  series: [{
    type: "line",
    markers: {
      visible: true,
      background: "green"
    },
    data: [1, 2, 3],
    legendItem: {
      markers: {
        visible: false
      }
    }
  }]
});
</script>

series.legendItem.markers.background

String|Function

The background color of the legend item markers.

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  series: [{
    type: "line",
    name: "Series A",
    data: [1, 2, 3],
    legendItem: {
      markers: {
        background: "red"
      }
    }
  }]
});
</script>

series.legendItem.markers.border

Object|Function

The border of the markers.

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  series: [{
    type: "line",
    name: "Series A",
    data: [1, 2, 3],
    legendItem: {
      markers: {
        border: {
          color: "red",
          width: 2,
          dashType: "dash"
        }
      }
    }
  }]
});
</script>

series.legendItem.markers.borderRadius

Number

The border radius in pixels when type is set to "roundedRect".

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  series: [{
    type: "line",
    name: "Series A",
    data: [1, 2, 3],
    legendItem: {
      markers: {
        type: "roundedRect",
        borderRadius: 5
      }
    }
  }]
});
</script>

series.legendItem.markers.type

String|Function

The markers shape.

The supported values are:

"circle" - the marker shape is circle.
"square" - the marker shape is square.
"triangle" - the marker shape is triangle.
"cross" - the marker shape is cross.
"rect" - alias for "square".
"roundedRect" - the marker shape is a rounded rectangle.

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  series: [{
    type: "line",
    name: "Series A",
    data: [1, 2, 3],
    legendItem: {
      markers: {
        type: "square"
      }
    }
  }]
});
</script>

series.legendItem.markers.visible

Boolean|Function

If set to true the chart will display the legend item markers. Defaults to the series options.

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  series: [{
    type: "line",
    name: "Series A",
    data: [1, 2, 3],
    legendItem: {
      markers: {
        visible: false
      }
    }
  }]
});
</script>

series.legendItem.markers.visual

Function

A function that can be used to create a custom visual for the markers. The available argument fields are:

rect - the kendo.geometry.Rect that defines where the visual should be rendered.
options - the marker options.
createVisual - a function that can be used to get the default visual.
category - the category of the marker point.
dataItem - the dataItem of the marker point.
value - the value of the marker point.
sender - the chart instance.
series - the series of the marker point.

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
  $("#chart").kendoChart({
    series: [{
      type: "line",
      name: "Series A",
      data: [1, 2, 3],
      legendItem: {
        markers: {
          visual: function (e) {
            var origin = e.rect.origin;
            var center = e.rect.center();
            var bottomRight = e.rect.bottomRight();

            var path = new kendo.drawing.Path({
              fill: {
                color: e.options.border.color
              }
            })
            .moveTo(origin.x, bottomRight.y)
            .lineTo(bottomRight.x, bottomRight.y)
            .lineTo(center.x, origin.y)
            .close();

            return path;
          }
        }
      }
    }]
  });
</script>

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