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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.

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

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],
        markers: { visible: true }
    }],
    seriesDefaults: {
        legendItem: {
            markers: {
                background: "#ff6800"
            }
        }
    }
});
</script>

The border of the markers.

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
    series: [{
        type: "line",
        name: "Series A",
        data: [1, 2, 3],
        markers: { visible: true }
    }],
    seriesDefaults: {
        legendItem: {
            markers: {
                border: {
                    color: "#ff6800",
                    width: 2
                }
            }
        }
    }
});
</script>

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],
        markers: { visible: true }
    }],
    seriesDefaults: {
        legendItem: {
            markers: {
                type: "roundedRect",
                borderRadius: 5
            }
        }
    }
});
</script>

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],
        markers: { visible: true }
    }],
    seriesDefaults: {
        legendItem: {
            markers: {
                type: "triangle"
            }
        }
    }
});
</script>

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]
    }],
    seriesDefaults: {
        legendItem: {
            markers: {
                visible: true
            }
        }
    }
});
</script>

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]
    }],
    seriesDefaults: {
      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>