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ChartArea

configuration

The chart area configuration options. This is the entire visible area of the chart.

chartArea

Object

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [
            { date: "2012/01/01", open: 10, high: 15, low: 8, close: 12, volume: 1000 },
            { date: "2012/01/02", open: 12, high: 18, low: 10, close: 16, volume: 1500 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    chartArea: {
        background: "lightblue",
        width: 800,
        height: 500
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high",
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

chartArea.background

String

The background color of the chart area.

Default: "white"

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [
            { date: "2012/01/01", open: 10, high: 15, low: 8, close: 12, volume: 1000 },
            { date: "2012/01/02", open: 12, high: 18, low: 10, close: 16, volume: 1500 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    chartArea: {
        background: "#f0f0f0"
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high",
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

chartArea.border

Object

The border of the chart area.

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [
            { date: "2012/01/01", open: 10, high: 15, low: 8, close: 12, volume: 1000 },
            { date: "2012/01/02", open: 12, high: 18, low: 10, close: 16, volume: 1500 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    chartArea: {
        border: {
            color: "red",
            width: 3,
            dashType: "dash"
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high",
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

chartArea.height

Number

The height of the chart area.

Default: 400

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [
            { date: "2012/01/01", open: 10, high: 15, low: 8, close: 12, volume: 1000 },
            { date: "2012/01/02", open: 12, high: 18, low: 10, close: 16, volume: 1500 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    chartArea: {
        height: 600
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high",
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

chartArea.margin

Number|Object

The margin of the chart area.

Default: 5

pseudo

    // sets the top, right, bottom and left margin to 3px.
    margin: 3

    // sets the top and left margin to 1px
    // margin right and bottom are with 5px (by default)
    margin: { top: 1, left: 1 }

chartArea.opacity

Number

The background opacity of the chart area.

Default: 1

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [
            { date: "2012/01/01", open: 10, high: 15, low: 8, close: 12, volume: 1000 },
            { date: "2012/01/02", open: 12, high: 18, low: 10, close: 16, volume: 1500 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    chartArea: {
        background: "lightblue",
        opacity: 0.5
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high",
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

chartArea.width

Number

The width of the chart area.

Default: 600

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [
            { date: "2012/01/01", open: 10, high: 15, low: 8, close: 12, volume: 1000 },
            { date: "2012/01/02", open: 12, high: 18, low: 10, close: 16, volume: 1500 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    chartArea: {
        width: 800
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high",
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

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