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ValueAxis.majorGridLines

configuration

Configures the major grid lines. These are the lines that are an extension of the major ticks through the body of the chart.

valueAxis.majorGridLines

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: 15, volume: 1200 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    valueAxis: {
        majorGridLines: {
            color: "green",
            width: 2,
            visible: true
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.majorGridLines.color

String

The color of the lines.

Default: "black"

<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: 15, volume: 1200 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    valueAxis: {
        majorGridLines: {
            color: "red"
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.majorGridLines.skip

Number

The skip of the value axis major grid lines.

Default: 0

<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: 15, volume: 1200 },
            { date: "2012/01/03", open: 15, high: 20, low: 12, close: 18, volume: 1500 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    valueAxis: {
        majorGridLines: {
            skip: 1
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.majorGridLines.step

Number

The step of the value axis major grid lines.

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: 15, volume: 1200 },
            { date: "2012/01/03", open: 15, high: 20, low: 12, close: 18, volume: 1500 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    valueAxis: {
        majorGridLines: {
            step: 2
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.majorGridLines.visible

Boolean

The visibility of the lines.

Default: true

<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: 15, volume: 1200 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    valueAxis: {
        majorGridLines: {
            visible: false
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.majorGridLines.width

Number

The width of the lines.

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: 15, volume: 1200 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    valueAxis: {
        majorGridLines: {
            width: 3
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>