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ValueAxis.majorTicks

configuration

The major ticks of the axis.

valueAxis.majorTicks

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: {
        majorTicks: {
            size: 10,
            color: "blue",
            width: 2,
            visible: true
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.majorTicks.color

String

The color of the value axis major ticks lines. Accepts a valid CSS color string, including hex and rgb.

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: {
        majorTicks: {
            color: "red"
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.majorTicks.size

Number

The axis major tick size. This is the length of the line in pixels that is drawn to indicate the tick on the chart.

Default: 4

<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: {
        majorTicks: {
            size: 8
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.majorTicks.skip

Number

The skip of the value axis major ticks.

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: {
        majorTicks: {
            skip: 1
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.majorTicks.step

Number

The step of the value axis major ticks.

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: {
        majorTicks: {
            step: 2
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.majorTicks.visible

Boolean

The visibility of the major ticks.

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: {
        majorTicks: {
            visible: false
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.majorTicks.width

Number

The width of the major ticks in pixels.

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: {
        majorTicks: {
            width: 3
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>