Horizontal Bar chart

Example

<script>
    // Data that is to be shown on the Horizontal Bar chart. To show a stacked or grouped chart
    // each number should instead be an array of numbers (as shown below).
    // data = [280,45,133,152,278,221,56];
    
    // An example of the data used by stacked and grouped charts
    // data = [[1,5,6], [4,5,3], [7,8,9], [4,7,7], [9,6,5], [5,2,3], [4,8,6]]
    
    data = [[542,623],[453,646],[756,688]];
    days = ['Monday','Tuesday','Wednesday'];
    
    function getTotal (index)
    {
        return RGraph.SVG.numberFormat({num: RGraph.arraySum(data[index])});
    }
    
    hbar = new RGraph.SVG.HBar({
        id: 'chart-container',
        data: data,
        options: {
            xaxis: false,
            xaxisScaleUnitsPost: 'k',
            yaxisLabels: '%{global:days[%{index}]} (%{function:getTotal(%{index})})',
            yaxisLabelsBold: true,
            yaxisTickmarks: false,
            colors:['orange','#1F77B4'],
            backgroundGridHlines: false,
            backgroundGridBorder: false,
            marginTop: 50,
            marginInner: 10,
            marginInnerGrouped: 5,
            grouping: 'grouped',
            title: 'A Horizontal Bar chart showing three days of sales',
            titleSubtitle: 'Sales are confirmed and cards have been charged',
            tooltips: '<i style="font-size: 16pt">Results for <b>%{property:yaxisLabels[%{dataset}]}</b></i>%{key}',
            tooltipsFormattedKeyLabels: ['David','Richard'],
            tooltipsFormattedUnitsPre: '$',
            tooltipsFormattedUnitsPost: ',000',
            tooltipsCss: {
                backgroundColor: '#333',
                fontWeight: 'bold',
                fontSize: '14pt',
                opacity: 0.85
            }
        }
    }).draw();
</script>
View example on CodePen

The coordinates properties

The coordinates for the bars on the chart are held in the following arrays:

Properties

You can use these properties to control how the chart appears. You can set them by including them in the options section of the configuration as shown above.

Background properties

PropertyDescriptionDefault
backgroundColorThe color of the background.null
backgroundImageA URL of an image to render to the background.null
backgroundImageAspectThe aspect ratio setting of the SVG image tag, eg it could be XMinYMin meet.none
backgroundImageOpacityThe opacity value of the background image.0.5
backgroundImageStretchWhether the background image is stretched across the whole chart (except the margins).true
backgroundImageXIf you're not using the stretch option you can specify the X-axis coordinate of the image.null
backgroundImageXIf you're not using the stretch option you can specify the Y-axis coordinate of the image.null
backgroundImageWIf you're not using the stretch option you can specify the width of the image.null
backgroundImageHIf you're not using the stretch option you can specify the height of the image.null
backgroundGridWhether to show the background grid or not.true
backgroundGridColorThe color of the background grid.#ddd
backgroundGridLinewidthThe linewidth that the background grid lines are. Decimals (eg 0.5) are permitted.1
backgroundGridBorderDetermines whether a border is drawn around the grid.true
backgroundGridHlinesDetermines whether to draw the horizontal grid lines.true
backgroundGridHlinesCountDetermines how many horizontal grid lines you have. The default is linked to how many scale labels that you have.null
backgroundGridVlinesDetermines whether to draw the vertical grid lines.true
backgroundGridVlinesCountDetermines how many vertical grid lines you have. The default is to be linked to how many scale labels that you have.null
backgroundGridDashedYou can specify a dashed background grid by setting this to true. This option takes precedence over the dotted variant.false
backgroundGridDottedYou can specify a dotted background grid by setting this to true.false
backgroundGridDashArrayWith this option you can specify exactly what the array used for the linedash setting should be. It should be an array consisting of two numbers.null
backgroundColor
The color of the background.
Default: null

backgroundImage
A URL of an image to render to the background.
Default: null

backgroundImageAspect
The aspect ratio setting of the SVG image tag, eg it could be XMinYMin meet.
Default: none

backgroundImageOpacity
The opacity value of the background image.
Default: 0.5

backgroundImageStretch
Whether the background image is stretched across the whole chart (except the margins).
Default: true

backgroundImageX
If you're not using the stretch option you can specify the X-axis coordinate of the image.
Default: null

backgroundImageX
If you're not using the stretch option you can specify the Y-axis coordinate of the image.
Default: null

backgroundImageW
If you're not using the stretch option you can specify the width of the image.
Default: null

backgroundImageH
If you're not using the stretch option you can specify the height of the image.
Default: null

backgroundGrid
Whether to show the background grid or not.
Default: true

backgroundGridColor
The color of the background grid.
Default: #ddd

backgroundGridLinewidth
The linewidth that the background grid lines are. Decimals (eg 0.5) are permitted.
Default: 1

backgroundGridBorder
Determines whether a border is drawn around the grid.
Default: true

backgroundGridHlines
Determines whether to draw the horizontal grid lines.
Default: true

backgroundGridHlinesCount
Determines how many horizontal grid lines you have. The default is linked to how many scale labels that you have.
Default: null

backgroundGridVlines
Determines whether to draw the vertical grid lines.
Default: true

backgroundGridVlinesCount
Determines how many vertical grid lines you have. The default is to be linked to how many scale labels that you have.
Default: null

backgroundGridDashed
You can specify a dashed background grid by setting this to true. This option takes precedence over the dotted variant.
Default: false

backgroundGridDotted
You can specify a dotted background grid by setting this to true.
Default: false

backgroundGridDashArray
With this option you can specify exactly what the array used for the linedash setting should be. It should be an array consisting of two numbers.
Default: null

Margin properties

PropertyDescriptionDefault
marginLeftThe left margin of the chart (the margin is where the labels and title are).100
marginLeftAutoBy default the left margin automatically resizes to fit the size of the labels (and ignores the marginLeft setting. So to set your own marginLeft setting you'll need to set this to false.true
marginRightThe right margin of the chart, (the margin is where the labels and title are).35
marginRightAutoIf the Y-axis is on the right-hand-side then you probably want to set this to true and the marginLeftAuto property to false and then size the marginLeft manually.false
marginTopThe top margin of the chart, (the margin is where the labels and title are).35
marginBottomThe bottom margin of the chart, (the margin is where the labels and title are).35
marginInnerThe vertical margin (in pixels) of the chart. The vertical margin is on the inside of the axes.3
marginInnerGroupedOn a grouped bar chart this is the margin between bars that are in the same group.2
marginLeft
The left margin of the chart (the margin is where the labels and title are).
Default: 100

marginLeftAuto
By default the left margin automatically resizes to fit the size of the labels (and ignores the marginLeft setting. So to set your own marginLeft setting you'll need to set this to false.
Default: true

marginRight
The right margin of the chart, (the margin is where the labels and title are).
Default: 35

marginRightAuto
If the Y-axis is on the right-hand-side then you probably want to set this to true and the marginLeftAuto property to false and then size the marginLeft manually.
Default: false

marginTop
The top margin of the chart, (the margin is where the labels and title are).
Default: 35

marginBottom
The bottom margin of the chart, (the margin is where the labels and title are).
Default: 35

marginInner
The vertical margin (in pixels) of the chart. The vertical margin is on the inside of the axes.
Default: 3

marginInnerGrouped
On a grouped bar chart this is the margin between bars that are in the same group.
Default: 2

Color properties

PropertyDescriptionDefault
colorsAn array of the colors of the bars.An array - ['red', '#0f0', '#00f', '#ff0', '#0ff', '#0f0','pink','orange','gray','black','red', '#0f0', '#00f', '#ff0', '#0ff', '#0f0','pink','orange','gray','black']
colorsSequentialIf true, for regular bar charts, (not stacked or grouped), the colors that you specify will be used sequentially.false
colorsStrokeThe color of the outline of the bars.rgba(0,0,0,0)
colors
An array of the colors of the bars.
Default: An array - ['red', '#0f0', '#00f', '#ff0', '#0ff', '#0f0','pink','orange','gray','black','red', '#0f0', '#00f', '#ff0', '#0ff', '#0f0','pink','orange','gray','black']

colorsSequential
If true, for regular bar charts, (not stacked or grouped), the colors that you specify will be used sequentially.
Default: false

colorsStroke
The color of the outline of the bars.
Default: rgba(0,0,0,0)

X-axis properties

PropertyDescriptionDefault
xaxisWhether the X-axis is shown or not.true
xaxisTickmarksWhether the X-axis has tickmarks or not.true
xaxisTickmarksLengthThe size of the X-axis tickmarks.4
xaxisLinewidthThe linewidth that's used to draw the X-axis.1
xaxisLabelsOffsetxThe horizontal pixel offset that's added to the X-axis labels. 0
xaxisLabelsOffsetyThe vertical pixel offset that's added to the X-axis labels. 0
xaxisLabelsCountThe number of labels that are shown.5
xaxisLabelsColorThe color of the X-axis text.null
xaxisLabelsBoldWhether the X-axis text is bold or not.null
xaxisLabelsItalicWhether the X-axis text is italic or not.null
xaxisLabelsFontThe font of the X-axis text.null
xaxisLabelsSizeThe size of the X-axis text.null
xaxisLabelsPositionEdgeTickmarksCountNot something you'll use often, if at all. Determines how many tickmarks there are when the X-axis is in edge mode.null
xaxisColorThe color of the X-axis.black
xaxisScaleWhether an X-axis scale is shown.true
xaxisScaleUnitsPreThe units that are prepended to the X-axis scale.(An empty string)
xaxisScaleUnitsPostThe units that are appended to the X-axis scale.(An empty string)
xaxisScaleStrictIf set to true the X-axis maximum value will be exactly what you set it to.false
xaxisScaleDecimalsThe number of decimals that the scale will have. 0
xaxisScaleThousandThe character that's used for separating thousands (eg 1,000 ).,
xaxisScalePointThe character that's used to separate decimals..
xaxisScaleRoundIf true the scale will be rounded upwards.false
xaxisScaleMaxIf stipulated this is the maximum value of the scale.null
xaxisScaleMinIf stipulated this is the minimum value of the scale. 0
xaxisScaleFormatterThis can be a function that is passed the number (from the scale) and should return it after formatting the way you want. It should look like this:
xaxisFormatter: function (obj, num)
{
}
null
xaxisTitleThis allows you to specify a title for the X-axis.none
xaxisTitleSizeThis allows you to specify a size for the X-axis title.null
xaxisTitleFontThis allows you to specify a font for the X-axis title.null
xaxisTitleBoldThis controls whether the X-axis title is bold or not.null
xaxisTitleItalicThis controls whether the X-axis title is italic or not.null
xaxisTitleColorThis controls the color of the X-axis title.null
xaxisTitleXBy giving this you can specifically set the horizontal position of the X-axis title.null
xaxisTitleYBy giving this you can specifically set the vertical position of the X-axis title.null
xaxisTitleOffsetxThe horizontal pixel offset that's applied to the X-axis title. 0
xaxisTitleOffsetyThe vertical pixel offset that's applied to the X-axis title. 0
xaxisTitleHalignThe horizontal alignment of the X-axis title.null
xaxisTitleValignThe vertical alignment of the X-axis title.null
xaxis
Whether the X-axis is shown or not.
Default: true

xaxisTickmarks
Whether the X-axis has tickmarks or not.
Default: true

xaxisTickmarksLength
The size of the X-axis tickmarks.
Default: 4

xaxisLinewidth
The linewidth that's used to draw the X-axis.
Default: 1

xaxisLabelsOffsetx
The horizontal pixel offset that's added to the X-axis labels.
Default: 0

xaxisLabelsOffsety
The vertical pixel offset that's added to the X-axis labels.
Default: 0

xaxisLabelsCount
The number of labels that are shown.
Default: 5

xaxisLabelsColor
The color of the X-axis text.
Default: null

xaxisLabelsBold
Whether the X-axis text is bold or not.
Default: null

xaxisLabelsItalic
Whether the X-axis text is italic or not.
Default: null

xaxisLabelsFont
The font of the X-axis text.
Default: null

xaxisLabelsSize
The size of the X-axis text.
Default: null

xaxisLabelsPositionEdgeTickmarksCount
Not something you'll use often, if at all. Determines how many tickmarks there are when the X-axis is in edge mode.
Default: null

xaxisColor
The color of the X-axis.
Default: black

xaxisScale
Whether an X-axis scale is shown.
Default: true

xaxisScaleUnitsPre
The units that are prepended to the X-axis scale.
Default: (An empty string)

xaxisScaleUnitsPost
The units that are appended to the X-axis scale.
Default: (An empty string)

xaxisScaleStrict
If set to true the X-axis maximum value will be exactly what you set it to.
Default: false

xaxisScaleDecimals
The number of decimals that the scale will have.
Default: 0

xaxisScaleThousand
The character that's used for separating thousands (eg 1,000 ).
Default: ,

xaxisScalePoint
The character that's used to separate decimals.
Default: .

xaxisScaleRound
If true the scale will be rounded upwards.
Default: false

xaxisScaleMax
If stipulated this is the maximum value of the scale.
Default: null

xaxisScaleMin
If stipulated this is the minimum value of the scale.
Default: 0

xaxisScaleFormatter
This can be a function that is passed the number (from the scale) and should return it after formatting the way you want. It should look like this:
xaxisFormatter: function (obj, num)
{
}

Default: null

xaxisTitle
This allows you to specify a title for the X-axis.
Default: none

xaxisTitleSize
This allows you to specify a size for the X-axis title.
Default: null

xaxisTitleFont
This allows you to specify a font for the X-axis title.
Default: null

xaxisTitleBold
This controls whether the X-axis title is bold or not.
Default: null

xaxisTitleItalic
This controls whether the X-axis title is italic or not.
Default: null

xaxisTitleColor
This controls the color of the X-axis title.
Default: null

xaxisTitleX
By giving this you can specifically set the horizontal position of the X-axis title.
Default: null

xaxisTitleY
By giving this you can specifically set the vertical position of the X-axis title.
Default: null

xaxisTitleOffsetx
The horizontal pixel offset that's applied to the X-axis title.
Default: 0

xaxisTitleOffsety
The vertical pixel offset that's applied to the X-axis title.
Default: 0

xaxisTitleHalign
The horizontal alignment of the X-axis title.
Default: null

xaxisTitleValign
The vertical alignment of the X-axis title.
Default: null

Y-axis properties

PropertyDescriptionDefault
yaxisWhether the Y-axis is shown or not.true
yaxisPositionThis controls whether the Y-axis is positioned on the left or the right.left
yaxisLinewidthThe linewidth that's used to draw the Y-axis.1
yaxisTickmarksWhether the Y-axis has tickmarks or not.true
yaxisTickmarksLengthThe size of the Y-axis tickmarks.3
yaxisTickmarksCountWhen there are no labels this option can be used to specify how many Y-axis tickmarks there should be.5
yaxisLabelsPositionSectionTickmarksCountNot something you'll use often, if at all. Determines how many tickmarks there are.null
yaxisColorThe color of the Y-axis.black
yaxisLabelsAn array of labels for the Y-axis.[]
yaxisLabelsOffsetxThe horizontal pixel offset that's added to the Y-axis labels. 0
yaxisLabelsOffsetyThe vertical pixel offset that's added to the Y-axis labels. 0
yaxisLabelsHalignThe horizontal alignment of the labels.right
yaxisLabelsValignThe vertical alignment of the labels.center
yaxisLabelsColorThe color of the Y-axis text.null
yaxisLabelsBoldWhether the Y-axis text is bold or not.null
yaxisLabelsItalicWhether the Y-axis text is italic or not.null
yaxisLabelsFontThe font of the Y-axis text.null
yaxisLabelsSizeThe size of the Y-axis text.null
yaxisLabelsFormattedDecimalsWhen using formatted labels this is the number of decimals that are applied to the %{value_formatted} macro. 0
yaxisLabelsFormattedPointWhen using formatted labels this is the decimal point character that's used with the %{value_formatted} macro..
yaxisLabelsFormattedThousandWhen using formatted labels this is the thousand separator character that's used with the %{value_formatted} macro.,
yaxisLabelsFormattedUnitsPreWhen using formatted labels these are the units that are prepended to the number with the %{value_formatted} macro.(an empty string)
yaxisLabelsFormattedUnitsPostWhen using formatted labels these are the units that are appended to the number with the %{value_formatted} macro.(an empty string)
yaxisTitleThis allows you to specify a title for the Y-axis.none
yaxisTitleSizeThis allows you to specify a size for the Y-axis title.null
yaxisTitleFontThis allows you to specify a font for the Y-axis title.null
yaxisTitleBoldThis controls whether the Y-axis title is bold or not.null
yaxisTitleItalicThis controls whether the Y-axis title is italic or not.null
yaxisTitleColorThis controls the color of the Y-axis title.null
yaxisTitleXBy giving this you can specifically set the horizontal position of the Y-axis title.null
yaxisTitleYBy giving this you can specifically set the vertical position of the Y-axis title.null
yaxisTitleOffsetxThe horizontal pixel offset that's applied to the Y-axis title. 0
yaxisTitleOffsetyThe vertical pixel offset that's applied to the Y-axis title. 0
yaxisTitleHalignThe horizontal alignment of the Y-axis title.null
yaxisTitleValignThe vertical alignment of the Y-axis title.null
yaxis
Whether the Y-axis is shown or not.
Default: true

yaxisPosition
This controls whether the Y-axis is positioned on the left or the right.
Default: left

yaxisLinewidth
The linewidth that's used to draw the Y-axis.
Default: 1

yaxisTickmarks
Whether the Y-axis has tickmarks or not.
Default: true

yaxisTickmarksLength
The size of the Y-axis tickmarks.
Default: 3

yaxisTickmarksCount
When there are no labels this option can be used to specify how many Y-axis tickmarks there should be.
Default: 5

yaxisLabelsPositionSectionTickmarksCount
Not something you'll use often, if at all. Determines how many tickmarks there are.
Default: null

yaxisColor
The color of the Y-axis.
Default: black

yaxisLabels
An array of labels for the Y-axis.
Default: []

yaxisLabelsOffsetx
The horizontal pixel offset that's added to the Y-axis labels.
Default: 0

yaxisLabelsOffsety
The vertical pixel offset that's added to the Y-axis labels.
Default: 0

yaxisLabelsHalign
The horizontal alignment of the labels.
Default: right

yaxisLabelsValign
The vertical alignment of the labels.
Default: center

yaxisLabelsColor
The color of the Y-axis text.
Default: null

yaxisLabelsBold
Whether the Y-axis text is bold or not.
Default: null

yaxisLabelsItalic
Whether the Y-axis text is italic or not.
Default: null

yaxisLabelsFont
The font of the Y-axis text.
Default: null

yaxisLabelsSize
The size of the Y-axis text.
Default: null

yaxisLabelsFormattedDecimals
When using formatted labels this is the number of decimals that are applied to the %{value_formatted} macro.
Default: 0

yaxisLabelsFormattedPoint
When using formatted labels this is the decimal point character that's used with the %{value_formatted} macro.
Default: .

yaxisLabelsFormattedThousand
When using formatted labels this is the thousand separator character that's used with the %{value_formatted} macro.
Default: ,

yaxisLabelsFormattedUnitsPre
When using formatted labels these are the units that are prepended to the number with the %{value_formatted} macro.
Default: (an empty string)

yaxisLabelsFormattedUnitsPost
When using formatted labels these are the units that are appended to the number with the %{value_formatted} macro.
Default: (an empty string)

yaxisTitle
This allows you to specify a title for the Y-axis.
Default: none

yaxisTitleSize
This allows you to specify a size for the Y-axis title.
Default: null

yaxisTitleFont
This allows you to specify a font for the Y-axis title.
Default: null

yaxisTitleBold
This controls whether the Y-axis title is bold or not.
Default: null

yaxisTitleItalic
This controls whether the Y-axis title is italic or not.
Default: null

yaxisTitleColor
This controls the color of the Y-axis title.
Default: null

yaxisTitleX
By giving this you can specifically set the horizontal position of the Y-axis title.
Default: null

yaxisTitleY
By giving this you can specifically set the vertical position of the Y-axis title.
Default: null

yaxisTitleOffsetx
The horizontal pixel offset that's applied to the Y-axis title.
Default: 0

yaxisTitleOffsety
The vertical pixel offset that's applied to the Y-axis title.
Default: 0

yaxisTitleHalign
The horizontal alignment of the Y-axis title.
Default: null

yaxisTitleValign
The vertical alignment of the Y-axis title.
Default: null

Other text properties

PropertyDescriptionDefault
textColorThe color of the text.black
textFontThe font used for text.Arial, Verdana, sans-serif
textSizeThe size of the text.12
textBoldWhether the text is bold or not.false
textItalicWhether the text is italic or not.false
textThis allows you to add custom text to your chart if you want to. There's a dedicated page that describes this option here.null
labelsAboveWhether to show the labelsAbove style labels.false
labelsAbovePointThe decimal point character to use for the labelsAbove labels.null
labelsAboveThousandThe thousand separator character to use for the labelsAbove labels.null
labelsAboveDecimalsThe number of decimals to use for the labelsAbove labels. 0
labelsAbovePreA string to prepend to the labelsAbove labels.null
labelsAbovePostA string to append to the labelsAbove labels.null
labelsAboveFormatterA function that handles ALL of the formatting of the number. The function is passed two arguments - the object and the unformatted number.null
labelsAboveOffsetxThe horizontal offset of the labelsAbove labels. 0
labelsAboveOffsetyThe vertical offset of the labelsAbove labels. 0
labelsAboveFontThe font of the labelsAbove labels.null
labelsAboveSizeThe size of the labelsAbove labels.null
labelsAboveBoldWhether the labelsAbove labels are bold or not.null
labelsAboveItalicWhether the labelsAbove labels are italic or not.null
labelsAboveColorThe color of the labelsAbove labels.null
labelsAboveBackgroundThe background color of the labelsAbove labels.#fffc
labelsAboveBackgroundPaddingThe padding of the labelsAbove labels. 0
labelsAboveHalignThe horizontal alignment of the labelsAbove.left
labelsAboveValignThe vertical alignment of the labelsAbove.center
labelsAboveSpecificThis property allows you to make the labelsAbove labels specific strings instead of numbers.null
labelsInBarWhether to show the labelsInbar style labels.false
labelsInBarPointThe decimal point character to use for the labelsInBar labels.null
labelsInBarThousandThe thousand separator character to use for the labelsInBar labels.null
labelsInBarDecimalsThe number of decimals to use for the labelsInBar labels. 0
labelsInBarPreA string to prepend to the labelsInBar labels.null
labelsInBarPostA string to append to the labelsInBar labels.null
labelsInBarFormatterA function that handles ALL of the formatting of the number. The function is passed two arguments - the object and the unformatted number.null
labelsInBarOffsetxThe horizontal offset of the labelsInBar labels. 0
labelsInBarOffsetyThe vertical offset of the labelsInBar labels. 0
labelsInbarHalignThe horizontal alignment of the labelsInbar labels.center
labelsInbarValignThe vertical alignment of the labelsInbar labels.center
labelsInBarFontThe font of the labelsInBar labels.null
labelsInBarSizeThe size of the labelsInBar labels.null
labelsInBarBoldWhether the labelsInBar labels are bold or not.null
labelsInBarItalicWhether the labelsInBar labels are italic or not.null
labelsInBarColorThe color of the labelsInBar labels.null
labelsInBarBackgroundThe background color of the labelsInBar labels.null
labelsInBarBackgroundPaddingThe padding of the labelsInBar labels. 0
labelsInBarSpecificThis property allows you to make the labelsInBar labels specific strings instead of numbers.null
textColor
The color of the text.
Default: black

textFont
The font used for text.
Default: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif

textSize
The size of the text.
Default: 12

textBold
Whether the text is bold or not.
Default: false

textItalic
Whether the text is italic or not.
Default: false

text
This allows you to add custom text to your chart if you want to. There's a dedicated page that describes this option here.
Default: null

labelsAbove
Whether to show the labelsAbove style labels.
Default: false

labelsAbovePoint
The decimal point character to use for the labelsAbove labels.
Default: null

labelsAboveThousand
The thousand separator character to use for the labelsAbove labels.
Default: null

labelsAboveDecimals
The number of decimals to use for the labelsAbove labels.
Default: 0

labelsAbovePre
A string to prepend to the labelsAbove labels.
Default: null

labelsAbovePost
A string to append to the labelsAbove labels.
Default: null

labelsAboveFormatter
A function that handles ALL of the formatting of the number. The function is passed two arguments - the object and the unformatted number.
Default: null

labelsAboveOffsetx
The horizontal offset of the labelsAbove labels.
Default: 0

labelsAboveOffsety
The vertical offset of the labelsAbove labels.
Default: 0

labelsAboveFont
The font of the labelsAbove labels.
Default: null

labelsAboveSize
The size of the labelsAbove labels.
Default: null

labelsAboveBold
Whether the labelsAbove labels are bold or not.
Default: null

labelsAboveItalic
Whether the labelsAbove labels are italic or not.
Default: null

labelsAboveColor
The color of the labelsAbove labels.
Default: null

labelsAboveBackground
The background color of the labelsAbove labels.
Default: #fffc

labelsAboveBackgroundPadding
The padding of the labelsAbove labels.
Default: 0

labelsAboveHalign
The horizontal alignment of the labelsAbove.
Default: left

labelsAboveValign
The vertical alignment of the labelsAbove.
Default: center

labelsAboveSpecific
This property allows you to make the labelsAbove labels specific strings instead of numbers.
Default: null

labelsInBar
Whether to show the labelsInbar style labels.
Default: false

labelsInBarPoint
The decimal point character to use for the labelsInBar labels.
Default: null

labelsInBarThousand
The thousand separator character to use for the labelsInBar labels.
Default: null

labelsInBarDecimals
The number of decimals to use for the labelsInBar labels.
Default: 0

labelsInBarPre
A string to prepend to the labelsInBar labels.
Default: null

labelsInBarPost
A string to append to the labelsInBar labels.
Default: null

labelsInBarFormatter
A function that handles ALL of the formatting of the number. The function is passed two arguments - the object and the unformatted number.
Default: null

labelsInBarOffsetx
The horizontal offset of the labelsInBar labels.
Default: 0

labelsInBarOffsety
The vertical offset of the labelsInBar labels.
Default: 0

labelsInbarHalign
The horizontal alignment of the labelsInbar labels.
Default: center

labelsInbarValign
The vertical alignment of the labelsInbar labels.
Default: center

labelsInBarFont
The font of the labelsInBar labels.
Default: null

labelsInBarSize
The size of the labelsInBar labels.
Default: null

labelsInBarBold
Whether the labelsInBar labels are bold or not.
Default: null

labelsInBarItalic
Whether the labelsInBar labels are italic or not.
Default: null

labelsInBarColor
The color of the labelsInBar labels.
Default: null

labelsInBarBackground
The background color of the labelsInBar labels.
Default: null

labelsInBarBackgroundPadding
The padding of the labelsInBar labels.
Default: 0

labelsInBarSpecific
This property allows you to make the labelsInBar labels specific strings instead of numbers.
Default: null

Tooltip properties

PropertyDescriptionDefault
tooltipsAn array of tooltips for the chart. This array should NOT be multidimensional - even for stacked or grouped charts. You can also check the canvas tooltips documentation for more information.null
tooltipsOverrideThis can be a function that handles the tooltip showing instead of the default RGraph tooltips. It should look like this:
tooltipsOverride: function (obj, opt)
{
    // Show tooltip
}
The opt is an argument that contains these items:
  • object The chart object.
  • index The index of the element (that triggered the tooltip).
  • sequentialIndex The sequential index of the element that was clicked.
  • text The text to be used as the tooltip. Remember that this may contain HTML (or whatever else you may have specified).
  • event The event object (either a click or mousemove event).
null
tooltipsEventThe event used for tooltips (either click or mousemove.click
tooltipsFormattedPointWhen using formatted tooltip strings this is used as the point when using the %{value_formatted} option..
tooltipsFormattedThousandWhen using formatted tooltip strings this is used as the thousand separator when using the %{value_formatted} option.,
tooltipsFormattedDecimalsWhen using formatted tooltip strings this specifies the number of decimals when using the %{value_formatted} option. 0
tooltipsFormattedUnitsPreWhen using formatted tooltip strings these units are prepended to the number when using the %{value_formatted} option.(an empty string)
tooltipsFormattedUnitsPostWhen using formatted tooltip strings these units are appended to the number when using the %{value_formatted} option.(an empty string)
tooltipsFormattedKeyLabelsThe labels that are used in the formatted tooltip key.[] (an empty array)
tooltipsFormattedKeyColorsThe colors that are used in the formatted tooltip key. Normally these are automatically taken from the colors on the chart but can be specified differently using this property.null
tooltipsFormattedKeyColorsShapeThis is the shape that's used in the tooltip key. It can be square or circlesquare
tooltipsFormattedKeyColorsCss By using this property you can add CSS values to the key color shape that appears in the tooltip key. Note the property name is "color" and not "colors" like previous properties. It should be an object of CSS properties like this:
tooltipsFormattedKeyColorsCss : {
    border: "1 px solid #ddd";
}
null
tooltipsFormattedListTypeWith this property you can switch between an unordered list (the default) and an ordered list. Possible values are ul and ol.ul
tooltipsFormattedListItemsThis should be a two-dimension array of the list items that are to be shown for all of the tooltips. An example of this property is:
tooltipsFormattedListItems: [
    ['Bill','Jerry','Berty'], // First tooltip
    ['Gill','Carrie','Lucy'], // Second tooltip
    ['Pob','Nobby','Hilda']   // Third tooltip
]
You can use CSS to style this list - for example:
.RGraph_tooltip ul#rgraph_formatted_tooltips_list li {
    text-align: left;
    color: yellow;
}
null
tooltipsFormattedTableHeadersWhen showing a table in the tooltips this can be an array of headers for the table. These are added to the tooltip using th tags.null
tooltipsFormattedTableDataThis is the data that is added to the table. This is a 3-dimensional array so it's easy to make a mistake. See the example in the canvas documentation, copy the code from it and then modify it suit. You'll create fewer bugs this way.null)
tooltipsPointerBy default the tooltips have a small triangular pointer that points to the shape that was clicked on. You can turn this off with this property.true
tooltipsPointerCssIf you want any CSS values applied to the tooltips pointer (a CSS border, for example) then specify an object containing those values to this property. For example:
tooltips: {
    borderLeft: 'gray 2px solid',
    borderBottom: 'gray 2px solid'
}
null
tooltipsPositionStaticThe new default (as of August 2020) is for tooltips to be positioned statically and not be dependent on the mouse position. If you don't want this for whatever reason, you can disable it with this setting. When you set it to false tooltips are positioned next to the mouse pointer.true
tooltipsCssIf you want to specify some CSS that gets applied to all of the tooltips, but don't want to use the RGraph.SVG.tooltips.style object (which gets applied to all of the tooltips on the page for every chart) you can use this property to give some per-object CSS for the tooltips. These are CSS styles that get applied to all of the tooltips for the specific object only. It should look like this:
tooltipsCss: {
    fontFamily: 'Verdana',
    fontSize: '20pt'
}
null
tooltipsCssClassThe CSS class that's applied to the tooltip div.RGraph_tooltip
tooltipsOffsetxThis property allows you to shift the tooltips left or right. 0
tooltipsOffsetyThis property allows you to shift the tooltips up or down. 0
highlightStrokeThe stroke color that's used when highlighting the chart.rgba(0,0,0,0)
highlightFillThe fill color that's used when highlighting the chart.rgba(255,255,255,0.7)
highlightLinewidthThe linewidth that's used when highlighting the chart.1
tooltips
An array of tooltips for the chart. This array should NOT be multidimensional - even for stacked or grouped charts. You can also check the canvas tooltips documentation for more information.
Default: null

tooltipsOverride
This can be a function that handles the tooltip showing instead of the default RGraph tooltips. It should look like this:
tooltipsOverride: function (obj, opt)
{
    // Show tooltip
}
The opt is an argument that contains these items:
Default: null

tooltipsEvent
The event used for tooltips (either click or mousemove.
Default: click

tooltipsFormattedPoint
When using formatted tooltip strings this is used as the point when using the %{value_formatted} option.
Default: .

tooltipsFormattedThousand
When using formatted tooltip strings this is used as the thousand separator when using the %{value_formatted} option.
Default: ,

tooltipsFormattedDecimals
When using formatted tooltip strings this specifies the number of decimals when using the %{value_formatted} option.
Default: 0

tooltipsFormattedUnitsPre
When using formatted tooltip strings these units are prepended to the number when using the %{value_formatted} option.
Default: (an empty string)

tooltipsFormattedUnitsPost
When using formatted tooltip strings these units are appended to the number when using the %{value_formatted} option.
Default: (an empty string)

tooltipsFormattedKeyLabels
The labels that are used in the formatted tooltip key.
Default: [] (an empty array)

tooltipsFormattedKeyColors
The colors that are used in the formatted tooltip key. Normally these are automatically taken from the colors on the chart but can be specified differently using this property.
Default: null

tooltipsFormattedKeyColorsShape
This is the shape that's used in the tooltip key. It can be square or circle
Default: square

tooltipsFormattedKeyColorsCss
By using this property you can add CSS values to the key color shape that appears in the tooltip key. Note the property name is "color" and not "colors" like previous properties. It should be an object of CSS properties like this:
tooltipsFormattedKeyColorsCss : {
    border: "1 px solid #ddd";
}

Default: null

tooltipsFormattedListType
With this property you can switch between an unordered list (the default) and an ordered list. Possible values are ul and ol.
Default: ul

tooltipsFormattedListItems
This should be a two-dimension array of the list items that are to be shown for all of the tooltips. An example of this property is:
tooltipsFormattedListItems: [
    ['Bill','Jerry','Berty'], // First tooltip
    ['Gill','Carrie','Lucy'], // Second tooltip
    ['Pob','Nobby','Hilda']   // Third tooltip
]
You can use CSS to style this list - for example:
.RGraph_tooltip ul#rgraph_formatted_tooltips_list li {
    text-align: left;
    color: yellow;
}

Default: null

tooltipsFormattedTableHeaders
When showing a table in the tooltips this can be an array of headers for the table. These are added to the tooltip using th tags.
Default: null

tooltipsFormattedTableData
This is the data that is added to the table. This is a 3-dimensional array so it's easy to make a mistake. See the example in the canvas documentation, copy the code from it and then modify it suit. You'll create fewer bugs this way.
Default: null)

tooltipsPointer
By default the tooltips have a small triangular pointer that points to the shape that was clicked on. You can turn this off with this property.
Default: true

tooltipsPointerCss
If you want any CSS values applied to the tooltips pointer (a CSS border, for example) then specify an object containing those values to this property. For example:
tooltips: {
    borderLeft: 'gray 2px solid',
    borderBottom: 'gray 2px solid'
}

Default: null

tooltipsPositionStatic
The new default (as of August 2020) is for tooltips to be positioned statically and not be dependent on the mouse position. If you don't want this for whatever reason, you can disable it with this setting. When you set it to false tooltips are positioned next to the mouse pointer.
Default: true

tooltipsCss
If you want to specify some CSS that gets applied to all of the tooltips, but don't want to use the RGraph.SVG.tooltips.style object (which gets applied to all of the tooltips on the page for every chart) you can use this property to give some per-object CSS for the tooltips. These are CSS styles that get applied to all of the tooltips for the specific object only. It should look like this:
tooltipsCss: {
    fontFamily: 'Verdana',
    fontSize: '20pt'
}

Default: null

tooltipsCssClass
The CSS class that's applied to the tooltip div.
Default: RGraph_tooltip

tooltipsOffsetx
This property allows you to shift the tooltips left or right.
Default: 0

tooltipsOffsety
This property allows you to shift the tooltips up or down.
Default: 0

highlightStroke
The stroke color that's used when highlighting the chart.
Default: rgba(0,0,0,0)

highlightFill
The fill color that's used when highlighting the chart.
Default: rgba(255,255,255,0.7)

highlightLinewidth
The linewidth that's used when highlighting the chart.
Default: 1

Shadow properties

PropertyDescriptionDefault
shadowWhether a drop shadow is applied to the lines.false
shadowOffsetxThe horizontal offset of the shadow.2
shadowOffsetyThe vertical offset of the shadow.2
shadowBlurThe extent of the blurring effect that's applied to the shadow.2
shadowColorThe color of the shadow.rgba(0,0,0,0.25)
shadow
Whether a drop shadow is applied to the lines.
Default: false

shadowOffsetx
The horizontal offset of the shadow.
Default: 2

shadowOffsety
The vertical offset of the shadow.
Default: 2

shadowBlur
The extent of the blurring effect that's applied to the shadow.
Default: 2

shadowColor
The color of the shadow.
Default: rgba(0,0,0,0.25)

Title properties

PropertyDescriptionDefault
titleThe title of the chart.(An empty string)
titleXThe specific X-axis coordinate of the title. This can also be a string that looks like this: "+10" or "-10" in which case it's added to the calculated position.null
titleYThe specific Y-axis coordinate of the title. This can also be a string that looks like this: "+10" or "-10" in which case it's added to the calculated position.null
titleOffsetxAn offset value that is added to the calculated X-axis coordinate. 0
titleOffsetyAn offset value that is added to the calculated Y-axis coordinate. 0
titleHalignThe horizontal alignment of the title.center
titleColorThe color of the title.null
titleFontThe font used to render the title.null
titleSizeThe size of the font used to render the title.null
titleBoldWhether the title is bold or not.null
titleItalicWhether the title is italic or not.null
titleSubtitleThe subtitle of the chart. If a subtitle is specified the title is moved up to accommodate it. As such you might need to give a larger marginTop value.(An empty string)
titleSubtitleColorThe color of the subtitle.#aaa
titleSubtitleFontThe font used to render the subtitle.null
titleSubtitleSizeThe size of the font used to render the subtitle.null
titleSubtitleBoldWhether the subtitle is bold or not.null
titleSubtitleItalicWhether the subtitle is italic or not.null
title
The title of the chart.
Default: (An empty string)

titleX
The specific X-axis coordinate of the title. This can also be a string that looks like this: "+10" or "-10" in which case it's added to the calculated position.
Default: null

titleY
The specific Y-axis coordinate of the title. This can also be a string that looks like this: "+10" or "-10" in which case it's added to the calculated position.
Default: null

titleOffsetx
An offset value that is added to the calculated X-axis coordinate.
Default: 0

titleOffsety
An offset value that is added to the calculated Y-axis coordinate.
Default: 0

titleHalign
The horizontal alignment of the title.
Default: center

titleColor
The color of the title.
Default: null

titleFont
The font used to render the title.
Default: null

titleSize
The size of the font used to render the title.
Default: null

titleBold
Whether the title is bold or not.
Default: null

titleItalic
Whether the title is italic or not.
Default: null

titleSubtitle
The subtitle of the chart. If a subtitle is specified the title is moved up to accommodate it. As such you might need to give a larger marginTop value.
Default: (An empty string)

titleSubtitleColor
The color of the subtitle.
Default: #aaa

titleSubtitleFont
The font used to render the subtitle.
Default: null

titleSubtitleSize
The size of the font used to render the subtitle.
Default: null

titleSubtitleBold
Whether the subtitle is bold or not.
Default: null

titleSubtitleItalic
Whether the subtitle is italic or not.
Default: null

Key properties

PropertyDescriptionDefault
keyAn array of the labels that appear on the key.null
keyColorsAn array of colors to be shown on the key. If not specified then the colors option will be used instead.null
keyLabelsColorThe color of the text in the key.null
keyLabelsBoldWhether the key text is bold or not.null
keyLabelsFontThe font to use for the key text.null
keyLabelsSizeThe size to use for the key text.null
ketLabelsItalicWhether the key text is italic or not.null
keyLabelsOffsetxThe horizontal pixel offset of the key text (just the text). 0
keyLabelsOffsetyThe vertical pixel offset of the key text (just the text).-1
keyOffsetxThe horizontal pixel offset of the entire key. 0
keyOffsetyThe horizontal pixel offset of the entire key. 0
keyColorShapeThis controls which shape should be displayed on the key. It can be a string or an array of strings. The possible options are: rect, circle, triangle, line, dot, rectdot.rect
key
An array of the labels that appear on the key.
Default: null

keyColors
An array of colors to be shown on the key. If not specified then the colors option will be used instead.
Default: null

keyLabelsColor
The color of the text in the key.
Default: null

keyLabelsBold
Whether the key text is bold or not.
Default: null

keyLabelsFont
The font to use for the key text.
Default: null

keyLabelsSize
The size to use for the key text.
Default: null

ketLabelsItalic
Whether the key text is italic or not.
Default: null

keyLabelsOffsetx
The horizontal pixel offset of the key text (just the text).
Default: 0

keyLabelsOffsety
The vertical pixel offset of the key text (just the text).
Default: -1

keyOffsetx
The horizontal pixel offset of the entire key.
Default: 0

keyOffsety
The horizontal pixel offset of the entire key.
Default: 0

keyColorShape
This controls which shape should be displayed on the key. It can be a string or an array of strings. The possible options are: rect, circle, triangle, line, dot, rectdot.
Default: rect

Line properties

PropertyDescriptionDefault
lineEnabling this will draw a line across the tops of the bars on the chart. So by setting this to true and setting the color of the bars to transparent (ie colors: ['transparent']) you can get a vertical line chart. There are examples of this in the download archive called demos/svg-hbar-vertical-line.html and demos/svg-hbar-vertical-line-multiple.html The latter uses multiple Horizontal Bar chart objects to show multiple lines (one per object) drawn on the same canvas tag.false
lineColorWith this property you can specify the color of the line. Note that it should be a string (because you can only have one line per Horizontal Bar object).black
lineJoinThis property controls how the joins of lines are drawn - it can be miter, bevel or round. For a visualisation of these options you can refer to the lineJoin reference page.round
lineCapThis property controls how the ends of lines are drawn - it can be butt, square or round. For a visualisation of these options you can refer to the lineCap reference page.round
lineLinewidthThe linewidth of the line on the chart.2
lineShadowWhether a shadow is cast by the line or not.true
lineShadowColorThe color of the shadow. Most (if not all) CSS color definitions can be used here - learn about the different color definitions on this page.#666
lineShadowBlurThe magnitude of the blurring effect of the shadow. If you're having issues with animation frame rates with canvas-based animations on slower devices - try reducing, or turning off completely, the blur.2
lineShadowOffsetxThe horizontal offset in pixels of the shadow.2
lineShadowOffsetyThe vertical offset in pixels of the shadow.2
lineSplineWhether or not the line is drawn as a spline (curvy).false
lineTickmarksStyleThis determines the style of the line chart tooltips. It can be one of: circle endcircle filledcircle filledendcircle square endsquare filledsquare filledendsquarenull
lineTickmarksSizeThis determines the size of the tickmarks5
lineTickmarksDrawNonNullIf you have a point, with null values on both sides, there wouldn't normally be a tickmark drawn either for the null values or the valid point in the middle. This is because you need two consecutive non-null values for a line to be drawn. With this setting though you can tell RGraph to draw the tickmark for the non-null point so that you can at least see it on the chart (despite there being no connecting line).false
line
Enabling this will draw a line across the tops of the bars on the chart. So by setting this to true and setting the color of the bars to transparent (ie colors: ['transparent']) you can get a vertical line chart. There are examples of this in the download archive called demos/svg-hbar-vertical-line.html and demos/svg-hbar-vertical-line-multiple.html The latter uses multiple Horizontal Bar chart objects to show multiple lines (one per object) drawn on the same canvas tag.
Default: false

lineColor
With this property you can specify the color of the line. Note that it should be a string (because you can only have one line per Horizontal Bar object).
Default: black

lineJoin
This property controls how the joins of lines are drawn - it can be miter, bevel or round. For a visualisation of these options you can refer to the lineJoin reference page.
Default: round

lineCap
This property controls how the ends of lines are drawn - it can be butt, square or round. For a visualisation of these options you can refer to the lineCap reference page.
Default: round

lineLinewidth
The linewidth of the line on the chart.
Default: 2

lineShadow
Whether a shadow is cast by the line or not.
Default: true

lineShadowColor
The color of the shadow. Most (if not all) CSS color definitions can be used here - learn about the different color definitions on this page.
Default: #666

lineShadowBlur
The magnitude of the blurring effect of the shadow. If you're having issues with animation frame rates with canvas-based animations on slower devices - try reducing, or turning off completely, the blur.
Default: 2

lineShadowOffsetx
The horizontal offset in pixels of the shadow.
Default: 2

lineShadowOffsety
The vertical offset in pixels of the shadow.
Default: 2

lineSpline
Whether or not the line is drawn as a spline (curvy).
Default: false

lineTickmarksStyle
This determines the style of the line chart tooltips. It can be one of: circle endcircle filledcircle filledendcircle square endsquare filledsquare filledendsquare
Default: null

lineTickmarksSize
This determines the size of the tickmarks
Default: 5

lineTickmarksDrawNonNull
If you have a point, with null values on both sides, there wouldn't normally be a tickmark drawn either for the null values or the valid point in the middle. This is because you need two consecutive non-null values for a line to be drawn. With this setting though you can tell RGraph to draw the tickmark for the non-null point so that you can at least see it on the chart (despite there being no connecting line).
Default: false

Other properties

PropertyDescriptionDefault
linewidthThe linewidth (around the bars) used.1
groupingWhether to show a grouped or stacked Bar chart. It can be stacked or grouped.grouped
linewidth
The linewidth (around the bars) used.
Default: 1

grouping
Whether to show a grouped or stacked Bar chart. It can be stacked or grouped.
Default: grouped

Methods

obj.get(name)

This can be used to get properties if necessary. It's normally used after the chart is drawn if you need to get parameters (if you're doing custom coding for example).

obj.set(name, value)

This can be used to set properties if necessary. It's normally used after the chart is drawn if you need to set additional parameters or change them.

obj.getXCoord(value)

This method can be used to get an appropriate X-axis coordinate for a value when you're doing your own custom drawing on the chart. It returns null if the value is out of range.

obj.getWidth(value)

This method can be used to get the appropriate width for a value that you give it. It doesn't give you an X-axis coordinate - just the width for the given value.

obj.on(event, handler)

This function adds an event listener (such as beforedraw or draw) to the chart object. For example:

obj.on('draw', function (obj)
{
    // Put your code here
});
obj.exec(func)

This function can be used to execute a function (immediately). It's not event-based (ie it doesn't run when something happens) - it just runs immediately - and only once. You might use it when you need to get something from the chart when it's drawn and then call the redraw function. Because this function only runs once the RGraph.SVG.redraw function would not cause a loop - which would happen if you used the draw event.

obj.exec(function (obj)
{
    // Put your code here
});
obj.responsive(configuration)

The responsive function helps your charts respond to different browser window sizes and screen resolutions. For example, for smaller screens, you might want to have angled labels or show shorter versions of them completely.

The responsive function is documented on its own page here.

Data properties that are used on the bars

The SVG rect elements that represent the bars on the Horizontal Bar chart have various data attributes added to them that hold various bits of information. These are:

These can be retrieved by using standard DOM methods:

obj.coords[0].element.getAttribute('data-sequential-index');

Note that for stacked and grouped charts the group can be retrieved by doing this:

sequentialIndex = obj.coords[0].element.getAttribute('data-sequential-index');
indexes         = RGraph.SVG.sequentailIndexToGrouped(sequentialIndex, obj.data);

Events

RGraph supports custom events that allow you to easily add interactivity to your charts if required. The following events are available:

For example:
new RGraph.SVG.HBar({
    id: 'chart-container',
    data: [4,8,6,3,5,8,9],
    options: {
    }
}).on('tooltip', function (obj)
{
    console.log('The draw event has fired');
    
}).draw();

Effects

These effects are available and can be used instead of the draw function.
<script>
    //
    // Optional callback function that's called when the effect is complete
    //
    function myCallback (obj)
    {
        // ...
    }

    obj = new RGraph.SVG.Bar({
        id: 'cc',
        data: [3,4,7,5,6,9,8],
        options: {
        }
    }).grow({frames: 60, callback: myCallback});
</script>