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Learning Highcharts 4

Chapter 2. Highcharts Configurations

All Highcharts graphs share the same configuration structure and it is crucial for us to become familiar with the core components. However, it is not possible to go through all the configurations within the book. In this chapter, we will explore the functional properties that are most used and demonstrate them with examples. We will learn how Highcharts manages layout, and then explore how to configure axes, specify single series and multiple series data, followed by looking at formatting and styling tool tips in both JavaScript and HTML. After that, we will get to know how to polish our charts with various types of animations and apply color gradients. Finally, we will explore the drilldown interactive feature. In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Understanding Highcharts layout
  • Framing the chart with axes
  • Revisiting the series config
  • Styling the tool tips
  • Animating charts
  • Expanding colors with gradients
  • Constructing a chart with...

Configuration structure

In the Highcharts configuration object, the components at the top level represent the skeleton structure of a chart. The following is a list of the major components that are covered in this chapter:

  • chart: This has configurations for the top-level chart properties such as layouts, dimensions, events, animations, and user interactions
  • series: This is an array of series objects (consisting of data and specific options) for single and multiple series, where the series data can be specified in a number of ways
  • xAxis/yAxis/zAxis: This has configurations for all the axis properties such as labels, styles, range, intervals, plotlines, plot bands, and backgrounds
  • tooltip: This has the layout and format style configurations for the series data tool tips
  • drilldown: This has configurations for drilldown series and the ID field associated with the main series
  • title/subtitle: This has the layout and style configurations for the chart title and subtitle
  • legend: This has the layout and...

Understanding Highcharts' layout

Before we start to learn how Highcharts layout works, it is imperative that we understand some basic concepts first. To do that, let's first recall the chart example used in Chapter 1, Web Charts, and set a couple of borders to be visible. First, set a border around the plot area. To do that we can set the options of plotBorderWidth and plotBorderColor in the chart section, as follows:

        chart: {
                renderTo: 'container',
                type: 'spline',
                plotBorderWidth: 1,
                plotBorderColor: '#3F4044'
        },

The second border is set around the Highcharts container. Next, we extend the preceding chart section with additional settings:

        chart: {
                renderTo: 'container',
                ....
                borderColor: '#a1a1a1',
                borderWidth: 2,
                borderRadius: 3
        },

This sets the container border...

Framing the chart with axes

In this section, we are going to look into the configuration of axes in Highcharts in terms of their functional area. We will start off with a plain line graph and gradually apply more options to the chart to demonstrate the effects.

Accessing the axis data type

There are two ways to specify data for a chart: categories and series data. For displaying intervals with specific names, we should use the categories field that expects an array of strings. Each entry in the categories array is then associated with the series data array. Alternatively, the axis interval values are embedded inside the series data array. Then, Highcharts extracts the series data for both axes, interprets the data type, and formats and labels the values appropriately.

The following is a straightforward example showing the use of categories:

    chart: {
        renderTo: 'container',
        height: 250,
        spacingRight: 20 
    },
    title: {
        text: 'Market Data...

Revisiting the series config

By now, we should have an idea of what the series property does. In this section, we are going to examine it in more detail.

The series property is an array of series configuration objects that contain data- and series-specific options. It allows us to specify single-series data and multiple-series data. The purpose of series objects is to inform Highcharts of the format of the data and how the data is presented in the chart.

All data values in the chart are specified through the data field. The data field is highly flexible and can take an array in a number of forms, as follows:

  • Numerical values
  • An array with x and y values
  • A point object with properties describing the data point

The first two options have already been examined in the Accessing the axis data type section. In this section, we will explore the third option. Let's use the single-series Nasdaq example and we will specify the series data through a mixture of numerical values and objects:

        ...

Exploring PlotOptions

The plotOptions object is a wrapper object for config objects for each series type supported in Highcharts. These configurations have properties such as plotOptions.line.lineWidth, common to other series types, as well as other configurations such as plotOptions.pie.center that is only specific to the pie series type. Among the specific series, there is plotOptions.series, which is used for common plotting options shared by the whole series.

The preceding plotOptions object can form a chain of precedence between plotOptions.series, plotOptions.{series-type}, and the series configuration. For example, series[x].shadow (where series[x].type is 'pie') has a higher precedence than plotOptions.pie.shadow, which in turn has a higher precedence than plotOptions.series.shadow.

The purpose of this is that the chart is composed of multiple different series types. For example, in a chart with multiple series of columns and a single line series, the common properties between...

Configuration structure

In the Highcharts configuration object, the components at the top level represent the skeleton structure of a chart. The following is a list of the major components that are covered in this chapter:

  • chart: This has configurations for the top-level chart properties such as layouts, dimensions, events, animations, and user interactions

  • series: This is an array of series objects (consisting of data and specific options) for single and multiple series, where the series data can be specified in a number of ways

  • xAxis/yAxis/zAxis: This has configurations for all the axis properties such as labels, styles, range, intervals, plotlines, plot bands, and backgrounds

  • tooltip: This has the layout and format style configurations for the series data tool tips

  • drilldown: This has configurations for drilldown series and the ID field associated with the main series

  • title/subtitle: This has the layout and style configurations for the chart title and subtitle

  • legend: This has the layout and...

Understanding Highcharts' layout

Before we start to learn how Highcharts layout works, it is imperative that we understand some basic concepts first. To do that, let's first recall the chart example used in Chapter 1, Web Charts, and set a couple of borders to be visible. First, set a border around the plot area. To do that we can set the options of plotBorderWidth and plotBorderColor in the chart section, as follows:

        chart: {
                renderTo: 'container',
                type: 'spline',
                plotBorderWidth: 1,
                plotBorderColor: '#3F4044'
        },

The second border is set around the Highcharts container. Next, we extend the preceding chart section with additional settings:

        chart: {
                renderTo: 'container',
                ....
                borderColor: '#a1a1a1',
                borderWidth: 2,
                borderRadius: 3
        },

This sets the container border color with a width of 2 pixels and corner radius of 3 pixels...

Framing the chart with axes

In this section, we are going to look into the configuration of axes in Highcharts in terms of their functional area. We will start off with a plain line graph and gradually apply more options to the chart to demonstrate the effects.

Accessing the axis data type

There are two ways to specify data for a chart: categories and series data. For displaying intervals with specific names, we should use the categories field that expects an array of strings. Each entry in the categories array is then associated with the series data array. Alternatively, the axis interval values are embedded inside the series data array. Then, Highcharts extracts the series data for both axes, interprets the data type, and formats and labels the values appropriately.

The following is a straightforward example showing the use of categories:

    chart: {
        renderTo: 'container',
        height: 250,
        spacingRight: 20 
    },
    title: {
        text: 'Market Data: Nasdaq 100'
 ...

Revisiting the series config

By now, we should have an idea of what the series property does. In this section, we are going to examine it in more detail.

The series property is an array of series configuration objects that contain data- and series-specific options. It allows us to specify single-series data and multiple-series data. The purpose of series objects is to inform Highcharts of the format of the data and how the data is presented in the chart.

All data values in the chart are specified through the data field. The data field is highly flexible and can take an array in a number of forms, as follows:

  • Numerical values

  • An array with x and y values

  • A point object with properties describing the data point

The first two options have already been examined in the Accessing the axis data type section. In this section, we will explore the third option. Let's use the single-series Nasdaq example and we will specify the series data through a mixture of numerical values and objects:

         series...

Exploring PlotOptions

The plotOptions object is a wrapper object for config objects for each series type supported in Highcharts. These configurations have properties such as plotOptions.line.lineWidth, common to other series types, as well as other configurations such as plotOptions.pie.center that is only specific to the pie series type. Among the specific series, there is plotOptions.series, which is used for common plotting options shared by the whole series.

The preceding plotOptions object can form a chain of precedence between plotOptions.series, plotOptions.{series-type}, and the series configuration. For example, series[x].shadow (where series[x].type is 'pie') has a higher precedence than plotOptions.pie.shadow, which in turn has a higher precedence than plotOptions.series.shadow.

The purpose of this is that the chart is composed of multiple different series types. For example, in a chart with multiple series of columns and a single line series, the common properties between column...

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1. Web Charts
A short history of web charting
The rise of JavaScript and HTML5
JavaScript charts on the market
Why Highcharts?
Highcharts – a quick tutorial
Summary
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Exploring PlotOptions
Styling tooltips
Animating charts
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Zooming data with the drilldown feature
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Plotting multiple pies in a chart – multiple series
Preparing a donut chart – multiple series
Building a chart with multiple series types
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Loading gauge, polar, and range charts
Plotting a speedometer gauge chart
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Plotting range charts with market index data
Using a radial gradient on a gauge chart
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The error bar chart
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Constructing a funnel chart
Joining both waterfall and funnel charts
Plotting a commercial pyramid chart
Exploring a heatmap chart with inflation data
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What a Highcharts 3D chart is and isn't
Experimenting with 3D chart orientation
Configuring the 3D chart background
Plotting the column, pie, donut, and scatter series in 3D charts
Navigating with 3D charts
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Portfolio history example
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Understanding mobile page structure
Understanding page initialization
Linking between mobile pages
Highcharts in touch-screen environments
Integrating Highcharts and jQuery Mobile using an Olympic medals table application
Drilling down for data with the point click event
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The Highcharts extension
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  • To view the errata for the book, see www.packtpub.com/support and view the pages for the title you have.
  • To view your account details or to download a new copy of the book go to www.packtpub.com/account
  • To contact us directly if a problem is not resolved, use www.packtpub.com/contact-us
What eBook formats do Packt support? Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

Our eBooks are currently available in a variety of formats such as PDF and ePubs. In the future, this may well change with trends and development in technology, but please note that our PDFs are not Adobe eBook Reader format, which has greater restrictions on security.

You will need to use Adobe Reader v9 or later in order to read Packt's PDF eBooks.

What are the benefits of eBooks? Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
  • You can get the information you need immediately
  • You can easily take them with you on a laptop
  • You can download them an unlimited number of times
  • You can print them out
  • They are copy-paste enabled
  • They are searchable
  • There is no password protection
  • They are lower price than print
  • They save resources and space
What is an eBook? Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

Packt eBooks are a complete electronic version of the print edition, available in PDF and ePub formats. Every piece of content down to the page numbering is the same. Because we save the costs of printing and shipping the book to you, we are able to offer eBooks at a lower cost than print editions.

When you have purchased an eBook, simply login to your account and click on the link in Your Download Area. We recommend you saving the file to your hard drive before opening it.

For optimal viewing of our eBooks, we recommend you download and install the free Adobe Reader version 9.