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How to plot a single value with line in line chart graph using charts.js?

I need to plot a single value in line chart. Currently i am using charts.JS library for line graph purpose.
The data will be varied some times i'll get the single data inside the data set at that time i need to plot the single value with line in the line chart.
I tried with the charts.js annotation plugin but it wasn't met my requirements. which is like it wis overlapping the plotted point in the graph area.
CODE WHICH I HAD TRIED
createLineChart() {
this.lineChart = new Chart(this.lineCanvas.nativeElement, {
type: "line",
data: {
labels:[],
datasets: [
{
fill: false,
backgroundColor: "#0168FF",
borderColor: "#0168FF",
pointBackgroundColor: "white", // wite point fill
pointBorderWidth: 1, // point border width
lineTension: 0,
pointBorderColor: "blue",
pointRadius: 4,
},
],
},
options: {
scales: {
yAxes: [
{
ticks: {
padding: 20,
beginAtZero: true,
min: 0,
stepSize: 100,
},
gridLines: {
drawBorder: false,
},
},
],
xAxes: [
{
// offset: true,
ticks: {
display: false,
//beginAtZero: true,
min: 0,
},
gridLines: {
zeroLineColor: "transparent",
drawBorder: false,
display: false,
},
//offset:true,
},
],
legend: {
display: false,
},
tooltips: {
enabled: false,
},
},
drawTime: "afterDraw", // (default)
} as ChartOptions,
// plugins: [ChartAnnotation]
},
});
}
To generate dynamic data and plot in the graph area.
generateRandomDataSet(size) {
let yaxisArr = [];
let xaxisArr = [];
let random_data:any = this.getRandomData(size)
let maxYTickVal = Math.max.apply(Math, random_data.map((val) => {return val.yaxis}));
let maxVal = Math.ceil((maxYTickVal+1) / 10) * 10
for(let data of random_data) {
yaxisArr.push(data.yaxis)
xaxisArr.push(data.xaxis)
}
console.log("X-Axis array values : "+xaxisArr)
console.log("Y-Axis array values : "+yaxisArr)
this.lineChart.data.datasets[0].data = yaxisArr
this.lineChart.config.data.labels = []
this.lineChart.config.data.labels = xaxisArr
this.lineChart.config.options.scales.yAxes[0].ticks.max =maxVal
this.lineChart.config.options.scales.yAxes[0].ticks.stepSize = maxVal/2
this.lineChart.update()
}
getRandomData(arraySize) {
let data = []
for(var i=1; i<=arraySize; i++) {
let number = Math.floor(Math.random() * 200) + 1
data.push({'xaxis':i,'yaxis':number})
}
return data
}
with the above code i am getting like
what i need to have

You can define an animation.onComplete function as follows to draw the line in case a single data value is present.
animation: {
onComplete: e => {
var ctx = chart.chart.ctx;
var data = chart.config.data.datasets[0].data;
if (data[0] == null) {
var xAxis = chart.scales['x-axis-0'];
var yAxis = chart.scales['y-axis-0'];
var y = yAxis.getPixelForValue(data[1]);
ctx.save();
ctx.globalCompositeOperation='destination-over';
ctx.strokeStyle = 'blue'
ctx.lineWidth = 2;
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.moveTo(xAxis.left, y);
ctx.lineTo(xAxis.right, y);
ctx.stroke();
ctx.restore();
}
}
},
This function expects the data array to be of format [null, <value>, null] in case a single value is present, otherwise it will be hard to horizontally center the data point (see this answer). It's up to you to change the generateRandomDataSet() function in a way that it provides such data.
Please have a look at your changed code below.
const chart = new Chart('line-chart', {
type: "line",
data: {
labels: ['', 'A', ''],
datasets: [{
data: [null, 120, null],
fill: false,
backgroundColor: "#0168FF",
borderColor: "#0168FF",
pointBackgroundColor: "white",
pointBorderWidth: 1,
lineTension: 0,
pointBorderColor: "blue",
pointRadius: 4,
}],
},
options: {
legend: {
display: false
},
tooltips: {
enabled: false
},
animation: {
onComplete: e => {
var ctx = chart.chart.ctx;
var data = chart.config.data.datasets[0].data;
if (data[0] == null) {
var xAxis = chart.scales['x-axis-0'];
var yAxis = chart.scales['y-axis-0'];
var y = yAxis.getPixelForValue(data[1]);
ctx.save();
ctx.globalCompositeOperation='destination-over';
ctx.strokeStyle = 'blue'
ctx.lineWidth = 2;
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.moveTo(xAxis.left, y);
ctx.lineTo(xAxis.right, y);
ctx.stroke();
ctx.restore();
}
}
},
scales: {
yAxes: [{
ticks: {
padding: 20,
min: 0,
stepSize: 100
},
gridLines: {
drawBorder: false
}
}],
xAxes: [{
ticks: {
display: false
},
gridLines: {
zeroLineColor: "transparent",
drawBorder: false,
display: false
}
}]
}
}
});
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/Chart.js/2.9.3/Chart.min.js"></script>
<canvas id="line-chart" height="80"></canvas>

Chart.js : How I change the x axes ticks labels alignment in any sizes?

How can I move my labels on my x axes in between another x axes label. Nothing seems to work and I was unable to find anything on the docs. Is there a workaround? I'm using line chart time series.
https://www.chartjs.org/samples/latest/scales/time/financial.html
Currently, with the code I have its generating the figure below:
var cfg = {
elements:{
point: {
radius: 4
}
},
data: {
datasets: [
{
label: 'vsy',
backgroundColor: color(window.chartColors.red).alpha(0.5).rgbString(),
borderColor: window.chartColors.red,
data: firstData,
type: 'line',
pointRadius: 2,
fill: false,
lineTension: 0,
borderWidth: 2
},
{
label: 'de vsy',
backgroundColor: color(window.chartColors.blue).alpha(0.5).rgbString(),
borderColor: window.chartColors.blue,
data: dataMaker(15),
type: 'line',
pointRadius: 2,
fill: false,
lineTension: 0,
borderWidth: 2
}
],
},
options: {
animation: {
duration: 0
},
scales: {
xAxes: [{
type: 'time',
distribution: 'series',
offset: true,
time: {
unit: 'month',
displayFormats: {
month: 'MMM'
}
},
ticks: {
autoSkip: true,
autoSkipPadding: 75,
sampleSize: 100
},
}],
yAxes: [{
gridLines: {
drawBorder: false
}
}]
},
tooltips: {
intersect: false,
mode: 'index',
}
}
};
This is what I have now:
I want the labels on the x-axis to be on center instead of below the y axis grid line.
Thanks to uminder, with his comment it solves the issue but now I have a conflicting tooltip which lie on a same grid. When I hover to april line first point it shows me mar 30 which lies just above it and vice versa.
I fixed it by changing the mode to nearest but why is it activating the another point?

The option you're looking for is offsetGridLines.
If true, grid lines will be shifted to be between labels.
xAxes: [{
...
gridLines: {
offsetGridLines: true
}
In most cases, this produces the expected result. Unfortunately it doesn't work for time axes as documented in Chart.js issue #403. Thanks to Antti Hukkanen, there exists a workaround.
Please have a look at below runnable code snippet to see how it works.
function generateData() {
var unit = 'day';
function randomNumber(min, max) {
return Math.random() * (max - min) + min;
}
function randomPoint(date, lastClose) {
var open = randomNumber(lastClose * 0.95, lastClose * 1.05).toFixed(2);
var close = randomNumber(open * 0.95, open * 1.05).toFixed(2);
return {
t: date.valueOf(),
y: close
};
}
var date = moment().subtract(1, 'years');
var now = moment();
var data = [];
for (; data.length < 600 && date.isBefore(now); date = date.clone().add(1, unit).startOf(unit)) {
data.push(randomPoint(date, data.length > 0 ? data[data.length - 1].y : 30));
}
return data;
}
var TimeCenterScale = Chart.scaleService.getScaleConstructor('time').extend({
getPixelForTick: function(index) {
var ticks = this.getTicks();
if (index < 0 || index >= ticks.length) {
return null;
}
// Get the pixel value for the current tick.
var px = this.getPixelForOffset(ticks[index].value);
// Get the next tick's pixel value.
var nextPx = this.right;
var nextTick = ticks[index + 1];
if (nextTick) {
nextPx = this.getPixelForOffset(nextTick.value);
}
// Align the labels in the middle of the current and next tick.
return px + (nextPx - px) / 2;
},
});
// Register the scale type
var defaults = Chart.scaleService.getScaleDefaults('time');
Chart.scaleService.registerScaleType('timecenter', TimeCenterScale, defaults);
var cfg = {
data: {
datasets: [{
label: 'CHRT - Chart.js Corporation',
backgroundColor: 'red',
borderColor: 'red',
data: generateData(),
type: 'line',
pointRadius: 0,
fill: false,
lineTension: 0,
borderWidth: 2
}]
},
options: {
animation: {
duration: 0
},
scales: {
xAxes: [{
type: 'timecenter',
time: {
unit: 'month',
stepSize: 1,
displayFormats: {
month: 'MMM'
}
},
gridLines: {
offsetGridLines: true
}
}],
yAxes: [{
gridLines: {
drawBorder: false
}
}]
},
tooltips: {
intersect: false,
mode: 'index'
}
}
};
var chart = new Chart('chart1', cfg);
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/moment.js/2.18.1/moment.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/Chart.js/2.9.3/Chart.min.js"></script>
<canvas id="chart1" height="90"></canvas>

For chartJs v3 you can use offset property:
scales: {
x: {
grid: {
offset: true
}
},
...
}

Legend option destroys pie chart in Chart.js

My Chart.js pie is working fine, but when I add the legend option, it disappears, much to my dismay. Other options like title and animation work pretty well, only the legend options ruins the pie. I have looked at the code thoroughly, but can't figure out what I'm not doing right. Below is my code:
if ( $('#broadsheet_piechart_sample').length ) {
var ctx = document.getElementById("broadsheet_piechart_sample");
var data = {
datasets: [{
data: [10, 20, 30, 40, 50],
backgroundColor: ['#455C73', '#9B59B6', '#BDC3C7', '#26B99A', '#3498DB'],
}],
labels: ['Dark Gray', 'Purple', 'Gray', 'Green', 'Blue']
};
//options
var options = {
title: {
display: true,
position: "top",
text: "Test Pie Chart",
fontSize: 18,
fontColor: "#111"
},
animation: {
duration: 0
},
legend: {
display: true,
position: "bottom",
labels: {
fontColor: "#333",
fontSize: 16
}
}
};
var broadsheet_piechart_sample = new Chart(ctx, {
data: data,
type: 'pie',
options: options
});
}

You are may using an old version which can cause this issue.
Please upgrade to the latest CharJs version (2.7.3).
Here is what I did for example : example Just exactly what you did.

Add Data Labels onto a bubble chart on chart.js

I have used a Bubble Chart on Chart.js to create sliders to show comparable performance and they currently look a bit like this:
What am I trying to do
I want to add data labels just above / in my 'bubbles' with my values in. Much like the '10' you can see on each bubble here.
What have I done to achieve this
This is not standard Chart.js functionality but I found this post which was discussing a similar issue for bar / line charts.
I've installed the plugin that post suggested but the data label it shows is for the radius of the bubble and I want to it to be the x-axis of the bubble.
I've also tried to use the code from some of the answers on that post, but with absolutely no luck.
My Code
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/Chart.js/2.7.0/Chart.bundle.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/chartjs-plugin-datalabels"></script>
<div class="container" >
<h2>Chart.js — Line Chart Demo</h2>
<div>
<canvas id="myChart"></canvas>
</div>
</div>
<script>
var ctx = document.getElementById('myChart').getContext('2d');
ctx.height = 1000;
var myChart = new Chart(ctx, {
type: 'bubble',
data: {
datasets: [
{
label: 'Your Data',
data: [
{x: 78.7, y: 0, r: 10, name: "Performance"}
],
backgroundColor: "rgba(153,255,51,0.6)"
},
{
label: 'Average',
data: [
{x: 100.7, y: 0, r: 10, name: "Performance"} // The labe needs to be X. not R.
],
backgroundColor: "rgba(255,0,128,0.6)"
}
]
},
options: {
maintainAspectRatio: false,
scales: {
yAxes: [{
id: 'first-y-axis',
type: 'linear',
ticks: {
min: 0,
max: 1,
stepSize: 1,
display: false
},
gridLines: {
display: false,
drawBorder: false
}
}],
xAxes: [{
ticks: {
min: 50, // Controls where axis starts
max: 120 // Controls where axis finishes
},
gridLines: {
display: false,
lineWidth: 3 // Width of bottom line
}
}]
}
}
});
</script>
Thanks in advance

I've managed to find the answer to this question, basically by taking apart the bubble chart example from the chartjs-plugin-datalabels plugin.
Below is a working example. Pay attention to the section in options that says 'plugin'.
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/Chart.js/2.7.0/Chart.bundle.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/chartjs-plugin-datalabels"></script>
<div class="container" >
<h2>Chart.js — Line Chart Demo</h2>
<div>
<canvas id="myChart"></canvas>
</div>
</div>
<script>
var ctx = document.getElementById('myChart').getContext('2d');
ctx.height = 1000;
var myChart = new Chart(ctx, {
type: 'bubble',
data: {
datasets: [
{
label: 'Your Data',
data: [
{x: 78.7, y: 0, r: 10, name: "Performance"}
],
backgroundColor: "rgba(153,255,51,0.6)"
},
{
label: 'Average',
data: [
{x: 100.7, y: 0, r: 10, name: "Performance"} // The labe needs to be
],
backgroundColor: "rgba(255,0,128,0.6)"
}
]
},
options: {
plugins: { // Look at this bit
datalabels: {
anchor: function(context) {
var value = context.dataset.data[context.dataIndex];
return value.x < 50 ? 'end' : 'center';
},
align: function(context) {
var value = context.dataset.data[context.dataIndex];
return value.x < 50 ? 'end' : 'center';
},
color: function(context) {
var value = context.dataset.data[context.dataIndex];
return value.x < 50 ? context.dataset.backgroundColor : 'white';
},
font: {
weight: 'bold'
},
formatter: function(value) {
return Math.round(value.x);
},
offset: 2,
padding: 0
}
},
maintainAspectRatio: false,
scales: {
yAxes: [{
id: 'first-y-axis',
type: 'linear',
ticks: {
min: 0,
max: 1,
stepSize: 1,
display: false
},
gridLines: {
display: false,
drawBorder: false
}
}],
xAxes: [{
ticks: {
min: 50, // Controls where axis starts
max: 120 // Controls where axis finishes
},
gridLines: {
display: false,
lineWidth: 3 // Width of bottom line
}
}]
}
}
});
</script>

If all you want to do is changing the label, there is an easier solution. From the docs of chartjs-plugin-datalabels:
Data values are converted to string ('' + value). If value is an object, the following rules apply first:
value = value.label if defined and not null
else value = value.r if defined and not null
else value = 'key[0]: value[key[0]], key[1]: value[key[1]], ...'
Therefore, it is sufficient to specify a label in your data points:
data: [{ x: 78.7, y: 0, r: 10, name: "Performance", label: `${Math.round(x)}` }],

Chart.js: Line displayed thinner than defined

I've created a simple line chart with a straight line, but if the line runs along the top and bottom horizontal grid line it is displayed thinner than defined. Even if the grid lines are hidden.
https://i.stack.imgur.com/rD58f.png
My code:
window.onload = function() {
var config = {
type: "line",
data: {
labels: ["Jan", "Feb", "Mar","Jun","Jul","Aug","Sep", "Oct", "Nov"],
datasets: [ {
backgroundColor: "#ff0000",
borderColor: "#ff0000",
fill: false,
borderWidth: 2,
lineTension: 0,
data: [0, 0, 0, 1, 6, 8, 8, 8, 8]
}]
},
options: {
responsive: true,
scales: {
xAxes: [{
gridLines: { display: false }
}],
yAxes: [{
gridLines: { display: false }
}]
},
legend: {
display: false
}
}
};
var ctx = document.getElementById("canvas").getContext("2d");
var chart = new Chart(ctx, config);
}
How can I solve this?

I tried a litte bit. But the only solution i found which actually worked, was to add the space with the canvas helpers of chartjs. You can achieve this by adding the following code to your application:
var WIDE_CLIP = {top: 2, bottom: 4};
Chart.canvasHelpers.clipArea = function(ctx, clipArea) {
ctx.save();
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.rect(
clipArea.left,
clipArea.top - WIDE_CLIP.top,
clipArea.right - clipArea.left,
clipArea.bottom - clipArea.top + WIDE_CLIP.bottom
);
ctx.clip();
}
Take a look at this: https://stackoverflow.com/a/46303679/4032712
I tried to use the padding and position options but none of the seems to work for your problem. Hope I could help you with this!