React Histogram Chart

Creates a React Histogram Chart using SciChart.js, by leveraging the FastRectangleRenderableSeries, and its customTextureOptions property to have a custom tiling texture fill.

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1import {
2    NumericAxis,
3    ZoomPanModifier,
4    ZoomExtentsModifier,
5    MouseWheelZoomModifier,
6    SciChartSurface,
7    ENumericFormat,
8    EAxisAlignment,
9    FastRectangleRenderableSeries,
10    XyxyDataSeries,
11    EColumnYMode,
12    EColumnMode,
13    EDataPointWidthMode,
14    NumberRange,
15    EHorizontalTextPosition,
16    EVerticalTextPosition,
17    ICustomTextureOptions,
18} from "scichart";
19import { appTheme } from "../../../theme";
20
21// Population data by age range
22const populationData = {
23    xValues: [0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100],
24    yValues: {
25        male: [
26            4869936, 5186991, 5175063, 5286053, 5449038, 5752398, 6168124, 6375035, 6265554, 5900833, 6465830, 7108184,
27            6769524, 5676968, 4828153, 3734266, 2732054, 1633630, 587324, 128003, 12023,
28        ],
29        female: [
30            4641147, 4940521, 5010242, 5010526, 5160160, 5501673, 6022599, 6329356, 6299693, 5930345, 6509757, 7178487,
31            7011569, 6157651, 5547296, 4519433, 3704145, 2671974, 1276597, 399148, 60035,
32        ],
33    },
34};
35
36const BREAK_POINTS = [0, 20, 30, 45, 65, 70, 80];
37
38function prepareRectangleData() {
39    const totalData = populationData.xValues.map((xValue, index) => {
40        const total = populationData.yValues.male[index] + populationData.yValues.female[index];
41        return { xValue, yValue: total };
42    });
43
44    // Prepare data for each range
45    const xValues: number[] = [];
46    const yValues: number[] = [];
47    const x1Values: number[] = [];
48    const y1Values: number[] = [];
49
50    BREAK_POINTS.forEach((breakPoint, index) => {
51        let nextBreakPoint = BREAK_POINTS[index + 1];
52
53        if (nextBreakPoint === undefined) {
54            nextBreakPoint = 100; // Set the last range
55        }
56
57        const rangePopulation = totalData
58            .filter((data) => {
59                return data.xValue >= breakPoint && data.xValue < nextBreakPoint;
60            })
61            .reduce((sum, data) => sum + data.yValue, 0);
62
63        xValues.push(breakPoint);
64        yValues.push(rangePopulation);
65        x1Values.push(nextBreakPoint);
66        y1Values.push(0); // Set y1 to 0 for the bottom of the rectangle
67    });
68
69    return { xValues, yValues, x1Values, y1Values };
70}
71
72class StickFigureTextureOptions implements ICustomTextureOptions {
73    options: { stroke: string };
74    textureHeight: number = 48;
75    textureWidth: number = 48;
76    repeat?: boolean = true;
77
78    public constructor(options: { stroke: string; repeat: boolean; textureHeight: number; textureWidth: number }) {
79        this.options = options;
80        this.textureHeight = options.textureHeight;
81        this.textureWidth = options.textureWidth;
82    }
83
84    public createTexture(
85        context: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
86        options: { fill: string; opacity: number; stroke: string }
87    ) {
88        context.fillStyle = options.fill;
89        context.fillRect(0, 0, this.textureWidth, this.textureHeight);
90        context.strokeStyle = options.stroke;
91
92        // Set up transformation: move to center, rotate, move back for
93        context.translate(this.textureWidth / 2, this.textureHeight / 2);
94        context.translate(-this.textureWidth / 2, -this.textureHeight / 2);
95
96        // Proportional values
97        const centerX = this.textureWidth / 2;
98        const headRadius = Math.min(this.textureWidth, this.textureHeight) * 0.16; // 16% of smaller dimension
99        const headY = this.textureHeight * 0.25;
100        const bodyTopY = headY + headRadius;
101        const bodyBottomY = this.textureHeight * 0.63;
102        const armY = bodyTopY + this.textureHeight * 0.06;
103        const armSpan = this.textureWidth * 0.38; // arms reach out 19% each side
104        const legY = bodyBottomY;
105        const legSpan = this.textureWidth * 0.25; // legs out 12.5% each side
106        const legBottomY = this.textureHeight * 0.97;
107
108        // Head
109        context.beginPath();
110        context.arc(centerX, headY, headRadius, 0, Math.PI * 2);
111        context.stroke();
112
113        // Body
114        context.beginPath();
115        context.moveTo(centerX, bodyTopY);
116        context.lineTo(centerX, bodyBottomY);
117        context.stroke();
118
119        // Left Arm
120        context.beginPath();
121        context.moveTo(centerX, armY);
122        context.lineTo(centerX - armSpan, armY + this.textureHeight * 0.09);
123        context.stroke();
124
125        // Right Arm
126        context.beginPath();
127        context.moveTo(centerX, armY);
128        context.lineTo(centerX + armSpan, armY + this.textureHeight * 0.09);
129        context.stroke();
130
131        // Left Leg
132        context.beginPath();
133        context.moveTo(centerX, legY);
134        context.lineTo(centerX - legSpan, legBottomY);
135        context.stroke();
136
137        // Right Leg
138        context.beginPath();
139        context.moveTo(centerX, legY);
140        context.lineTo(centerX + legSpan, legBottomY);
141        context.stroke();
142    }
143}
144
145export const drawExample = async (rootElement: string | HTMLDivElement) => {
146    // Create a SciChartSurface
147    const { sciChartSurface, wasmContext } = await SciChartSurface.create(rootElement, {
148        theme: appTheme.SciChartJsTheme,
149        title: "Europe Population Distribution by Age Range",
150        titleStyle: {
151            fontSize: 24,
152        },
153    });
154
155    // Add X-axis
156    const xAxis = new NumericAxis(wasmContext, {
157        axisTitle: "Age Range (Years)",
158        autoTicks: false,
159        majorDelta: 5,
160        drawMajorBands: false,
161        drawMinorGridLines: false,
162        drawMajorTickLines: false,
163        drawMinorTickLines: false,
164        axisTitleStyle: {
165            fontSize: 13,
166            fontFamily: "Arial",
167            color: "#ffffff",
168            fontStyle: "italic",
169        },
170        growBy: new NumberRange(0.02, 0.02),
171    });
172    xAxis.labelProvider.formatLabel = (value: number) => {
173        // Custom label formatter to improve readability
174        if (BREAK_POINTS.includes(value)) {
175            return value.toString();
176        }
177        if (value === 100) {
178            return "100+";
179        }
180        return null;
181    };
182    sciChartSurface.xAxes.add(xAxis);
183
184    // Add Y-axis
185    const yAxis = new NumericAxis(wasmContext, {
186        axisTitle: "Population (Millions)",
187        labelFormat: ENumericFormat.Engineering,
188        axisAlignment: EAxisAlignment.Left,
189        drawMajorBands: false,
190        drawMinorGridLines: false,
191        drawMajorGridLines: true,
192        drawMajorTickLines: false,
193        drawMinorTickLines: false,
194        axisTitleStyle: {
195            fontSize: 14,
196            fontFamily: "Arial",
197            color: "#ffffff",
198            fontStyle: "italic",
199        },
200        growBy: new NumberRange(0.01, 0.1),
201    });
202    sciChartSurface.yAxes.add(yAxis);
203
204    // Prepare data and create rectangle series
205    const { xValues, yValues, x1Values, y1Values } = prepareRectangleData();
206
207    const rectangleSeries = new FastRectangleRenderableSeries(wasmContext, {
208        dataSeries: new XyxyDataSeries(wasmContext, {
209            xValues,
210            yValues,
211            x1Values,
212            y1Values,
213        }),
214        columnXMode: EColumnMode.StartEnd,
215        columnYMode: EColumnYMode.TopBottom,
216        dataPointWidthMode: EDataPointWidthMode.Range,
217        stroke: appTheme.DarkIndigo,
218        opacity: 0.8,
219        fill: appTheme.MutedSkyBlue,
220        topCornerRadius: 8,
221        bottomCornerRadius: 0,
222        customTextureOptions: new StickFigureTextureOptions({
223            stroke: appTheme.MutedBlue,
224            repeat: true,
225            textureWidth: 40,
226            textureHeight: 40,
227        }),
228        dataLabels: {
229            color: appTheme.DarkIndigo,
230            style: {
231                fontSize: 16,
232            },
233            precision: 0,
234            numericFormat: ENumericFormat.Engineering,
235            verticalTextPosition: EVerticalTextPosition.Above,
236            horizontalTextPosition: EHorizontalTextPosition.Right,
237        },
238    });
239    sciChartSurface.renderableSeries.add(rectangleSeries);
240
241    // Adjust the size of the custom texture so it scales as you zoom
242    sciChartSurface.layoutMeasured.subscribe((data) => {
243        const width = xAxis.getCurrentCoordinateCalculator().getCoordWidth(5);
244        const height = yAxis.getCurrentCoordinateCalculator().getCoordWidth(10000000);
245        if (
246            width !== rectangleSeries.customTextureOptions.textureWidth ||
247            height !== rectangleSeries.customTextureOptions.textureHeight
248        ) {
249            rectangleSeries.customTextureOptions = new StickFigureTextureOptions({
250                stroke: appTheme.MutedBlue,
251                repeat: true,
252                textureWidth: width,
253                textureHeight: height,
254            });
255        }
256    });
257
258    // Add interactivity modifiers
259    sciChartSurface.chartModifiers.add(new ZoomPanModifier(), new ZoomExtentsModifier(), new MouseWheelZoomModifier());
260
261    return { sciChartSurface, wasmContext };
262};
263

React Histogram Chart

Overview

This React component demonstrates a Histogram Chart using SciChart.js, visualizing population distribution by age range. The example leverages the SciChartReact wrapper component for seamless React integration.

Technical Implementation

The chart logic is encapsulated in drawExample.ts, which creates a SciChartSurface with configured axes and a FastRectangleRenderableSeries. The React component simply passes this function to <SciChartReact initChart={drawExample}>.

Features and Capabilities

The implementation features custom texture patterns through StickFigureTextureOptions, data labels with engineering formatting, and responsive design via CSS modules. Interactive modifiers enable zooming and panning capabilities.

Integration and Best Practices

The example demonstrates React best practices by separating chart logic from presentation. The component is reusable and properly manages SciChart resources through the wrapper's lifecycle. For advanced usage, refer to SciChart React Documentation.

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