Canvas
This section shows you how to customize the canvas area of your chart. Chart canvas refers to the area in which the chart data is plotted excluding the area where titles, legends, and axis names are rendered.
The blue coloured area shown in the chart below is the canvas area:
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{
"chart": {
"caption": "Monthly Revenue",
"subCaption": "Last year",
"xAxisName": "Month",
"yAxisName": "Amount (In USD)",
"numberPrefix": "$",
"placevaluesInside": "1",
"rotatevalues": "1",
"valueFontColor": "#ffffff",
"canvasbgColor": "#1790e1",
"canvasbgAlpha": "10",
"canvasBorderThickness": "1",
"showAlternateHGridColor": "0",
"bgColor": "#eeeeee",
"theme": "fint"
},
"data": [
{
"label": "Jan",
"value": "420000"
},
{
"label": "Feb",
"value": "810000"
},
{
"label": "Mar",
"value": "720000"
},
{
"label": "Apr",
"value": "550000"
},
{
"label": "May",
"value": "910000"
},
{
"label": "Jun",
"value": "510000"
},
{
"label": "Jul",
"value": "680000"
},
{
"label": "Aug",
"value": "620000"
},
{
"label": "Sep",
"value": "610000"
},
{
"label": "Oct",
"value": "490000"
},
{
"label": "Nov",
"value": "900000"
},
{
"label": "Dec",
"value": "730000"
}
]
}<html>
<head>
<title>My first chart using FusionCharts Suite XT</title>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.fusioncharts.com/code/latest/fusioncharts.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.fusioncharts.com/code/latest/themes/fusioncharts.theme.fint.js?cacheBust=56"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
FusionCharts.ready(function(){
var fusioncharts = new FusionCharts({
type: 'column2d',
renderAt: 'chart-container',
width: '500',
height: '300',
dataFormat: 'json',
dataSource: {
"chart": {
"caption": "Monthly Revenue",
"subCaption": "Last year",
"xAxisName": "Month",
"yAxisName": "Amount (In USD)",
"numberPrefix": "$",
"placevaluesInside": "1",
"rotatevalues": "1",
"valueFontColor": "#ffffff",
//Changing canvas background color
"canvasbgColor": "#1790e1",
//Changing canvas background alpha
"canvasbgAlpha": "10",
"canvasBorderThickness": "1",
//Hiding alternate horizontal grid
"showAlternateHGridColor": "0",
"bgColor": "#eeeeee",
"theme": "fint"
},
"data": [{
"label": "Jan",
"value": "420000"
}, {
"label": "Feb",
"value": "810000"
}, {
"label": "Mar",
"value": "720000"
}, {
"label": "Apr",
"value": "550000"
}, {
"label": "May",
"value": "910000"
}, {
"label": "Jun",
"value": "510000"
}, {
"label": "Jul",
"value": "680000"
}, {
"label": "Aug",
"value": "620000"
}, {
"label": "Sep",
"value": "610000"
}, {
"label": "Oct",
"value": "490000"
}, {
"label": "Nov",
"value": "900000"
}, {
"label": "Dec",
"value": "730000"
}]
}
}
);
fusioncharts.render();
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
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</body>
</html>In this section you will learn how to:
Changing the canvas fill color
A live chart with its canvas fill color modified will look as below:
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{
"chart": {
"caption": "Monthly Revenue",
"subCaption": "Last year",
"xAxisName": "Month",
"yAxisName": "Amount (In USD)",
"numberPrefix": "$",
"placevaluesInside": "1",
"rotatevalues": "1",
"valueFontColor": "#ffffff",
"canvasbgColor": "#1790e1",
"canvasbgAlpha": "10",
"canvasBorderThickness": "1",
"showAlternateHGridColor": "0",
"bgColor": "#eeeeee",
"theme": "fint"
},
"data": [
{
"label": "Jan",
"value": "420000"
},
{
"label": "Feb",
"value": "810000"
},
{
"label": "Mar",
"value": "720000"
},
{
"label": "Apr",
"value": "550000"
},
{
"label": "May",
"value": "910000"
},
{
"label": "Jun",
"value": "510000"
},
{
"label": "Jul",
"value": "680000"
},
{
"label": "Aug",
"value": "620000"
},
{
"label": "Sep",
"value": "610000"
},
{
"label": "Oct",
"value": "490000"
},
{
"label": "Nov",
"value": "900000"
},
{
"label": "Dec",
"value": "730000"
}
]
}<html>
<head>
<title>My first chart using FusionCharts Suite XT</title>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.fusioncharts.com/code/latest/fusioncharts.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.fusioncharts.com/code/latest/themes/fusioncharts.theme.fint.js?cacheBust=56"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
FusionCharts.ready(function(){
var fusioncharts = new FusionCharts({
type: 'column2d',
renderAt: 'chart-container',
width: '500',
height: '300',
dataFormat: 'json',
dataSource: {
"chart": {
"caption": "Monthly Revenue",
"subCaption": "Last year",
"xAxisName": "Month",
"yAxisName": "Amount (In USD)",
"numberPrefix": "$",
"placevaluesInside": "1",
"rotatevalues": "1",
"valueFontColor": "#ffffff",
//Changing canvas background color
"canvasbgColor": "#1790e1",
//Changing canvas background alpha
"canvasbgAlpha": "10",
"canvasBorderThickness": "1",
//Hiding alternate horizontal grid
"showAlternateHGridColor": "0",
"bgColor": "#eeeeee",
"theme": "fint"
},
"data": [{
"label": "Jan",
"value": "420000"
}, {
"label": "Feb",
"value": "810000"
}, {
"label": "Mar",
"value": "720000"
}, {
"label": "Apr",
"value": "550000"
}, {
"label": "May",
"value": "910000"
}, {
"label": "Jun",
"value": "510000"
}, {
"label": "Jul",
"value": "680000"
}, {
"label": "Aug",
"value": "620000"
}, {
"label": "Sep",
"value": "610000"
}, {
"label": "Oct",
"value": "490000"
}, {
"label": "Nov",
"value": "900000"
}, {
"label": "Dec",
"value": "730000"
}]
}
}
);
fusioncharts.render();
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="chart-container">FusionCharts XT will load here!</div>
</body>
</html>The attributes used to change canvas fill colour are described below:
| Attribute Name | Description |
|---|---|
|
Sets canvas background color. Accepts hex code. e.g. |
|
Sets transparency for canvas background. Valid range is |
Customizing the canvas border
By default, 2D charts are rendered with a border around the canvas. FusionCharts Suite XT allows you to customize the canvas border color, thickness and transparency.
A live chart with a modified canvas border will look as below:
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{
"chart": {
"caption": "Monthly Revenue",
"subCaption": "Last year",
"xAxisName": "Month",
"yAxisName": "Amount (In USD)",
"numberPrefix": "$",
"showCanvasBorder": "1",
"canvasBorderColor": "#666666",
"canvasBorderThickness": "4",
"canvasBorderAlpha": "80",
"theme": "fint"
},
"data": [
{
"label": "Jan",
"value": "420000"
},
{
"label": "Feb",
"value": "810000"
},
{
"label": "Mar",
"value": "720000"
},
{
"label": "Apr",
"value": "550000"
},
{
"label": "May",
"value": "910000"
},
{
"label": "Jun",
"value": "510000"
},
{
"label": "Jul",
"value": "680000"
},
{
"label": "Aug",
"value": "620000"
},
{
"label": "Sep",
"value": "610000"
},
{
"label": "Oct",
"value": "490000"
},
{
"label": "Nov",
"value": "900000"
},
{
"label": "Dec",
"value": "730000"
}
]
}<html>
<head>
<title>My first chart using FusionCharts Suite XT</title>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.fusioncharts.com/code/latest/fusioncharts.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.fusioncharts.com/code/latest/themes/fusioncharts.theme.fint.js?cacheBust=56"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
FusionCharts.ready(function(){
var fusioncharts = new FusionCharts({
type: 'column2d',
renderAt: 'chart-container',
width: '500',
height: '300',
dataFormat: 'json',
dataSource: {
"chart": {
"caption": "Monthly Revenue",
"subCaption": "Last year",
"xAxisName": "Month",
"yAxisName": "Amount (In USD)",
"numberPrefix": "$",
//Canvas Border Properties
"showCanvasBorder": "1",
"canvasBorderColor": "#666666",
"canvasBorderThickness": "4",
"canvasBorderAlpha": "80",
//Theme
"theme": "fint"
},
"data": [{
"label": "Jan",
"value": "420000"
}, {
"label": "Feb",
"value": "810000"
}, {
"label": "Mar",
"value": "720000"
}, {
"label": "Apr",
"value": "550000"
}, {
"label": "May",
"value": "910000"
}, {
"label": "Jun",
"value": "510000"
}, {
"label": "Jul",
"value": "680000"
}, {
"label": "Aug",
"value": "620000"
}, {
"label": "Sep",
"value": "610000"
}, {
"label": "Oct",
"value": "490000"
}, {
"label": "Nov",
"value": "900000"
}, {
"label": "Dec",
"value": "730000"
}]
}
}
);
fusioncharts.render();
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="chart-container">FusionCharts XT will load here!</div>
</body>
</html>Given below is a brief description of the attributes used to customize the canvas border:
| Attribute Name | Description |
|---|---|
|
Set the value to |
|
Specify canvas border color. Accepts hex code. e.g. |
|
Specify canvas border thickness. Valid range is |
|
Sets transparency of canvas border. Valid range is |
Using gradient fill for the canvas
Below is a sample chart with a gradient filled chart canvas:
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{
"chart": {
"caption": "Monthly Revenue",
"subCaption": "Last year",
"theme": "fint",
"xAxisName": "Month",
"yAxisName": "Amount (In USD)",
"numberPrefix": "$",
"placevaluesInside": "1",
"rotatevalues": "1",
"bgColor": "#eeeeee,#cccccc",
"canvasbgColor": "#eeeeee,#b3b3b3",
"canvasbgAlpha": "100",
"canvasBgRatio": "40,60",
"canvasBgAngle": "0"
},
"data": [
{
"label": "Jan",
"value": "420000"
},
{
"label": "Feb",
"value": "810000"
},
{
"label": "Mar",
"value": "720000"
},
{
"label": "Apr",
"value": "550000"
},
{
"label": "May",
"value": "910000"
},
{
"label": "Jun",
"value": "510000"
},
{
"label": "Jul",
"value": "680000"
},
{
"label": "Aug",
"value": "620000"
},
{
"label": "Sep",
"value": "610000"
},
{
"label": "Oct",
"value": "490000"
},
{
"label": "Nov",
"value": "900000"
},
{
"label": "Dec",
"value": "730000"
}
]
}<html>
<head>
<title>My first chart using FusionCharts Suite XT</title>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.fusioncharts.com/code/latest/fusioncharts.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.fusioncharts.com/code/latest/themes/fusioncharts.theme.fint.js?cacheBust=56"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
FusionCharts.ready(function(){
var fusioncharts = new FusionCharts({
type: 'column2d',
renderAt: 'chart-container',
width: '500',
height: '300',
dataFormat: 'json',
dataSource: {
"chart": {
"caption": "Monthly Revenue",
"subCaption": "Last year",
"theme": "fint",
"xAxisName": "Month",
"yAxisName": "Amount (In USD)",
"numberPrefix": "$",
"placevaluesInside": "1",
"rotatevalues": "1",
"bgColor": "#eeeeee,#cccccc",
//Adding canvas background gradient colors(Comma separated)
"canvasbgColor": "#eeeeee,#b3b3b3",
//Changing canvas baground alpha
"canvasbgAlpha": "100",
//Adding canvas background color ratio
"canvasBgRatio": "40,60",
//Adding canvas background angle
"canvasBgAngle": "0"
},
"data": [{
"label": "Jan",
"value": "420000"
}, {
"label": "Feb",
"value": "810000"
}, {
"label": "Mar",
"value": "720000"
}, {
"label": "Apr",
"value": "550000"
}, {
"label": "May",
"value": "910000"
}, {
"label": "Jun",
"value": "510000"
}, {
"label": "Jul",
"value": "680000"
}, {
"label": "Aug",
"value": "620000"
}, {
"label": "Sep",
"value": "610000"
}, {
"label": "Oct",
"value": "490000"
}, {
"label": "Nov",
"value": "900000"
}, {
"label": "Dec",
"value": "730000"
}]
}
}
);
fusioncharts.render();
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="chart-container">FusionCharts XT will load here!</div>
</body>
</html>The following attributes can be used to customize the chart canvas with a gradient fill:
| Attribute Name | Description |
|---|---|
|
Sets canvas background color. For gradient effect, enter colors separated by comma. Accepts hex code, e.g. |
|
Sets transparency for canvas background. Valid range is |
|
Specify canvas background ratio for gradients in percentage and separated by comma. The values should add up to |
|
Specify canvas background angle (in degrees) in case of gradient. Valid range is |
Configuring the 3D canvas
The canvas can be configured to have a 3D effect. A column chart with a 3D canvas will look like this:
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{
"chart": {
"caption": "Monthly Revenue",
"subCaption": "Last year",
"xAxisName": "Month",
"yAxisName": "Amount (In USD)",
"theme": "fint",
"numberPrefix": "$",
"placevaluesInside": "1",
"rotatevalues": "1",
"showCanvasBg": "1",
"showCanvasBase": "1",
"canvasBaseDepth": "14",
"canvasBgDepth": "5",
"canvasBaseColor": "#aaaaaa",
"canvasBgColor": "#eeeeee"
},
"data": [
{
"label": "Jan",
"value": "420000"
},
{
"label": "Feb",
"value": "810000"
},
{
"label": "Mar",
"value": "720000"
},
{
"label": "Apr",
"value": "550000"
},
{
"label": "May",
"value": "910000"
},
{
"label": "Jun",
"value": "510000"
},
{
"label": "Jul",
"value": "680000"
},
{
"label": "Aug",
"value": "620000"
},
{
"label": "Sep",
"value": "610000"
},
{
"label": "Oct",
"value": "490000"
},
{
"label": "Nov",
"value": "900000"
},
{
"label": "Dec",
"value": "730000"
}
]
}<html>
<head>
<title>My first chart using FusionCharts Suite XT</title>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.fusioncharts.com/code/latest/fusioncharts.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.fusioncharts.com/code/latest/themes/fusioncharts.theme.fint.js?cacheBust=56"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
FusionCharts.ready(function(){
var fusioncharts = new FusionCharts({
type: 'column3d',
renderAt: 'chart-container',
width: '500',
height: '300',
dataFormat: 'json',
dataSource: {
"chart": {
"caption": "Monthly Revenue",
"subCaption": "Last year",
"xAxisName": "Month",
"yAxisName": "Amount (In USD)",
"theme": "fint",
"numberPrefix": "$",
"placevaluesInside": "1",
"rotatevalues": "1",
//Showing canvas bg to apply background color
"showCanvasBg": "1",
//Shwoing canvas base to apply base color
"showCanvasBase": "1",
//Changing canvas base depth
"canvasBaseDepth": "14",
//Changing canvas background depth
"canvasBgDepth": "5",
//Changing canvas base color
"canvasBaseColor": "#aaaaaa",
//Changing canvas background color
"canvasBgColor": "#eeeeee"
},
"data": [{
"label": "Jan",
"value": "420000"
}, {
"label": "Feb",
"value": "810000"
}, {
"label": "Mar",
"value": "720000"
}, {
"label": "Apr",
"value": "550000"
}, {
"label": "May",
"value": "910000"
}, {
"label": "Jun",
"value": "510000"
}, {
"label": "Jul",
"value": "680000"
}, {
"label": "Aug",
"value": "620000"
}, {
"label": "Sep",
"value": "610000"
}, {
"label": "Oct",
"value": "490000"
}, {
"label": "Nov",
"value": "900000"
}, {
"label": "Dec",
"value": "730000"
}]
}
}
);
fusioncharts.render();
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="chart-container">FusionCharts XT will load here!</div>
</body>
</html>Given below is a list of attributes that can be used to customize the 3D chart canvas:
| Attribute Name | Description |
|---|---|
|
Helps you specify the color for canvas base. Accepts hex code, e.g |
|
Set it to |
|
Set it to |
|
Height of canvas base (in pixels). |
|
Depth of Canvas Background (in pixels). |