yAxis.majorGridLines Object

The configuration of the major grid lines. These are the lines that are an extension of the major ticks through the body of the chart.

Example - configure the scatter chart y axis major grid lines

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  series: [{
    type: "scatter",
    data: [[1, 1],[2, 2]]
  }],
  yAxis: {
    majorGridLines: {
      color: "#aa00bb",
      width: 3
    }
  }
});
</script>

yAxis.majorGridLines.color String (default: "black")

The color of the lines. Accepts a valid CSS color string, including hex and rgb.

Setting the color option affects the major and minor ticks, but not the grid lines.

Example - set the scatter chart x major grid lines color as a hex string

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  series: [{
    type: "scatter",
    data: [[1, 1],[2, 2]]
  }],
  yAxis: {
    majorGridLines: {
      color: "#aa00bb"
    }
  }
});
</script>

Example - set the scatter chart x major grid lines color as a RGB value

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  series: [{
    type: "scatter",
    data: [[1, 1],[2, 2]]
  }],
  yAxis: {
    majorGridLines: {
      color: "rgb(128, 0, 255)"
    }
  }
});
</script>

Example - set the scatter chart x major grid lines color by name

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  series: [{
    type: "scatter",
    data: [[1, 1],[2, 2]]
  }],
  yAxis: {
    majorGridLines: {
      color: "green"
    }
  }
});
</script>

yAxis.majorGridLines.dashType String (default: "solid")

The dash type of the line.

The following dash types are supported:

• "dash" - a line consisting of dashes
• "dashDot" - a line consisting of a repeating pattern of dash-dot
• "dot" - a line consisting of dots
• "longDash" - a line consisting of a repeating pattern of long-dash
• "longDashDot" - a line consisting of a repeating pattern of long-dash-dot
• "longDashDotDot" - a line consisting of a repeating pattern of long-dash-dot-dot
• "solid" - a solid line

Example - set the scatter chart x major grid lines dash type

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  series: [{
    type: "scatter",
    data: [[1, 1],[2, 2]]
  }],
  yAxis: {
    majorGridLines: {
      dashType: "dashDot"
    }
  }
});
</script>

yAxis.majorGridLines.visible Boolean (default: true)

If set to false the chart will not display the y major grid lines. By default the y major grid lines are visible.

Example - hide the scatter chart y major grid lines

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  series: [{
    type: "scatter",
    data: [[1, 1],[2, 2]]
  }],
  yAxis: {
    majorGridLines: {
      visible: false
    }
  }
});
</script>

yAxis.majorGridLines.width Number (default: 1)

The width of the line in pixels. Also affects the major and minor ticks, but not the grid lines.

Example - set the scatter chart x major grid lines width

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  series: [{
    type: "scatter",
    data: [[1, 1],[2, 2]]
  }],
  yAxis: {
    majorGridLines: {
      width: 3
    }
  }
});
</script>

yAxis.majorGridLines.step Number (default: 1)

The step of the y axis major grid lines.

Example - set the y axis major grid lines step

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  yAxis: [{
    majorGridLines: {
      step: 2
    }
  }],
  series: [{
    data: [1, 2, 3]
  }]
});
</script>

yAxis.majorGridLines.skip Number (default: 0)

The skip of the y axis major grid lines.

Example - set the y axis major grid lines skip

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  yAxis: [{
    majorGridLines: {
      skip: 2
    }
  }],
  series: [{
    data: [1, 2, 3]
  }]
});
</script>