legend.item.markers.visual Function

A function that can be used to create a custom visual for the markers. The available argument fields are:

  • rect - the kendo.geometry.Rect that defines where the visual should be rendered.
  • options - the marker options.
  • createVisual - a function that can be used to get the default visual.
  • category - the category of the marker point.
  • dataItem - the dataItem of the marker point.
  • value - the value of the marker point.
  • sender - the chart instance.
  • series - the series of the marker point.

Example - use custom visual for the markers

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
  $("#chart").kendoStockChart({
  dataSource: {
    data: [{
      "Date": "2016/01/01",
      "Open": 41.62,
      "High": 41.69,
      "Low": 39.81,
      "Close": 40.12,
      "Volume": 2632000
    }, {
      "Date": "2016/03/01",
      "Open": 40.62,
      "High": 39.69,
      "Low": 40.81,
      "Close": 39.12,
      "Volume": 2631986
    }]
  },
  dateField: "Date",
  series: [{
    name: "Series 1",
    type: "ohlc",
    openField: "Open",
    highField: "High",
    lowField: "Low",
    closeField: "Close"
  }],
  legend: {
    visible: true,
    position: "bottom",
    item: {
      type: 'line',
      markers: {
        visible: true,
        visual: function (e) {
          var origin = e.rect.origin;
          var center = e.rect.center();
          var bottomRight = e.rect.bottomRight();

          var path = new kendo.drawing.Path({
            fill: {
              color: e.options.border.color
            }
          })
          .moveTo(origin.x, bottomRight.y)
          .lineTo(bottomRight.x, bottomRight.y)
          .lineTo(center.x, origin.y)
          .close();

          return path;
        }
      }
    }
  }
  });
</script>
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