legend.item.visual Function

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

• options - the item options.
• createVisual - a function that can be used to get the default visual.

Example - using custom visual for the legend items

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
    $("#chart").kendoStockChart({
        legend: {
            visible: true,
            position: "bottom",
            item: {
                visual: function (e) {
                    var color = e.options.markers.background;
                    var labelColor = e.options.labels.color;
                    var rect = new kendo.geometry.Rect([0, 0], [100, 50]);
                    var layout = new kendo.drawing.Layout(rect, {
                        spacing: 5,
                        alignItems: "center"
                    });

                    var marker = new kendo.drawing.Path({
                        fill: {
                            color: color
                        }
                    }).moveTo(10, 0).lineTo(15, 10).lineTo(5, 10).close();

                    var label = new kendo.drawing.Text(e.series.name, [0, 0], {
                        fill: {
                            color: labelColor
                        }
                    });

                    layout.append(marker, label);
                    layout.reflow()

                    return layout;
                }
            }
        },
        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: "candlestick",
            openField: "Open",
            highField: "High",
            lowField: "Low",
            closeField: "Close"
        }]
    });
</script>