Area charts are similar to line charts, but they fill an area between the line chart and the axis with color or shading. These charts represent the changes in one or more data quantities over time. In area charts, the data points are plotted and connected by line segments. This helps in showing the magnitude of the value at different time intervals. While line charts simply present the data values to demonstrate the trends, the filled portion of the area chart enhances communicating the magnitude of the trend as well.
Spread for WPF supports the following types of area charts.
Sample Image | Description |
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ChartType.Area Represents an area chart. |
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ChartType.AreaStacked Represents a stacked area chart. |
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ChartType.AreaStacked100 Represents a 100% stacked area chart. |
Using Code
Refer to the following example code to add an area chart.