How to properly implement vertical scrolling on chart when inside a scrollable widget and trackball is enabled.

Hi, I have SfCartesianChart in a SingleChildScrollView. I am unable to scroll the page vertically when dragging over the chart. The chart interactions completely blocks page scrolling. It works only if I disable trackball behavior What is the proper way to do this. Following is my code. Thanks

dependencies:
flutter:
sdk: flutter
syncfusion_flutter_core: ^25.1.38
syncfusion_flutter_charts: ^25.2.4


import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:syncfusion_flutter_charts/charts.dart';

void main() {
runApp(const MyApp());
}

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
const MyApp({super.key});

// This widget is the root of your application.
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
home: Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
title: const Text('Chart Scrolling Test'),
),
body: const SingleChildScrollView(
child: Column(children: [
StockChart(),
// Placeholder to add scro
Placeholder(),
Placeholder(),
Placeholder(),
Placeholder(),
]),
),
),
);
}
}

class StockChart extends StatelessWidget {
const StockChart({super.key});

@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
final TrackballBehavior trackballBehavior = TrackballBehavior(
enable: true,
activationMode: ActivationMode.longPress,
);

return SfCartesianChart(
plotAreaBorderWidth: 0,
trackballBehavior: trackballBehavior,
primaryXAxis: const NumericAxis(),
primaryYAxis: const NumericAxis(),
series: <CartesianSeries>[
AreaSeries<XYValue, double>(
animationDuration: 0,
dataSource: [
XYValue(0, 0),
XYValue(1, 1),
XYValue(2, 2),
XYValue(3, 3),
XYValue(4, 4),
],
xValueMapper: (XYValue data, _) => data.x,
yValueMapper: (XYValue data, _) => data.y,
color: Colors.transparent,
borderDrawMode: BorderDrawMode.top,
borderColor: Colors.green,
borderWidth: 2.5,
),
],
);
}
}

class XYValue {
XYValue(this.x, this.y);

final double x;
final double y;
}


16 Replies

MM Manuel Murphy June 25, 2024 01:58 AM UTC

doodle baseballI think your code is wrong which results in not being able to scroll the page vertically when dragging over the chart. You should review the code and try again.



AJ Ahmed Jamil June 25, 2024 06:02 AM UTC

@Manuel Murphy Can you tell how is it wrong. It compiles and app is working with chart on top and placeholder elements on below the chart. I can scroll if I drag vertically on placeholder elements but unable to scroll if I drag vertically on the chart.


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LP Lokesh Palani Syncfusion Team June 25, 2024 12:21 PM UTC

Hi Ahmed | Manuel,


Currently, the chart always takes interaction when TrackballBehavior is enabled, and this is the current behavior. We have already logged a feature request to Improve the handling of interactions when placing the chart in scrollable views in our feedback portal and it is uncertain. This feature will be available in one of our upcoming releases. We will notify you when this feature is implemented. We appreciate your patience until then.


If you have any additional specifications or suggestions for this feature request, please feel free to leave them in the comments section of the feedback link. This will help us understand how you would like to use it and how we can improve it.


Feedback Link:  https://www.syncfusion.com/feedback/58227 


Regards,
Lokesh P.



WC Wilcox Curtis March 25, 2025 06:52 AM UTC

@level devil Hey there! I totally get the scrolling issue with `SfCartesianChart` inside a `SingleChildScrollView`—the chart’s trackball behavior is likely capturing all the drag gestures, blocking the page’s vertical scroll. A good fix is to set the `trackballBehavior`’s `activationMode` to `ActivationMode.longPress`, so the chart only interacts on a long press, leaving quick drags for scrolling. Wrap the chart in a `SizedBox` with a fixed height, and use `physics: AlwaysScrollableScrollPhysics()` on the `SingleChildScrollView` to ensure smooth scrolling. This should let you keep the trackball while fixing the scroll issue—let me know if you need more help! 😊



PS Preethika Selvam Syncfusion Team March 26, 2025 07:27 AM UTC

Hi Wilcox,


Thanks for your suggestion! That’s a great workaround. As mentioned earlier, we have already logged a feature request to improve interaction handling in scrollable views. You can track it here: https://www.syncfusion.com/feedback/58227. We will also consider your case in our implementation.


If you have any additional specifications or suggestions for this feature request, please feel free to leave them in the comments section of the feedback link.


Regards,
Preethika Selvam.



SC SoundBoardW Com June 17, 2025 09:49 AM UTC

@soundboardw.com The issue with vertical scrolling in a SfCartesianChart within a SingleChildScrollView is common, especially when trackballBehavior is enabled. A workaround involves custom gesture handling or placing the chart in a fixed-height container to avoid gesture conflict.



MR Mugunthan Ramalingam Syncfusion Team June 18, 2025 12:33 PM UTC

Hi SoundBoardW Com,

 

Thanks for your suggestion! That’s a great workaround. As mentioned earlier, we have already logged a feature request to improve interaction handling in scrollable views. You can track it here:  https://www.syncfusion.com/feedback/58227. We will also consider your case in our implementation.

 

If you have any additional specifications or suggestions for this feature request, please feel free to leave them in the comments section of the feedback link.

 

Regards,

Mugunthan.



LU luicy July 3, 2025 04:32 AM UTC

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DT Deepseek Turkce July 21, 2025 03:25 AM UTC

I ran into the same issue before with SfCartesianChart inside a scrollable widget. What worked for me was wrapping the chart with a GestureDetector and managing touch behavior manually, or selectively enabling the trackball only on long press. You might also want to check out DeepSeek – I found a few advanced Flutter UI discussions there that gave some smart alternatives for this kind of chart-scroll conflict.




CT Cris Tommy July 25, 2025 07:47 AM UTC

@io games: The scrolling problem with `SfCartesianChart` inside a `SingleChildScrollView` is completely understandable; the trackball functionality of the chart is probably catching all drag gestures, preventing the vertical scroll of the page. A good workaround is to set the `activationMode` of the `trackballBehavior` to `ActivationMode.longPress`. This will make the chart only interact when a long press is made, leaving short drags for scrolling. To ensure smooth scrolling, wrap the chart in a `SizedBox` with a defined height and apply `physics: AlwaysScrollableScrollPhysics()` to the `SingleChildScrollView`.



MA Maryline Atieno Nyanjong’ Syncfusion Team July 28, 2025 08:00 AM UTC

Hi All,

Thank you for your suggestion. Please get back to us if you have any queries.

Regards,

Maryline A.



GE Grimer Elon August 25, 2025 07:07 AM UTC

Thank you for your suggestion. Please get back to us if you have any queries.



GD GPT Deutsch August 27, 2025 04:01 AM UTC

ChatGPT said:

The issue is that the trackball in SfCartesianChart consumes vertical drag gestures, so the SingleChildScrollView cannot scroll. The simplest fixes (from ChatGPT Deutsch tips)



CF ChatGPT Free GPTOnline September 3, 2025 04:09 AM UTC

I had a similar issue, and I found a solution using some of the tips I found online. You might want to check out the ChatGPT at GPTOnline.ai for some coding help; it can be great for debugging tricky problems like this one.



MA Michael Adrian September 8, 2025 04:27 AM UTC

Trackball often blocks vertical scroll since it intercepts gestures. A fix is tweaking gesture recognizers or wrapping the chart properly. Kind of like a meme soundboard—fun when triggered right, annoying if it takes over every click.



DD DeepSeek Deutsch September 13, 2025 03:31 AM UTC

The long-press solution seems like a clever workaround for the trackballBehavior conflict. It's great to see an active community and Syncfusion team working on a better solution. DeepSeek at DeepSeekDeutsch.io is also doing some interesting things in this space.


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