WPF Bar Chart - Richly Animated Bar Chart

Overview

The WPF Bar Chart is used to compare the frequency, count, total, or average of data in different categories. It is ideal for showing variations in the value of an item over time. It supports zooming, scrolling, tooltip, trackball, and selection.

WPF Bar Chart documentation

WPF Bar Chart

Key features

WPF Bar Chart with Overlapping Bars

Overlapping chart

Compare two different types of relational values using bar charts that overlap one another.

WPF Bar Chart with Multiple Axes

Multiple axes

Use multiple axes to plot different data sets that significantly vary from one another.

WPF Bar Chart with Gradient Brush

Gradient

Apply gradient colors to differentiate data series, improving the readability and appearance of the chart.

WPF Bar Chart Showing Spacing between Bars

Spacing and width

Customize the spacing between bars and the bar widths.

WPF Tornado Chart

Tornado or back-to-back chart

Plot data bidirectionally to compare and analyze values clearly.

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WPF Bar Chart with Data Marker

Display markers

The WPF Bar Chart data points are visualized as markers with built-in symbols such as a cross, square, plus, inverted triangle, hexagon, ellipse, vertical line, horizontal line, diamond, triangle, and pentagon.

WPF Bar Chart showing Data Labels

Data labels

Data labels display information about data points. Labels’ foreground, border, and background can be customized. The Template support allows you to customize the default label appearance with a desired view. You can rotate a data label to a specified angle.

Code example

Easily get started with the WPF Bar Chart using a few simple lines of C# code example as demonstrated below,

xaml
c#
<Window x:Class="ChartExample.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:ChartExample"
        xmlns:chart="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.Charts;assembly=Syncfusion.SfChart.WPF"
        mc:Ignorable="d"
        Title="WPF Bar Chart" Height="450" Width="700">
    
    <!--Setting DataContext-->
    <Window.DataContext>
        <local:ViewModel/>
    </Window.DataContext>
    
    <StackPanel>
        <chart:SfChart Height="300" Width="500">
            <!--Initialize the horizontal axis for the WPF Chart-->
            <chart:SfChart.PrimaryAxis>
                <chart:CategoryAxis />
            </chart:SfChart.PrimaryAxis>

            <!--Initialize the vertical axis for the WPF Chart-->
            <chart:SfChart.SecondaryAxis>
                <chart:NumericalAxis />
            </chart:SfChart.SecondaryAxis>
           
            <!--Adding Bar Series to the WPF Chart-->
            <chart:BarSeries 
                    ItemsSource="{Binding Data}" 
                    XBindingPath="Month"
                    YBindingPath="Target">
            </chart:BarSeries>
        </chart:SfChart>
    </StackPanel>
</Window>
public class Model
{
    public string Month { get; set; }

    public double Target { get; set; }

    public Model(string xValue, double yValue)
    {
        Month = xValue;
        Target = yValue;
    }
}

public class ViewModel
{
    public ObservableCollection<Model> Data { get; set; }

    public ViewModel()
    {
        Data = new ObservableCollection<Model>()
        {
            new Model("Jan", 50),
            new Model("Feb", 70),
            new Model("Mar", 65),
            new Model("Apr", 57),
            new Model("May", 48), 
        };
    }
}