Multiple independent axes

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dataqip
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Multiple independent axes

Post by dataqip » Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:50 pm

I like the support of multiple axes on one view, but all of them respond collectively to mouse interaction. I would like for each to independently respond to mouse interaction as well. For example, zooming/panning while the mouse is over one of the axes will only zoom/pan that axis. (On a side note, collective mouse interaction is still wanted; perhaps when the mouse is over a gap?)

Perhaps you can offer some workarounds for such a feature as well?

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Re: Multiple independent axes

Post by ArctionPasi » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:49 pm

Hello,

I think you are speaking about stacked Y axis layout. Several Y axes on the left, and one X axis on the bottom.

Zooming only one Y axis:
Press Ctrl to enter Y axis zoom modifier. Then press Alt key down. When you now click over a Y axis space in the chart, only that axis is zoomed, while others remain intact.

Panning only one Y axis:
This is not a built-in feature currently, so it will need handling mouse up/down events and modifier key presses in the application side, and eventually calling SetRange method of axes you want to apply the new range.
LightningChart Support Team, PT

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Re: Multiple independent axes

Post by dataqip » Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:00 pm

(Pardon the late reply.)

It seems part of the functionality I requested has already been implemented. Awesome. Would be nice if it were a little more intuitive, I suppose. For example, when the mouse is over the axis labels/ticks, it only applies to that axis.

As you say, panning could be worked around until, perhaps, some future time when it will be a native feature.

I intend to use the chart control to display multiple independent axes/datasets. Is there a better/recommended way of doing this as opposed to using multiple axes on one chart?

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Re: Multiple independent axes

Post by ArctionPasi » Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:43 pm

You maybe right, we should make specific Y axis zoom more clear to the user somehow.

In one chart, you can add several X and Y axes if you wish, and bind series to specific axes. Naturally you can create several charts, and arrange them in columns or rows.
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