Zooming in EJ2 TypeScript Chart control

19 Dec 202424 minutes to read

Enable zooming

Chart can be zoomed in three ways.

  • Selection - By setting enableSelectionZooming property to true in zoomSettings, you can zoom the chart by using the rubber band selection.
  • Mousewheel - By setting enableMouseWheelZooming property to true in zoomSettings, you can zoomin and zoomout the chart by scrolling the mouse wheel.
  • Pinch - By setting enablePinchZooming property to true in zoomSettings, you can zoom the chart through pinch gesture in touch enabled devices.

Pinch zooming is supported only in browsers that support multi-touch gestures. Currently IE11, Chrome and Opera browsers support multi-touch in desktop devices.

import { Chart, AreaSeries, Legend, Zoom, DateTime } from '@syncfusion/ej2-charts';
import { series1 } from './datasource.ts';
Chart.Inject(AreaSeries, DateTime, Legend, Zoom);

let chart: Chart = new Chart({
        primaryXAxis: {
            valueType: 'DateTime',
        },
        series: [
            {
                type: 'Area',
                dataSource: series1,
                name: 'Product X',
                xName: 'x',
                yName: 'y',
                border: { width: 0.5, color: '#00bdae' },
                animation: { enable: false }
            },
        ],
        //Zooming for chart
        zoomSettings:
        {
            enableMouseWheelZooming: true,
            enablePinchZooming: true,
            enableSelectionZooming: true
        },
        title: 'Sales History of Product X',
        legendSettings: { visible: false },
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls" />
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion" />
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/systemjs/0.19.38/system.js"></script>
    <script src="systemjs.config.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    <div id='loader'>Loading....</div>
    <div id='container'>
        <div id='element'></div>
    </div>
     <script id="Unemployment" type="text/x-template">
      <div id='templateWrap'>
     <table style="width:100%;  border: 1px solid black;">
     <tr><th colspan="2" bgcolor="#00FFFF">Unemployment</th></tr>
     <tr><td bgcolor="#00FFFF">${x}:</td><td bgcolor="#00FFFF">${y}</td></tr>
    </table>
    </div>
  </script>
</body>

</html>

After zooming the chart, a zooming toolbar will appear with zoom,zoomin, zoomout, pan and reset buttons. Selecting the Pan option will allow to pan the chart and selecting the Reset option will reset the zoomed chart.

Modes

The mode property in zoomSettings specifies whether the chart is allowed to scale along the horizontal axis or vertical axis. The default value of the mode is XY (both axis).

There are three types of mode.

  • X- Allows us to zoom the chart horizontally.
  • Y - Allows us to zoom the chart vertically.
  • XY – Allows us to zoom the chart both vertically and horizontally.
import { Chart, AreaSeries, Legend, Zoom, DateTime } from '@syncfusion/ej2-charts';
import { series1 } from './datasource.ts';
Chart.Inject(AreaSeries, DateTime, Legend, Zoom);

let chart: Chart = new Chart({
        primaryXAxis: {
            valueType: 'DateTime',
        },
        series: [
            {
                type: 'Area',
                dataSource: series1,
                name: 'Product X',
                xName: 'x',
                yName: 'y',
                border: { width: 0.5, color: '#00bdae' },
                animation: { enable: false }
            },
        ],
        zoomSettings:
        {
            enableSelectionZooming: true,
            //zoom mode as x
            mode: 'X'
        },
        title: 'Sales History of Product X',
        legendSettings: { visible: false },
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls" />
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion" />
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/systemjs/0.19.38/system.js"></script>
    <script src="systemjs.config.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    <div id='loader'>Loading....</div>
    <div id='container'>
        <div id='element'></div>
    </div>
     <script id="Unemployment" type="text/x-template">
      <div id='templateWrap'>
     <table style="width:100%;  border: 1px solid black;">
     <tr><th colspan="2" bgcolor="#00FFFF">Unemployment</th></tr>
     <tr><td bgcolor="#00FFFF">${x}:</td><td bgcolor="#00FFFF">${y}</td></tr>
    </table>
    </div>
  </script>
</body>

</html>

Toolbar

By default, zoomin, zoomout, pan and reset buttons will be displayed for zoomed chart. You can customize to show the desired options in the toolbar using the toolbarItems property. Also using the showToolbar property, you can show toolkit for zooming and panning the chart during initial rendering itself.

import { Chart, AreaSeries, Legend, Zoom, DateTime } from '@syncfusion/ej2-charts';
import { series1 } from './datasource.ts';
Chart.Inject(AreaSeries, DateTime, Legend, Zoom);
let chart: Chart = new Chart({
        primaryXAxis: {
            valueType: 'DateTime',
        },
        series: [
            {
                type: 'Area',
                dataSource: series1,
                name: 'Product X',
                xName: 'x',
                yName: 'y',
                border: { width: 0.5, color: '#00bdae' },
                animation: { enable: false }
            },
        ],
        zoomSettings:
        {
            enableSelectionZooming: true, showToolbar: true,
            //Toolbar items for zooming toolkit
            toolbarItems: ['Zoom', 'Pan', 'Reset']
        },
        title: 'Sales History of Product X',
        legendSettings: { visible: false },
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls" />
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion" />
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/systemjs/0.19.38/system.js"></script>
    <script src="systemjs.config.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    <div id='loader'>Loading....</div>
    <div id='container'>
        <div id='element'></div>
    </div>
     <script id="Unemployment" type="text/x-template">
      <div id='templateWrap'>
     <table style="width:100%;  border: 1px solid black;">
     <tr><th colspan="2" bgcolor="#00FFFF">Unemployment</th></tr>
     <tr><td bgcolor="#00FFFF">${x}:</td><td bgcolor="#00FFFF">${y}</td></tr>
    </table>
    </div>
  </script>
</body>

</html>

Toolbar customization

The zoom toolbar in the chart can be repositioned using the toolbarPosition property, allowing flexible alignment and placement. It supports horizontal alignments (Near, Center, and Far) and vertical alignments (Top, Middle, and Bottom), with default values set to Far and Top, respectively. For precise placement, the x and y properties can be used to adjust the toolbar’s position within the chart area. Additionally, enabling the draggable property allows users to freely move the toolbar within the chart area, ensuring optimal usability.

import { Chart, AreaSeries, Legend, Zoom, DateTime } from '@syncfusion/ej2-charts';
import { series1 } from './datasource.ts';
Chart.Inject(AreaSeries, DateTime, Legend, Zoom);
let chart: Chart = new Chart({
    chartArea : {border : {width : 0}},
    primaryXAxis: {
        title: 'Years',
        valueType: 'DateTime',
        labelFormat: 'yMMM',
        edgeLabelPlacement: 'Shift',
        majorGridLines : { width : 0 }
    },
    primaryYAxis:
    {
        title: 'Profit ($)',
        rangePadding: 'None',
        lineStyle : { width: 0 },
        majorTickLines : {width : 0}
    },
    series: [
        {
            type: 'Area',
            dataSource: series1,
            name: 'Product X',
            xName: 'x',
            yName: 'y',
            border: { width: 0.5, color: '#00bdae' },
            animation: { enable: false }
        },
    ],
    zoomSettings:
    {
        enableSelectionZooming: true,
        //toolbar items for zooming toolkit
        toolbarItems: ['Zoom', 'Pan', 'Reset'],
        showToolbar: true,
        toolbarPosition: {
            y: -10,
            draggable: true,
            horizontalAlignment: "Far",
            verticalAlignment: "Top"
        }
    },
    title: 'Sales History of Product X',
    legendSettings: { visible: false },
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls" />
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion" />
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/systemjs/0.19.38/system.js"></script>
    <script src="systemjs.config.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    <div id='loader'>Loading....</div>
    <div id='container'>
        <div id='element'></div>
    </div>
     <script id="Unemployment" type="text/x-template">
      <div id='templateWrap'>
     <table style="width:100%;  border: 1px solid black;">
     <tr><th colspan="2" bgcolor="#00FFFF">Unemployment</th></tr>
     <tr><td bgcolor="#00FFFF">${x}:</td><td bgcolor="#00FFFF">${y}</td></tr>
    </table>
    </div>
  </script>
</body>

</html>

Enable pan

Using enablePan property you can able to pan the zoomed chart without help of toolbar items.

import { Chart, AreaSeries, Legend, Zoom, DateTime } from '@syncfusion/ej2-charts';
import { series1 } from './datasource.ts';
Chart.Inject(AreaSeries, DateTime, Legend, Zoom);
let chart: Chart = new Chart({
        primaryXAxis: {
            valueType: 'DateTime',
            zoomFactor: 0.2, zoomPosition: 0.6
        },
        series: [
            {
                type: 'Area',
                dataSource: series1,
                name: 'Product X',
                xName: 'x',
                yName: 'y',
                border: { width: 0.5, color: '#00bdae' },
                animation: { enable: false }
            },
        ],
        zoomSettings:
        {
            enableSelectionZooming: true,
            enablePan: true
        },
        title: 'Sales History of Product X',
        legendSettings: { visible: false },
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls" />
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion" />
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/systemjs/0.19.38/system.js"></script>
    <script src="systemjs.config.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    <div id='loader'>Loading....</div>
    <div id='container'>
        <div id='element'></div>
    </div>
     <script id="Unemployment" type="text/x-template">
      <div id='templateWrap'>
     <table style="width:100%;  border: 1px solid black;">
     <tr><th colspan="2" bgcolor="#00FFFF">Unemployment</th></tr>
     <tr><td bgcolor="#00FFFF">${x}:</td><td bgcolor="#00FFFF">${y}</td></tr>
    </table>
    </div>
  </script>
</body>

</html>

Enable scrollbar

Using the enableScrollbar property, you can add a scrollbar to a zoomed chart. This scrollbar allows you to zoom or pan the chart. The appearance of the scrollbar can be customized using properties in scrollbarSettings. For example, you can use trackColor and trackRadius properties to customize the track of the scrollbar, and scrollbarRadius and scrollbarColor properties to customize the scroller. The ability to zoom through the scrollbar can be enabled or disabled using the enableZoom property in scrollbarSettings. Additionally, you can change the color of the grip and height of the scrollbar using the gripColor and height properties.

import { Chart, AreaSeries, Legend, Zoom, DateTime, ScrollBar } from '@syncfusion/ej2-charts';
import { series1 } from './datasource.ts';
Chart.Inject(AreaSeries, DateTime, Legend, Zoom, ScrollBar);
let chart: Chart = new Chart({
    primaryXAxis: {
        valueType: 'DateTime',
        zoomFactor: 0.2, 
        zoomPosition: 0.6,
        scrollbarSettings: {
            enable: true,
            enableZoom: false,
            height: 14,
            trackRadius: 8,
            scrollbarRadius: 8,
            gripColor: 'transparent',
            trackColor: 'yellow',
            scrollbarColor: 'red'
        }
    },
    series: [
        {
            type: 'Area',
            dataSource: series1,
            name: 'Product X',
            xName: 'x',
            yName: 'y',
            border: { width: 0.5, color: '#00bdae' },
            animation: { enable: false }
        },
    ],
    zoomSettings:
    {
        enableSelectionZooming: true,
        enableScrollbar: true,
        mode: 'X'
    },
    title: 'Sales History of Product X',
    legendSettings: { visible: false },
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls" />
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion" />
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/systemjs/0.19.38/system.js"></script>
    <script src="systemjs.config.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    <div id='loader'>Loading....</div>
    <div id='container'>
        <div id='element'></div>
    </div>
     <script id="Unemployment" type="text/x-template">
      <div id='templateWrap'>
     <table style="width:100%;  border: 1px solid black;">
     <tr><th colspan="2" bgcolor="#00FFFF">Unemployment</th></tr>
     <tr><td bgcolor="#00FFFF">${x}:</td><td bgcolor="#00FFFF">${y}</td></tr>
    </table>
    </div>
  </script>
</body>

</html>

Enable animation

Enable the enableAnimation property to experience smooth transitions when zooming in on the chart.

import { Chart, AreaSeries, Legend, Zoom, DateTime } from '@syncfusion/ej2-charts';
import { series1 } from './datasource.ts';
Chart.Inject(AreaSeries, DateTime, Legend, Zoom);
let chart: Chart = new Chart({
        primaryXAxis: {
            valueType: 'DateTime',
            zoomFactor: 0.2, zoomPosition: 0.6
        },
        series: [
            {
                type: 'Area',
                dataSource: series1,
                name: 'Product X',
                xName: 'x',
                yName: 'y',
                border: { width: 0.5, color: '#00bdae' },
                animation: { enable: false }
            },
        ],
        zoomSettings:
        {
            enableSelectionZooming: true,
            enablePan: true,
            enableAnimation: true
        },
        title: 'Sales History of Product X',
        legendSettings: { visible: false },
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls" />
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion" />
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/systemjs/0.19.38/system.js"></script>
    <script src="systemjs.config.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    <div id='loader'>Loading....</div>
    <div id='container'>
        <div id='element'></div>
    </div>
     <script id="Unemployment" type="text/x-template">
      <div id='templateWrap'>
     <table style="width:100%;  border: 1px solid black;">
     <tr><th colspan="2" bgcolor="#00FFFF">Unemployment</th></tr>
     <tr><td bgcolor="#00FFFF">${x}:</td><td bgcolor="#00FFFF">${y}</td></tr>
    </table>
    </div>
  </script>
</body>

</html>

Auto interval on zooming

By using enableAutoIntervalOnZooming property, the axis interval will get calculated automatically with respect to the zoomed range.

import { Chart, AreaSeries, Legend, Zoom, DateTime } from '@syncfusion/ej2-charts';
import { series1 } from './datasource.ts';
Chart.Inject(AreaSeries, DateTime, Legend, Zoom);
let chart: Chart = new Chart({
        primaryXAxis: {
            valueType: 'DateTime',
            enableAutoIntervalOnZooming: true
        },
        series: [
            {
                type: 'Area',
                dataSource: series1,
                name: 'Product X',
                xName: 'x',
                yName: 'y',
                border: { width: 0.5, color: '#00bdae' },
                animation: { enable: false }
            },
        ],
        zoomSettings:
        {
            enableSelectionZooming: true,
        },
        title: 'Sales History of Product X',
        legendSettings: { visible: false },
}, '#element');
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <title>EJ2 Animation</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <meta name="description" content="Typescript UI Controls" />
    <meta name="author" content="Syncfusion" />
    <link href="index.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/systemjs/0.19.38/system.js"></script>
    <script src="systemjs.config.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/syncfusion-helper.js" type ="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

<body>
    <div id='loader'>Loading....</div>
    <div id='container'>
        <div id='element'></div>
    </div>
     <script id="Unemployment" type="text/x-template">
      <div id='templateWrap'>
     <table style="width:100%;  border: 1px solid black;">
     <tr><th colspan="2" bgcolor="#00FFFF">Unemployment</th></tr>
     <tr><td bgcolor="#00FFFF">${x}:</td><td bgcolor="#00FFFF">${y}</td></tr>
    </table>
    </div>
  </script>
</body>

</html>

Note: To use zooming feature, we need to inject Zoom module Chart.Inject(Zoom) method.