import { V1Charts } from '@uhg-abyss/web/ui/Charts';Line chart
Simple line chart with two dataSets having title and subtitle props passed. xAxisLabel and yAxisLabel are required props for chart.
Multi axis line chart
Pass yAxisID to each dataSet and define the axis in the scales of the chart options passing in options prop to the chart. Configuration for the options can be found in the Chart Js docs.
Point styling
Use pointStyle prop in dataset to change the representation of the point on the chart and also can adjust the radius and background colors of the point by passing point properties like pointRadius,pointHoverRadius, pointHoverBackgroundColor.
Line segment styling
Using helper functions to style each segment. Gaps in the data ('skipped') are set to dashed lines and segments with values going 'down' are set to a different color.
Stepped line charts
Pass stepped prop in dataset as true to make line chart styled as stepped.
Data structure
Data in the datasets can be different structures and can be found in the Data Structures docs.
Options
Use options prop to customize the chart level and dataset level. Configuration for the options can be found in the Options docs.
Chart description
Use chartDescription prop to describe the chart and will be shown in chart description accordion below the view data table accordion. The default value of chartDescription is null. Whether displayed or not, the chart description accordion, including its content, are announced as the “long description” for the chart.
Chart type
Use chartType prop to describe the type of line chart. The default value is Line Chart.
Title offset
Use titleOffset prop to change the heading level of graph title in a page. The default value is 1. You can use titleOffset=7.
Hiding dropdowns
Use the hideDataTable prop to remove the "View Data Table" accordion dropdown below the chart.
Use the hideDownloadDropdown prop to remove the download options dropdown in the upper right corner of the chart.
The default setting for both options is false.
Showing dropdowns
Use the openDataTable prop to expand the "View Data Table" accordion dropdown below the chart by default.
The default is false. Setting to true expands the accordion by default, while setting it to 'always' prevents the accordion from being collapsible, and is thus always open.
Custom Download
Use the customDownload prop to provide your own download handler. Return false to fall back to the default download for specific formats. This example creates a custom PDF with header, footer, and centered chart.
V1Charts.Line Props
| Prop Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| chartDescription | string | - | Description of the chart |
| chartType | string | Line Chart | Describes type of the chart |
| customDownload | function | - | Custom download handler function. Receives (format, chartRef, headingContainerId) as parameters. Return false to use the default download for specific formats. |
| data | object | - | Data input object for chart |
| hideDataTable | bool | false | hides the "View Data Table" accordion dropdown |
| hideDownloadDropdown | bool | false | hides the download options dropdown |
| openDataTable | bool | "always" | false | opens the "View Data Table" accordion dropdown by default |
| options | object | - | Custom chart options object |
| subtitle | string | - | Subtitle for the chart |
| title | string | - | Title for the chart |
| titleOffset | number | - | Heading level of chart title |
| xAxisLabel | string | - | Label for the X-axis |
| yAxisLabel | string | - | Label for the Y-axis |
Chart Classes
| Class Name | Description |
|---|---|
| .abyss-chart-canvas | Chart canvas element |
| .abyss-chart-canvas-container | Chart canvas container |
| .abyss-chart-canvas-header-wrapper | Chart canvas header wrapper element |
| .abyss-chart-canvas-music | Chart canvas keyboard navigation element |
| .abyss-chart-canvas-wrapper | Chart canvas wrapper element |
| .abyss-chart-container | Chart container |
| .abyss-chart-download-dropdown | Chart download options dropdown |
| .abyss-chart-heading-container | Chart heading container |
| .abyss-chart-heading-wrapper | Chart heading wrapper |
| .abyss-chart-subtitle | Chart subtitle |
| .abyss-chart-title | Chart title |
Chart accessibility requirements
- Text contrast must be 4.5:1 or greater
- Single chart line color contrast must be 3:1 or greater
- Multiple dataset must be more than a difference in color
- For Line charts: Use change line type (dots, dashes) and icons for data points
Chart “long description”
- Whether displayed or not, the chart description accordion, including its content, are announced as the “long description” for the chart.
Reduced Motion
Animations and transitions that have been changed when a user has prefers-reduced-motion set to reduced for all Data Visualizations:
- No inflation of bars, sections or lines upon initial data rendering
- Data point tooltip navigation has animation removed
- View Data Table Accordion has transitions removed
Keyboard Interactions
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
| Tab | Moves focus to the next focusable element; focuses the cnavas chart |
| Space | When focus is on the canvas, pressing Space will focus the first datapoint of the first dataset in the chart |
| Arrow Right | Moves focus to the next data point |
| Arrow Left | Moves focus to the previous data point |
| Page Down | Moves focus to next dataset at current position (if not currently on last dataset) |
| Page Up | Moves focus to previous dataset at current position (if not currently on first dataset) |
| Home | Moves focus to first data point of current dataset |
| End | Moves focus to last data point of current dataset |
Known screen reader issues
NVDA and JAWS
Datapoint navigation announce tooltip content twice
- The second time includes chart name