| Chart for WinRT > Getting Started > Key Features |
Chart for WinRT includes the following features:
Get the exact chart representation you need for your WinRT XAML application by choosing from over 30 popular 2D chart types. Available chart types include line, scatter, bar, column, pie, area and many more.
Render up to 500,000 points in seconds with native DirectX rendering. Just set one property (RenderMode) in C# or VB to take advantage of this feature. DirectX rendering is supported for line and scatter chart types only.
Bind the control to a collection of business objects or anything that implements IEnumerable. The entire chart structure including data series, axes, and plot areas can be declaratively bound to in XAML, enabling popular design patterns such as MVVM.
Display text and other UI elements over the chart as labels and moveable markers. Markers can be smartly bound or positioned on specific data points or plot coordinates so the hard part is taken care of for you.
Enhance the end-user experience by allowing users to zoom (scale) and scroll (translate) the chart along its axes using gestures. Customize the actions by specifying which manipulation modes should be used in conjunction with which gestures. The C1Chart control supports the following gestures: double-tap, pinch and slide.
The plot element animation API simplifies creating various visual animated effects for plot elements. Now you can easily add loading animations to make your charts feel more alive. Alternatively, you can obtain each plot element at run-time and perform custom animations.
With the C1Chart control you can combine more than one chart type into the same plot. Add any number of data series to the chart; each data series can have a unique chart type.
With the Chart control you can stack multiple data series within a single plot by specifying the stacked chart type. You can also stack multiple plot areas horizontally or vertically to create a multi-plot chart.
For ICollectionView data sources, the C1Chart control supports data-level item selection. Specify how the user can select plot elements, the appearance of selected elements, as well as the appearance of an attached label.
C1Chart gives you many axis options such as date & time display, logarithmic scales, axis scrolling, custom axis labels and support for multiple axes. Display multiple, dependent axes on the top, bottom, left, or right of the chart by simply adding to the chart's Axes collection.
By just setting one property you can view calculated aggregates for your charted data. Aggregation options include Sum, Count, Average, Minimum, Maximum, Variance and Standard Deviation.
Choose a color scheme for your charts by just setting one property. Or completely customize the palette by providing a custom collection of Brushes. The freedom and flexibility is there to design the chart to your specifications.