Strip Lines allow to change the background color of the full chart between a minimum and maximum X value.

This can be useful for adding context information to a chart, for example the states of an equipment.

To open the Strip Line editor, click on Strip Line… :

Chart Xaxis StripLine configure

Global Properties

In the Strip Line… pop up window, the top part lists some global properties of the Strip Line :

Chart Xaxis StripLine enable

Enable

Check the Enabled box to enable to Strip Line and start configuring.

Border

The Strip Line can have a border to better show where is starts and ends.
Use Border Color to set the color.
Use Border Thickness to set the thickness. A thickness of 0 means no border.

Opacity

The Strip Line can be made semi-transparent using the Opacity control.
This allows to integrate better with the background color of the theme and the rest of the chart.

Items

There can be several X Axis Strip Lines, and they are all listed under Items.

Chart Xaxis StripLine list manage

Adding a Strip Line

To create a first Strip Line, click the + icon :

Chart Xaxis StripLine list add

This opens the Items configuration pop-up window to let you configure this Strip Line.
See below for Configuring.

Later, to add more, use the + button again.

Editing a Strip Line

When Strip Lines exist, you can edit one by selecting it in the list and clicking the pen icon.

This opens the Items configuration pop-up window to let you configure this Strip Line.
See below for Configuring.

Removing a Strip Line

When Strip Lines exist, you can remove one by selecting it in the list and clicking the trash icon.

Configuring

Style and Appearance

The Style following options are available for each Strip Line :

Chart Xaxis StripLine item properties

Color : Fill color of the Strip Line.
Text : Text label displayed on the Strip Line. Leave empty to hide text.
Foreground : Text color
Text Alignment : Text position : at the start, end or middle of the Strip Line.

Manual mode

The Start and End value can be configured statically by using “Manual” Mode :

Chart Xaxis StripLine manual configuration

In this example, it means the Strip Line will start on X Value = 4 and end on X Value = 23 :

Chart Xaxis StripLine manual runtime

Field Value Mode

Instead of static values, the Strip Line can be displayed depending on a condition based on the data.
With Field Value Mode, you configure a condition, so that when Field = Value then the strip line is displayed.

Chart Xaxis StripLine field value configuration

Chart Xaxis StripLine field value runtime

Field

A list of fields is available to select from.

If your field is not available, click the + icon on the right to add a new field to the widget query :

Chart Xaxis StripLine field value add

Select the desired aggregation and field, and click the check icon to validate :

Chart Xaxis StripLine field value add 2

Value

As a Value you can enter any number.

Last modified: Jul 23, 2019

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