ZoomCharts Documentation

Move the Chart

You can freely pan the scatter chart in any direction by holding the left mouse button while dragging your mouse. For touch devices, this can be done with tap and hold.

Drill Down

To drill down to a category and reveal the next level of hierarchy, left-click or tap on a data point marker.

Drill Up

The previous level of hierarchy can be accessed by pressing the Zoom Out button in the toolbar which can be turned on with the Enable “Zoom Out” setting.

Show/Hide Legend Groups

If the Legend is enabled, left-click or tap on any legend item to show/hide all data points within that legend group.

Reset

Undo all user interactions and revert to the initial view by pressing the Reset button in the toolbar which can be turned on with the Enable “Reset” setting.

Zoom-in/Zoom-out

To increase or decrease the current zoom level, use the mouse scroll wheel or the pinch-to-zoom gesture. Report creators can also enable a zoom slider in the toolbar with the Enable “Zoom Control” setting.

Fit To Screen

Press the Fit to Screen button on the toolbar (if it is Enable Fit To Screen) to automatically find a zoom level and position that displays all currently visible data points and fits them within the viewport.

Select a Data Point

To select a single data point, click and hold the left mouse button on its marker until you see a black border which indicates that the data point is highlighted. If you are at the final or only level of hierarchy, left click will select a data point.

Clear Selection

To clear your selection, left-click or tap on any empty area.

Add To Selection

To add another data point to your selection, click and hold the left mouse button while holding the CTRL key or Shift.

Rectangular Selection

To select multiple data points, click and hold the left mouse button on an empty area until the mouse pointer changes to a crosshair, and drag the mouse while holding the left click to draw a rectangular selection. For touch devices, tap and hold and then drag.

Lasso Selection

Multiple data points can also be selected by pressing the Lasso Tool button in the toolbar (if it is enabled). While the lasso selection mode is active, left-click or tap on the chart to add an anchor point. Once you have created your desired shape, press the Lasso Tool button again or the Enter key to turn it into a selection area.