Chart.js - draw horizontal line

I would like to draw a horizontal line in a chart using Chart.js. But I'm not able to do it.

I've read this question - Chart.js — drawing an arbitrary vertical line - but I can't transform the code for drawing horizontal lines not vertical.

I hope you can help me (especially potatopeelings :)).

Solution 1:

Here is the JavaScript code to draw a horizontal line.

var data = {
    labels: ["JAN", "FEB", "MAR", "APR", "MAY", "JUN", "JUL", "AUG", "SEP", "OCT", "NOV", "DEC"],
    datasets: [{
        data: [12, 3, 2, 1, 8, 8, 2, 2, 3, 5, 7, 1]
    }]
};

var ctx = document.getElementById("LineWithLine").getContext("2d");

Chart.types.Line.extend({
    name: "LineWithLine",
    initialize: function () {
        Chart.types.Line.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
    },
    draw: function () {
        Chart.types.Line.prototype.draw.apply(this, arguments);

        var point = this.datasets[0].points[this.options.lineAtIndex]
        var scale = this.scale
        console.log(this);

        // draw line
        this.chart.ctx.beginPath();
        this.chart.ctx.moveTo(scale.startPoint+12, point.y);
        this.chart.ctx.strokeStyle = '#ff0000';
        this.chart.ctx.lineTo(this.chart.width, point.y);
        this.chart.ctx.stroke();

        // write TODAY
        this.chart.ctx.textAlign = 'center';
        this.chart.ctx.fillText("TODAY", scale.startPoint + 35, point.y+10);
    }
});

new Chart(ctx).LineWithLine(data, {
    datasetFill : false,
    lineAtIndex: 2
});

http://jsfiddle.net/7a4hhzge/455/

This is based off of the code used to draw an arbitrary vertical line, it may not be perfect but you should be able to adjust it to fit your needs.

Solution 2:

Without any additional code, I managed to draw a line by adding a new entry as a dataset with these options :

Just replace with the size of your dataset, and with the value that the line represents.

{
  data: Array.apply(null, new Array(<length>)).map(Number.prototype.valueOf, <value>),
  fill: false,
  radius: 0,
  backgroundColor: "rgba(0,0,0,0.1)"
}

The radius of 0 will somehow hide the dots and the fill: false will make it appear as a line.

Solution 3:

If you need many lines with certain Y value, try this code

var data = {
    labels: ["JAN", "FEB", "MAR", "APR", "MAY", "JUN", "JUL", "AUG", "SEP", "OCT", "NOV", "DEC"],
    datasets: [{
        data: [12, 3, 2, 1, 8, 8, 2, 2, 3, 5, 7, 1]
    }]
};

var ctx = document.getElementById("LineWithLine").getContext("2d");

Chart.types.Line.extend({
    name: "LineWithLine",
    draw: function () {
        Chart.types.Line.prototype.draw.apply(this, arguments);

        var lines = this.options.limitLines;

        for (var i = lines.length; --i >= 0;) {

            var xStart = Math.round(this.scale.xScalePaddingLeft);
            var linePositionY = this.scale.calculateY(lines[i].value);

            this.chart.ctx.fillStyle = lines[i].color ? lines[i].color : this.scale.textColor;
            this.chart.ctx.font = this.scale.font;
            this.chart.ctx.textAlign = "left";
            this.chart.ctx.textBaseline = "top";

            if (this.scale.showLabels && lines[i].label) {
                this.chart.ctx.fillText(lines[i].label, xStart + 5, linePositionY);
            }

            this.chart.ctx.lineWidth = this.scale.gridLineWidth;
            this.chart.ctx.strokeStyle = lines[i].color ? lines[i].color : this.scale.gridLineColor;

            if (this.scale.showHorizontalLines) {
                this.chart.ctx.beginPath();
                this.chart.ctx.moveTo(xStart, linePositionY);
                this.chart.ctx.lineTo(this.scale.width, linePositionY);
                this.chart.ctx.stroke();
                this.chart.ctx.closePath();
            }

            this.chart.ctx.lineWidth = this.lineWidth;
            this.chart.ctx.strokeStyle = this.lineColor;
            this.chart.ctx.beginPath();
            this.chart.ctx.moveTo(xStart - 5, linePositionY);
            this.chart.ctx.lineTo(xStart, linePositionY);
            this.chart.ctx.stroke();
            this.chart.ctx.closePath();
        }
    }
});

new Chart(ctx).LineWithLine(data, {
    datasetFill : false,
    limitLines: [
        {
            label: 'max',
            value: 17,
            color: 'rgba(255, 0, 0, .8)'
        },
        {
            label: 'min',
            value: 1
        },
        {
            value: 7,
            color: 'rgba(0, 255, 255, .8)'
        }
    ],
});

http://jsfiddle.net/vsh6tcfd/3/