The Syncfusion WPF Chart (SfChart) is a high-performance, feature-rich charting control designed for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications. It enables developers to visualize data in a wide variety of chart formats, including line, bar, area, pie, scatter, and more.
- Wide Range of Chart Types: Supports over 30 chart types for different visualization needs.
- MVVM-Friendly: Seamlessly integrates with WPF’s MVVM architecture using ObservableCollection.
- Real-Time Updates: Ideal for dynamic data scenarios such as live dashboards or streaming data.
- Customization: Offers extensive styling options for axes, legends, tooltips, and series.
- Performance: Optimized for rendering large datasets with smooth animations and transitions.
- Interactivity: Includes zooming, panning, selection, and tooltip features for an enhanced user experience.
- Syncfusion charts are particularly useful in applications that require data-driven visuals, such as financial dashboards, scientific analysis tools, and now—musical data visualization.
The core functionality of Syncfusion WPF Charts revolves around data binding, visual rendering, and user interaction. Here’s a breakdown of the most important features:
Data Binding
- Utilizes ObservableCollection to bind data dynamically.
- Supports hierarchical and grouped data.
- Automatically updates the chart when the data changes.
Chart Types
- Line Chart: Ideal for showing trends over time (e.g., tracking popularity).
- Bar Chart: Useful for comparing values (e.g., instrument usage).
- Area Chart: Great for displaying cumulative data (e.g., total playtime).
- Scatter Chart: Used for plotting individual data points (e.g., frequency vs. pitch).
- And more.
Customization
- Axis labels, grid lines, and legends can be styled or hidden.
- Series colors, markers, and animations are fully customizable.
- Tooltips can display rich information such as track name, duration, and artist.
Interactivity
- Zoom and pan for detailed data inspection.
- Selection and highlighting of data points.
- Real-time updates for live data feeds.
Our audio chart application now focuses on visualizing a single song track with enhanced playback synchronization. Key features include:
- Displays a single song's waveform or data points as a chart series.
- Plays the corresponding audio file for the song.
- Shows real-time playback position using a moving vertical annotation line.
- Synchronizes audio playback with visual chart progression, allowing users to see which parts of the song have been played.
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Path Too Long Exception
If you encounter a "path too long" exception while building this example project, close Visual Studio, rename the repository to a shorter name, and then rebuild the project.
For a step-by-step procedure, refer to the Musical Chart blog.