LightningChart Methods

Adds a routed event handler for a specified routed event, adding the handler to the handler collection on the current element.

Adds a routed event handler for a specified routed event, adding the handler to the handler collection on the current element. Specify handledEventsToo as true to have the provided handler be invoked for routed event that had already been marked as handled by another element along the event route.

Adds handlers to the specified EventRoute for the current UIElement event handler collection.

Applies an animation to a specified dependency property on this element. Any existing animations are stopped and replaced with the new animation.

Applies an animation to a specified dependency property on this element, with the ability to specify what happens if the property already has a running animation.

Builds the current template's visual tree if necessary, and returns a value that indicates whether the visual tree was rebuilt by this call.

Positions child elements and determines a size for a UIElement. Parent elements call this method from their ArrangeCore(Rect) implementation (or a WPF framework-level equivalent) to form a recursive layout update. This method constitutes the second pass of a layout update.

Starts an animation for a specified animated property on this element.

Starts a specific animation for a specified animated property on this element, with the option of specifying what happens if the property already has a running animation.

Starts the initialization process for this element.

Begins the sequence of actions that are contained in the provided storyboard.

Begins the sequence of actions contained in the provided storyboard, with options specified for what should happen if the property is already animated.

Begins the sequence of actions contained in the provided storyboard, with specified state for control of the animation after it is started.

Begin update. Disables control repaints when a property is changed. Handy when updating status of many properties or updating series points.

Attempts to bring this element into view, within any scrollable regions it is contained within.

Attempts to bring the provided region size of this element into view, within any scrollable regions it is contained within.

Alignment offset in pixels (Not in DIP).

Attempts to force capture of the mouse to this element.

Attempts to force capture of the stylus to this element.

Get chart as bitmap.

Get the last frame rendered by the chart as byte array containing just pixel data four bytes per pixel.

To get the image data with headers, like in bpm or png format, use SaveToStream method

Attempts to force capture of a touch to this element.

Clears the local value of a property. The property to be cleared is specified by a DependencyProperty identifier.

Clears the local value of a read-only property. The property to be cleared is specified by a DependencyPropertyKey.

Coerces the value of the specified dependency property. This is accomplished by invoking any CoerceValueCallback function specified in property metadata for the dependency property as it exists on the calling DependencyObject.

Copy the chart to clipboard bitmap image.

Copy the chart to clipboard image by given format.

Copy the chart to clipboard image.

Copy the chart to clipboard bitmap image.

Copy the chart to clipboard image by given format.

Copy the chart to clipboard image.

Copy chart to clipboard as emf.

Clean up any resources being used.

Enables/disables internal timer which keeps control of the object tree when the chart is being manipulated by property grid, like in Visual Studio forms designer.

Indicates that the initialization process for the element is complete.

End update. Enables control repainting, and refreshes the control.

Used to convert GetLastEngineInitResults to string to help reporting of it's contents.

Determines whether a provided DependencyObject is equivalent to the current DependencyObject.

Returns the common ancestor of two visual objects.

Finds an element that has the provided identifier name.

Searches for a resource with the specified key, and throws an exception if the requested resource is not found.

Attempts to set focus to this element.

Destroy all buffered draw data and repaint the chart This is slower than Refresh(), but thorough.

Get the chart object that is activated by mouse. Note that this information is not correct if we do not have proper device set.

Returns the base property value for the specified property on this element, disregarding any possible animated value from a running or stopped animation.

Get effectively used BeginUpdate/EndUpdate counter. Use for debugging, if seems that chart does not render.

The value must be 0 in order for the chart to render. If value is larger, some BeginUpdate call has not been closed by matching EndUpdate call.

This indicates total value. Use GetBeginUpdateCountPublic to see difference of public - user called - BeginUpdate / EndUpdate methods.

Get public BeginUpdate/EndUpdate counter. Use for debugging, if seems that chart does not render. Must be zero after EndUpdate(), if one wants chart to render.

Returns the BindingExpression that represents the binding on the specified property.

Gets a hash code for this DependencyObject.

returns a list of EngineInitResult objects of which each defines a tried engine, if its initialization was successful or not and the reasons why its initialization failed.

This method is intended for debugging purposes.

The information applies to the last time the engine was tried to be initialized. The list is recreated each time engine initialization is tried and the old information is lost.

Getter of the pixel format of the last written data to the OutputStream.

Getter of the image size of the last image written to OutputStream as pixels (not DIP's).

Creates a specialized enumerator for determining which dependency properties have locally set values on this DependencyObject.

Get parent window handle (HWND). Needed when using the control from other systems than .NET.

Get render device information. Gives information about your graphics adapter. Tells if there is something that prevents the control to run at optimal performance.

Get Predefined theme Auroras

Get Predefined theme Brushed metal

Get predefined theme magma.

Get Predefined theme Paper

Get Predefined theme Red carbon

Get predefined theme TurgouiseHexagon.

Get Predefined theme Wolrd cyber space

Gets total count of chart instances in application context.

Gets the Type of the current instance.

Returns the current effective value of a dependency property on this instance of a DependencyObject.

Version and revision.

Checks if high quality font and transparency background is used with DX11 and gives warning of this conflict combination.

Tries to force the engine initialization in a synchronous fashion. Should have no use in WinForms. This method allows user to force the rendering device initialization. Note! Do not force during chart events callbacks, except at AfterRendering event! Causes chart to malfunction, if engine is changed during event handler.

Returns the input element within the current element that is at the specified coordinates, relative to the current element's origin.

Invalidates the arrange state (layout) for the element. After the invalidation, the element will have its layout updated, which will occur asynchronously unless subsequently forced by UpdateLayout.

Invalidates the measurement state (layout) for the element.

Re-evaluates the effective value for the specified dependency property

Invalidates the rendering of the element, and forces a complete new layout pass. OnRender(DrawingContext) is called after the layout cycle is completed.

Opposite color

Determines whether the visual object is an ancestor of the descendant visual object.

Determines whether the visual object is a descendant of the ancestor visual object.

Check if hardware rendering is supported.

Check if hardware rendering is supported.

Check pixel alignment. This is quite costly operation. It's faster just to update the value.

Finds out if the given coordinate is over the chart control with pixels.

Check if chart is using hardware rendering.

Updates the DesiredSize of a UIElement. Parent elements call this method from their own MeasureCore(Size) implementations to form a recursive layout update. Calling this method constitutes the first pass (the "Measure" pass) of a layout update.

Measure text with given font [in DIP units]

Moves the keyboard focus away from this element and to another element in a provided traversal direction.

When overridden in a derived class, is invoked whenever application code or internal processes call ApplyTemplate.

Getter of the currently used pixel alignment offset. Call UpdatePixelAlignment to update / recalculate this value.

Converts a Point in screen coordinates into a Point that represents the current coordinate system of the Visual.

Converts a Point that represents the current coordinate system of the Visual into a Point in screen coordinates.

Determines the next element that would receive focus relative to this element for a provided focus movement direction, but does not actually move the focus.

Print chart to default printer with default settings using raster output. No header nor footer.

Print chart to default printer with given settings.

Print preview of chart.

Print preview of chart.

Show page setup dialog and print if ok clicked and allowed.

Show printer selection dialog and print if allowed.

Raises a specific routed event. The RoutedEvent to be raised is identified within the RoutedEventArgs instance that is provided (as the RoutedEvent property of that event data).

Returns the local value of a dependency property, if it exists.

Provides an accessor that simplifies access to the NameScope registration method.

Releases all captured touch devices from this element.

Releases the mouse capture, if this element held the capture.

Releases the stylus device capture, if this element held the capture.

Attempts to release the specified touch device from this element.

Removes the specified routed event handler from this element.

Reset BeginUpdate/EndUpdate counter. Usually not required to call.

Reset page settings.

Read Trader Key

Save the chart into a image file with no extra anti-aliasing applied.

Save the chart into a image file by using given anti-aliasing options.

Save to file as given size.

Save the chart into a image file by using given anti-aliasing options.

Save the chart into stream in bitmap format.

Save the chart into stream in given format and anti-aliasing options.

Save the chart into stream in given format and anti-aliasing options.

Note that the stream's position is at the end. In order to read it to some other variable, rewind it first using seek.

Save the chart into stream in given size.

Save the chart into stream in given format and anti-aliasing options.

Save the chart into stream in given format and anti-aliasing options.

Attaches a binding to this element, based on the provided source property name as a path qualification to the data source.

Attaches a binding to this element, based on the provided binding object.

Sets the value of a dependency property without changing its value source.

Set Deployment Key

Set parent window handle (HWND). Needed when using the control from other systems than .NET. Parent window handle.

Searches for a resource with the specified name and sets up a resource reference to it for the specified property.

Sets the local value of a dependency property, specified by its dependency property identifier.

Sets the local value of a read-only dependency property, specified by the DependencyPropertyKey identifier of the dependency property.

Convert class description to string

Returns a transform that can be used to transform coordinates from the Visual to the specified Visual ancestor of the visual object.

Returns a transform that can be used to transform coordinates from the Visual to the specified Visual3D ancestor of the visual object.

Returns a transform that can be used to transform coordinates from the Visual to the specified visual object descendant.

Returns a transform that can be used to transform coordinates from the Visual to the specified visual object.

Translates a point relative to this element to coordinates that are relative to the specified element.

Searches for a resource with the specified key, and returns that resource if found.

Disable DirectX present calls, but let the rendering routines run otherwise

Enable DirectX present calls again

Simplifies access to the NameScope de-registration method.

Update custom themes.

Reapplies the default style to the current FrameworkElement.

Ensures that all visual child elements of this element are properly updated for layout.

Forces update of WPF pixel alignment. Calling this should not be required normally.

Gathers various information from the current chart for debugging purposes as a string by calling GatherApplicationInformation(ChartToolsGatherDataOptions, LightningChart, String, String) Optionally saves the output to a text file if file path and file name are specified. Gathered data (if ChartToolsGatherDataOptions is set to All): system information, chart information, list of running processes, DxDiag output, installed Windows hotfixes.