Conditional Draw

This sample uses C# 13 preview features such as partial properties, it also uses features from the CommunityToolkit.Mvvm package, you can learn more about it here.

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View model

using System;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using LiveChartsCore.Defaults;
using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
using LiveChartsCore.Kernel;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace ViewModelsSamples.General.ConditionalDraw;

public partial class ViewModel
{
    public ViewModel()
    {
        Randomize();
    }

    public ObservableCollection<ObservableValue> Values { get; set; } =
        [
            new(2),
            new(3),
            new(4)
        ];

    [RelayCommand]
    private void OnPointMeasured(ChartPoint point)
    {
        var ctx = point.Context;
        if (ctx.DataSource is not ObservableValue observable) return;

        var states = ctx.Series.VisualStates;

        if (observable.Value > 5)
        {
            states.SetState("Danger", ctx.Visual);
            states.SetState("LabelDanger", ctx.Label);
        }
        else
        {
            states.ClearState("Danger", ctx.Visual);
            states.ClearState("LabelDanger", ctx.Label);
        }
    }

    private async void Randomize()
    {
        var r = new Random();

        while (true)
        {
            await Task.Delay(3000);

            foreach (var item in Values)
            {
                item.Value = r.Next(0, 10);
            }
        }
    }
}

XAML

<UserControl
    x:Class="WinUISample.General.ConditionalDraw.View"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
    xmlns:lvc="using:LiveChartsCore.SkiaSharpView.WinUI"
    xmlns:vms="using:ViewModelsSamples.General.ConditionalDraw"
    xmlns:local="using:WinUISample.General.ConditionalDraw"
    mc:Ignorable="d">

    <UserControl.DataContext>
        <vms:ViewModel/>
    </UserControl.DataContext>

    <lvc:CartesianChart TooltipPosition="Bottom">
        <lvc:CartesianChart.Series>
            <lvc:SeriesCollection>
                <lvc:XamlColumnSeries
                    ShowDataLabels="True"
                    DataLabelsSize="15"
                    Values="{Binding Values}"
                    PointMeasuredCommand="{Binding PointMeasuredCommand}">
                    <!--
                    Use the AdditionalVisualStates property to define the look of the points
                    when they are in a different state
                    -->
                    <lvc:XamlColumnSeries.AdditionalVisualStates>

                        <!-- When the state is "Danger", the Fill is set to red -->
                        <lvc:ChartPointState Name="Danger">
                            <lvc:ChartPointState.Setters>
                                <lvc:Set
                                    PropertyName="Fill"
                                    Value="{lvc:SolidColorPaint Color='#f00'}"/>
                            </lvc:ChartPointState.Setters>
                        </lvc:ChartPointState>

                        <lvc:ChartPointState Name="LabelDanger">
                            <lvc:ChartPointState.Setters>
                                <lvc:Set
                                    PropertyName="Paint"
                                    Value="{lvc:SolidColorPaint Color='#f00'}"/>
                                <lvc:Set
                                    PropertyName="TextSize"
                                    Value="30"/>
                            </lvc:ChartPointState.Setters>
                        </lvc:ChartPointState>

                        <!-- The "Hover" state is fired when the pointer is over a point-->
                        <lvc:ChartPointState Name="Hover">
                            <lvc:ChartPointState.Setters>
                                <lvc:Set
                                    PropertyName="DropShadow"
                                    Value="{lvc:Shadow Value='4, 16, #00f'}"/>
                            </lvc:ChartPointState.Setters>
                        </lvc:ChartPointState>

                    </lvc:XamlColumnSeries.AdditionalVisualStates>
                </lvc:XamlColumnSeries>
            </lvc:SeriesCollection>
        </lvc:CartesianChart.Series>
    </lvc:CartesianChart>
</UserControl>

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