Outside Labels
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.
This web site wraps every sample using a UserControl instance, but LiveCharts controls can be used inside any container.
View model
using System;
using LiveChartsCore.Kernel;
namespace ViewModelsSamples.Pies.OutLabels;
public class PieData(string name, double value)
{
public string Name { get; set; } = name;
public double[] Values { get; set; } = [value];
public Func<ChartPoint, string> LabelFormatter { get; set; } =
point =>
$"This slide takes {point.Coordinate.PrimaryValue} " +
$"out of {point.StackedValue!.Total} parts";
public Func<ChartPoint, string> TooltipFormatter { get; set; } =
point =>
$"{point.StackedValue!.Share:P2}";
}
public class ViewModel
{
public PieData[] Data { get; set; } = [
new("Maria", 8),
new("Susan", 6),
new("Charles", 5),
new("Fiona", 3),
new("George", 3)
];
}
XAML
<UserControl
x:Class="WPFSample.Pies.OutLabels.View"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:lvc="clr-namespace:LiveChartsCore.SkiaSharpView.WPF;assembly=LiveChartsCore.SkiaSharpView.WPF"
xmlns:vms="clr-namespace:ViewModelsSamples.Pies.OutLabels;assembly=ViewModelsSamples">
<UserControl.DataContext>
<vms:ViewModel/>
</UserControl.DataContext>
<lvc:PieChart
IsClockwise="False"
InitialRotation="-90"
SeriesSource="{Binding Data}">
<lvc:PieChart.SeriesTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<lvc:XamlPieSeries
SeriesName="{Binding Name}"
Values="{Binding Values}"
DataLabelsFormatter="{Binding LabelFormatter}"
ToolTipLabelFormatter="{Binding TooltipFormatter}"
ShowDataLabels="True"
DataLabelsSize="15"
DataLabelsPosition="Outer"/>
</DataTemplate>
</lvc:PieChart.SeriesTemplate>
</lvc:PieChart>
</UserControl>
