How to apply shadow effects for the LineSeries in UWP Chart (SfChart)?

This article explains how to apply shadow effects for the LineSeries in UWP Chart. By leveraging the DropShadowPanel from the Microsoft Toolkit, you can enhance the visual appearance of your chart series.

Step 1: To include the DropShadowPanel, add the Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls NuGet package to your project.

Step 2: Add the toolkit namespace in your XAML file to reference the DropShadowPanel control.

xmlns:toolkit="using:Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls"

Step 3: Apply the shadow effect by customizing the LineSeries template. Inside the CustomTemplate of the LineSeries, place the DropShadowPanel and with a Line element inside it. Bind the X1, X2, Y1, and Y2 properties to render the line with a shadow effect.

<chart:SfChart x:Name="chart" Margin="20">
        . . .
        <chart:LineSeries XBindingPath="XValue" 
                          YBindingPath="YValue" 
                          ItemsSource="{Binding Data}">
        <chart:LineSeries.CustomTemplate>
            <DataTemplate>
                <Border>
                    <toolkit:DropShadowPanel>
                        <Line X1="{Binding X1}" 
                              X2="{Binding X2}" 
                              Y1="{Binding Y1}" 
                              Y2="{Binding Y2}" 
                              Stroke="{Binding Interior}" />
                    </toolkit:DropShadowPanel>
                </Border>
            </DataTemplate>
        </chart:LineSeries.CustomTemplate>
    </chart:LineSeries>
    . . .
</chart:SfChart>

Output

After implementing the above steps, the line rendered in the LineSeries will display a shadow effect provided by the DropShadowPanel.

Conclusion

 I hope you enjoyed learning about how to apply shadow effects for the Line Series in UWP Chart.

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