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class anychart.core.grids.Map Improve this Doc

Extends: anychart.core.VisualBase

Map grids.

Methods Overview

Specific settings
drawFirstLine()Drawing first line.
drawLastLine()Drawing last line.
enabled()Disable or enable grid.
Coloring
evenFill()Even fill settings.
minorStroke()Stroke settings.
oddFill()Odd fill settings.
stroke()Stroke settings.
Events
listen()Adds an event listener.
listenOnce()Adds a single time event listener.
removeAllListeners()Removes all listeners.
unlisten()Removes the listener.
unlistenByKey()Removes the listener by the key.
Export
print()Prints all elements.
Size and Position
zIndex()Z-index setting.

Methods Description

drawFirstLine

Getter for the first line drawing flag.

Returns:

boolean - Drawing flag.
See listing
var grids = map.grids();
var horizontalGrids = mapGrids.horizontal();
var flag =  horizontalGrids.drawFirstLine();
Setter for the first line drawing.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueboolean
true
Whether grid should draw first line.

Returns:

anychart.core.grids.Map - Self instance for method chaining.

drawLastLine

Getter for the last line drawing flag.

Returns:

boolean - Drawing flag.
See listing
var grids = map.grids();
var horizontalGrids = mapGrids.horizontal();
var flag =  horizontalGrids.drawLastLine();
Setter for the last line drawing.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueboolean
true
Whether grid should draw last line.

Returns:

anychart.core.grids.Map - Self instance for method chaining.

enabled

Getter for the grid enabled state.

Returns:

boolean - Grid enabled state.
Setter for the grid enabled state.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueboolean
false
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.grids.Map - Self instance for method chaining.

evenFill

Getter for grid even fill settings.

Returns:

string | anychart.graphics.vector.Fill - Grid even fill settings.
Setter for even fill settings using an array or a string. Learn more about coloring.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
valueanychart.graphics.vector.FillColor as an array or a string.

Returns:

anychart.core.grids.Map - Self instance for method chaining.
Fill color with opacity. Fill as a string or an object.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
colorstringColor as a string.
opacitynumberColor opacity.

Returns:

anychart.core.grids.Map - Self instance for method chaining.
Linear gradient fill. Learn more about coloring.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
keysArray.<(anychart.graphics.vector.GradientKey|string)>Gradient keys.
anglenumberGradient angle.
modeboolean | anychart.graphics.vector.Rect | ObjectGradient mode.
opacitynumberGradient opacity.

Returns:

anychart.core.grids.Map - Self instance for method chaining.
Radial gradient fill. Learn more about coloring.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
keysArray.<(anychart.graphics.vector.GradientKey|string)>Color-stop gradient keys.
cxnumberX ratio of center radial gradient.
cynumberY ratio of center radial gradient.
modeanychart.graphics.math.RectIf defined then userSpaceOnUse mode, else objectBoundingBox.
opacitynumberOpacity of the gradient.
fxnumberX ratio of focal point.
fynumberY ratio of focal point.

Returns:

anychart.core.grids.Map - Self instance for method chaining.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
imageSettingsanychart.graphics.vector.FillObject with settings.

Returns:

anychart.core.grids.Map - Self instance for method chaining.

listen

Adds an event listener to an implementing object.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
typestring
The event type id.
listenerfunction
Callback method. Function that looks like function(event){ // event.actualTarget - actual event target // event.currentTarget - current event target // event.iterator - event iterator // event.originalEvent - original event // event.point - event point // event.pointIndex - event point index }.
useCaptureboolean
false
Whether to fire in capture phase. Learn more about capturing https://javascript.info/bubbling-and-capturing
listenerScopeObject
Object in whose scope to call the listener.

Returns:

Object - Unique key for the listener.

listenOnce

Adds an event listener to an implementing object.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
typestring
The event type id.
listenerfunction
Callback method.
useCaptureboolean
false
Whether to fire in capture phase. Learn more about capturing https://javascript.info/bubbling-and-capturing
listenerScopeObject
Object in whose scope to call the listener.

Returns:

Object - Unique key for the listener.

minorStroke

Getter for the minor grid stroke line.

Returns:

string | anychart.graphics.vector.Stroke - Minor grid stroke settings.
See listing
var minorStroke = grid.minorStroke();
Setter for grid stroke settings. Learn more about stroke settings.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
coloranychart.graphics.vector.Stroke | anychart.graphics.vector.ColoredFill | string | null
Stroke settings.
thicknessnumber
1
Line thickness.
dashpatternstring
Controls the pattern of dashes and gaps used to stroke paths.
lineJoinanychart.graphics.vector.StrokeLineJoin
Line join style.
lineCapanychart.graphics.vector.StrokeLineCap
Line cap style.

Returns:

anychart.core.grids.Map - Self instance for method chaining.

oddFill

Getter for grid odd fill settings.

Returns:

string | anychart.graphics.vector.Fill - Grid odd fill settings.
Setter for odd fill settings using an array or a string. Learn more about coloring.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
valueanychart.graphics.vector.FillColor as an array or a string.

Returns:

anychart.core.grids.Map - Self instance for method chaining.
Fill color with opacity. Fill as a string or an object.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
colorstringColor as a string.
opacitynumberColor opacity.

Returns:

anychart.core.grids.Map - Self instance for method chaining.
Linear gradient fill. Learn more about coloring.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
keysArray.<(anychart.graphics.vector.GradientKey|string)>Gradient keys.
anglenumberGradient angle.
modeboolean | anychart.graphics.vector.Rect | ObjectGradient mode.
opacitynumberGradient opacity.

Returns:

anychart.core.grids.Map - Self instance for method chaining.
Radial gradient fill. Learn more about coloring.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
keysArray.<(anychart.graphics.vector.GradientKey|string)>Color-stop gradient keys.
cxnumberX ratio of center radial gradient.
cynumberY ratio of center radial gradient.
modeanychart.graphics.math.RectIf defined then userSpaceOnUse mode, else objectBoundingBox.
opacitynumberOpacity of the gradient.
fxnumberX ratio of focal point.
fynumberY ratio of focal point.

Returns:

anychart.core.grids.Map - Self instance for method chaining.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
imageSettingsanychart.graphics.vector.FillObject with settings.

Returns:

anychart.core.grids.Map - Self instance for method chaining.

print

Prints all elements on related stage.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
paperSizeOrOptionsanychart.graphics.vector.PaperSize | Object
Paper size or object with options.
landscapeboolean
false
Flag of landscape.

removeAllListeners

Removes all listeners from an object. You can also optionally remove listeners of some particular type.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
typestringType of event to remove, default is to remove all types.

Returns:

number - Number of listeners removed.

stroke

Getter for the grid stroke line.

Returns:

string | anychart.graphics.vector.Stroke - Grid stroke settings.
See listing
var stroke = grid.stroke();
Setter for grid stroke settings. Learn more about stroke settings.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
coloranychart.graphics.vector.Stroke | anychart.graphics.vector.ColoredFill | string | null
Stroke settings.
thicknessnumber
1
Line thickness.
dashpatternstring
Controls the pattern of dashes and gaps used to stroke paths.
lineJoinanychart.graphics.vector.StrokeLineJoin
Line join style.
lineCapanychart.graphics.vector.StrokeLineCap
Line cap style.

Returns:

anychart.core.grids.Map - Self instance for method chaining.

unlisten

Removes a listener added using listen() or listenOnce() methods.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
typestring
The event type id.
listenerfunction
Callback method.
useCaptureboolean
false
Whether to fire in capture phase. Learn more about capturing https://javascript.info/bubbling-and-capturing
listenerScopeObject
Object in whose scope to call the listener.

Returns:

boolean - Whether any listener was removed.

unlistenByKey

Removes an event listener which was added with listen() by the key returned by listen() or listenOnce().

Params:

NameTypeDescription
keyObjectThe key returned by listen() or listenOnce().

Returns:

boolean - Whether any listener was removed.

zIndex

Getter for the grid zIndex.

Returns:

number | anychart.enums.MapGridZIndex - Grid z-index.
See listing
var zIndex = grids.zIndex();
Setter for the grid zIndex.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
valuenumber | anychart.enums.MapGridZIndexZ-index to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.grids.Map - Self instance for method chaining.