Highcharts X-axis and Y-axis flip

To flip the X-axis and Y-axis in Highcharts, you can use the xAxis.reversed and yAxis.reversed options, respectively. Setting these options to true will reverse the order of the axis labels and tick marks.

Here's an example of how to flip the X-axis and Y-axis in Highcharts:

Highcharts.chart('container', {
  chart: {
    type: 'column'
  },
  title: {
    text: 'Flipped Axis Chart'
  },
  xAxis: {
    reversed: true,
    categories: ['Category 1', 'Category 2', 'Category 3', 'Category 4', 'Category 5']
  },
  yAxis: {
    reversed: true,
    title: {
      text: 'Value'
    }
  },
  series: [{
    name: 'Series 1',
    data: [10, 20, 30, 40, 50]
  }]
});

In this example, we first create a Highcharts chart object and configure it with the following options:

  • chart.type is set to 'column' to create a column chart
  • title.text is set to 'Flipped Axis Chart' to set the main title
  • xAxis.reversed is set to true to reverse the X-axis
  • xAxis.categories is set to an array of category labels for the X-axis
  • yAxis.reversed is set to true to reverse the Y-axis
  • yAxis.title is used to set the label for the Y-axis
  • series is set to an array of objects with a name and data property to define the series data. The data property contains an array of values for each category.

With these options, you can create a flipped axis chart in Highcharts. You can also customize the chart further by adding additional data points, setting the color scheme and style of the chart, and adjusting the chart options to best represent your data.

  1. Highcharts inverted axes examples:

    • Create charts with inverted axes by setting the inverted option in the chart configuration.
    Highcharts.chart('container', {
        chart: {
            inverted: true
        },
        // Other configuration options...
    });
    
  2. Flipping axes in Highcharts:

    • Flip the axes by using the reversed property on the corresponding axis.
    xAxis: {
        reversed: true
    },
    yAxis: {
        reversed: true
    },
    
  3. Reverse chart axes with Highcharts:

    • Reverse the direction of chart axes by setting the reversed property.
    xAxis: {
        reversed: true
    },
    yAxis: {
        reversed: true
    },
    
  4. Customizing axis orientation in Highcharts:

    • Customize the orientation of axes to suit specific design requirements.
    xAxis: {
        reversed: true, // Reverse x-axis
        opposite: true // Place x-axis on the opposite side
    },
    yAxis: {
        reversed: true, // Reverse y-axis
        opposite: true // Place y-axis on the opposite side
    },
    
  5. Inverting axes in Highcharts charts:

    • Invert the axes for certain chart types like bar charts by using the type property.
    xAxis: {
        type: 'category'
    },
    yAxis: {
        type: 'linear'
    },
    
  6. Highcharts reversed axis options:

    • Explore additional options and properties for reversing and inverting axes.
    xAxis: {
        reversed: true,
        opposite: true,
        // Other options...
    },
    
  7. Highcharts dual-axis flip:

    • Create dual-axis charts with flipped or reversed axes as needed.
    yAxis: [{
        // Options for the first y-axis
    }, {
        reversed: true, // Options for the second y-axis
    }],
    
  8. Changing axis direction in Highcharts:

    • Change the direction of the axes to achieve a specific layout.
    xAxis: {
        opposite: true // Change x-axis direction
    },
    yAxis: {
        reversed: true // Change y-axis direction
    },
    
  9. Highcharts axis flip with categories:

    • Flip axes with categorical data using the categories property.
    xAxis: {
        categories: ['Category 1', 'Category 2', 'Category 3'],
        reversed: true
    },
    yAxis: {
        // Options...
    },
    
  10. Highcharts axis flip with logarithmic scale:

    • Flip axes with a logarithmic scale for logarithmic charts.
    yAxis: {
        type: 'logarithmic',
        reversed: true
    },
    
  11. Flipping scatter plot axes in Highcharts:

    • Flip axes for scatter plots to change the orientation of data points.
    chart: {
        type: 'scatter'
    },
    xAxis: {
        reversed: true
    },
    yAxis: {
        reversed: true
    },
    
  12. Highcharts axis flip events:

    • Handle events related to axis flipping for custom interactions.
    xAxis: {
        events: {
            afterSetExtremes: function (event) {
                // Handle axis flip event
            }
        }
    },
    
  13. Highcharts axis flip with datetime axis:

    • Flip axes for datetime charts while maintaining proper date formatting.
    xAxis: {
        type: 'datetime',
        reversed: true
    },
    
  14. Highcharts axis flip responsive design:

    • Ensure a responsive design for charts with flipped axes using the responsive option.
    responsive: {
        rules: [{
            condition: {
                maxWidth: 500
            },
            // Adjust options for smaller screens
        }]
    },