Position
This sample shows how to use the tooltip position mode setting.
Position: averagePosition: nearestPosition: bottom (custom)
config positioner setup actions
const config = {
type: 'line',
data: data,
options: {
interaction: {
intersect: false,
mode: 'index',
},
plugins: {
title: {
display: true,
text: (ctx) => 'Tooltip position mode: ' + ctx.chart.options.plugins.tooltip.position,
},
}
}
};
// Create a custom tooltip positioner to put at the bottom of the chart area
components.Tooltip.positioners.bottom = function(items) {
const pos = components.Tooltip.positioners.average(items);
// Happens when nothing is found
if (pos === false) {
return false;
}
const chart = this.chart;
return {
x: pos.x,
y: chart.chartArea.bottom,
xAlign: 'center',
yAlign: 'bottom',
};
};
const DATA_COUNT = 7;
const NUMBER_CFG = {count: DATA_COUNT, min: -100, max: 100};
const data = {
labels: Utils.months({count: DATA_COUNT}),
datasets: [
{
label: 'Dataset 1',
data: Utils.numbers(NUMBER_CFG),
fill: false,
borderColor: Utils.CHART_COLORS.red,
backgroundColor: Utils.transparentize(Utils.CHART_COLORS.red, 0.5),
},
{
label: 'Dataset 2',
data: Utils.numbers(NUMBER_CFG),
fill: false,
borderColor: Utils.CHART_COLORS.blue,
backgroundColor: Utils.transparentize(Utils.CHART_COLORS.blue, 0.5),
},
]
};
const actions = [
{
name: 'Position: average',
handler(chart) {
chart.options.plugins.tooltip.position = 'average';
chart.update();
}
},
{
name: 'Position: nearest',
handler(chart) {
chart.options.plugins.tooltip.position = 'nearest';
chart.update();
}
},
{
name: 'Position: bottom (custom)',
handler(chart) {
chart.options.plugins.tooltip.position = 'bottom';
chart.update();
}
},
];