Maps with displaced areas and dividers

Type tutorial

amCharts 5 comes with a few maps that has some of their areas (islands) deliberately displaced, so they are closer to the mainland. Maps like that usually make a much better effective use of the available screen space at the expense of displaced areas not being compatible with actual lat/long coordinates. Map list Below is […]

Adding watermarks to charts

Type tutorial

This short tutorial will explain how we can add various types of information as a watermark on charts. In plot area of an XY chart An XY chart has a special container called a plot area, accessible via chart.plotContainer. We can create any type of element, as well as push it into plot container’s children. […]

Using regional maps

Type tutorial

In additional to world and country maps, amCharts 5 geodata package comes with a set of specialized regional maps, such as second-level subdivisions (districts), e.g. counties. This tutorial will show how those can be used. Pre-requisites We’re assuming, you have basic knowledge of how the map chart works, about its data loading, and series. Please […]

Disabling context menu on chart

Type tutorial

Normally, browsers will display a context menu when you press right mouse button over some element. If done over amCharts 5, it will display a context menu for a <canvas> element. This tutorial will show how you can disable default behavior of a right-click on canvas elements, as well as attach built-in rightclick event to […]

Country-specific world maps

Type tutorial

Some countries like India, China, and some other have local regulations regarding how their borders are drawn that differ from UN-mandated or actually controlled territories. This tutorial will explain how to use country-specific maps with MapChart. Available maps The following country-specific versions of World map are currently available: Country Map files (.ts; .js; .json) Map […]