Bar chart
Horizontal Bar Chart
Horizontal bar chart component with category-based layout design. Built for React applications requiring sideways data visualization with Next.js and TypeScript.
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Installation
npx shadcn@latest add https://www.shadcn.io/registry/bar-chart-03.json
npx shadcn@latest add https://www.shadcn.io/registry/bar-chart-03.json
pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add https://www.shadcn.io/registry/bar-chart-03.json
bunx shadcn@latest add https://www.shadcn.io/registry/bar-chart-03.json
Features
- Horizontal layout with vertical orientation for category-based data display
- Category axis using Y-axis for month names with abbreviated formatting
- Hidden X-axis focusing attention on data values rather than scale
- Optimized margins with left margin adjustment (-20) for label accommodation
- TypeScript support with complete type definitions for horizontal charts
- shadcn/ui integration using Chart components with horizontal styling
Use Cases
This free open source React component works well for:
- Category comparisons - Applications requiring sideways data comparison built with Next.js
- Ranking displays - Lists showing performance or popularity using TypeScript and Tailwind CSS
- Space-efficient charts - Visualizations where vertical space is limited
- Text-heavy labels - Charts with long category names requiring horizontal layout
API Reference
ChartBarHorizontal
Prop | Type | Default | Description |
---|---|---|---|
className | string | - | Additional CSS classes for the card container |
Layout Configuration
Horizontal bar chart with specific axis configuration:
<BarChart
accessibilityLayer
data={chartData}
layout="vertical"
margin={{
left: -20,
}}
>
<XAxis type="number" dataKey="desktop" hide />
<YAxis
dataKey="month"
type="category"
tickLine={false}
tickMargin={10}
axisLine={false}
tickFormatter={(value) => value.slice(0, 3)}
/>
</BarChart>
Axis Types
- X-axis: Numeric type for data values (hidden from display)
- Y-axis: Category type for month labels with abbreviated formatting
Implementation Notes
- Layout set to "vertical" for horizontal bar orientation
- Left margin adjusted to accommodate Y-axis category labels
- X-axis hidden to focus on relative data comparison
- Y-axis shows abbreviated month names for compact display
- Bars feature 5px radius for subtle rounded corners
- Perfect for applications requiring category-based horizontal data comparison
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