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Lollipop chart

Lighter than bars when you have many categories or values close together. Stems run from zero, upright or across, and negative values point the other way.

Charting library: TanStack Charts

Preview

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Installation

The command adds the example above to components/charts/ and, the first time, the chart kit to components/ui/charts/. Both are source files in your project from then on: read them, change them, delete what you don't use.

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Free with an account. It carries your token, so the CLI installs everything in one go.

Usage

One row per category, with its name under xDataKey (name by default) and its value under the dataKey you give <Lollipop>. The chart keeps your order, so sort the rows yourself when rank matters.

import {
  BarXAxis,
  BarYAxis,
  ChartTooltip,
  Grid,
  Lollipop,
  LollipopChart,
} from "@/components/ui/charts";

const data = [
  { name: "Search", signups: 412 },
  { name: "Referral", signups: 318 },
  { name: "Social", signups: 196 },
  { name: "Email", signups: 154 },
  { name: "Ads", signups: 88 },
];

export const SignupsBySourceChart = () => (
  <LollipopChart ariaLabel="Signups by source, October" data={data}>
    <Grid horizontal />
    <Lollipop dataKey="signups" label="Signups" />
    <BarXAxis />
    <BarYAxis />
    <ChartTooltip />
  </LollipopChart>
);

Anatomy

<Lollipop> draws the stems, the heads and their labels. The axes, grid and tooltip are the bar chart's.

<LollipopChart data={data} xDataKey="day">
  <Grid horizontal />
  <Lollipop dataKey="users" label="Active users" />
  <BarXAxis />
  <BarYAxis />
  <ChartTooltip />
</LollipopChart>
  • LollipopChart: Gives each row a band, in the order you pass them.
  • Grid: Guide lines across the value axis.
  • Lollipop: The stems, the heads and, with showValues, a label on each head.
  • BarXAxis: The categories, or the values on a horizontal chart.
  • BarYAxis: The values, or the categories on a horizontal chart.
  • ChartTooltip: The hovered value. Upright charts add a crosshair, a dot and the category's label.

Horizontal, with labels

Set orientation="horizontal" and the stems run from the left, with the categories down the side. Widen margin.left to fit long names.

showValues writes each value beside its head.

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Values below zero

The value axis always includes zero, so a negative value grows down from it, or left on a horizontal chart. There's nothing to configure.

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Customization

The kit is in your project, in components/ui/charts/: your framework's components over a shared core/. Change a default there and every chart picks it up.

className goes on the chart's container, so size and spacing are utility classes.

<Lollipop> takes color, radius for the heads (6 px), strokeWidth for the stems (2 px) and stemOpacity. The stems sit at 0.45 so the heads carry the value, and the hovered stem is drawn stronger.

formatValue formats the labels, the tooltip and the value axis together. On an upright chart, give <BarYAxis> its own formatValue when the axis needs something shorter.

<Lollipop
  color="var(--chart-2)"
  dataKey="signups"
  radius={4}
  showValues
  stemOpacity={0.3}
  strokeWidth={1}
/>

Where a part renders content of its own, you pass it in. In React:

  • ChartTooltip: content={({ point, index }) => …}

Loading state

With status="loading" the chart draws skeleton stems and heads on its own bands and ignores the pointer. Switch to "ready" and the real lollipops grow in.

Before there's data to pass, render <LollipopChartLoading /> in the chart's place.

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Animation

Stems grow out of zero one after another over animationDuration (1100 ms), and each head pops in as its stem arrives. Value labels fade in toward the end.

Pass animate={false} to skip the entrance.

Theming

Every color in the kit is one of your theme's tokens or a mix of them, except --chart-positive, a fixed green. A preset or the .dark class restyles the chart, and overriding a token in your CSS changes it everywhere.

Stems and heads use --chart-1 unless you set color. Each head has a ring in --chart-background that keeps it clear of the grid lines.

TokenDefaultPaints
--chart-1your theme'sthe first series
--chart-background--carddot halos, the gaps between stacked marks
--chart-grid--bordergrid lines
--chart-label--muted-foregroundtick labels
--chart-crosshair--muted-foreground at 75%the hover line
--chart-date-pill-background--primarythe date pill on hover
--chart-tooltip-background--popoverthe tooltip panel
globals.css
:root {
  --chart-background: var(--background);
  --chart-grid: var(--muted);
}

Accessibility

The chart is an image named by ariaLabel ("Lollipop chart" by default). Name the measure and the period there, and add ariaDescription for the takeaway.

Tab
Moves focus to the chart and its first category.
Arrow Right
Moves to the next category. ArrowDown does the same.
Arrow Left
Moves to the previous category. ArrowUp does the same.
Home
Jumps to the first category.
End
Jumps to the last category.

API reference

LollipopChart

PropType
datareadonly Record<string, unknown>[]

The rows, one lollipop each, in the order given (sort them when rank is the point).

Type
readonly Record<string, unknown>[]
xDataKey?string

The key of each row's category label.

Default
"name"
orientation?"vertical" | "horizontal"

"vertical" stands the stems up from the bottom; "horizontal" runs them from the left, the categories down the side.

Type
"vertical" | "horizontal"
Default
"vertical"
aspectRatio?string | number

Aspect ratio of the chart, as "width / height" or a number.

Type
string | number
Default
"2 / 1"
margin?Partial<ChartMargin>

Space around the plot in px.

Type
Partial<ChartMargin>
animate?boolean

Animate the lollipops in on mount: each stem grows from the baseline, one after another, its head following.

Default
true
animationDuration?number

Length of the entrance in milliseconds.

Default
1100
ariaLabel?string

Accessible name of the chart.

Default
"Lollipop chart"
ariaDescription?string

Longer accessible description of the chart.

className?string

Extra class name for the chart container.

style?CSSProperties

Inline styles for the chart container.

children?ReactNode

The chart's parts: Lollipop, Grid, BarXAxis, BarYAxis and ChartTooltip.

status?ChartStatus

"loading" draws a shimmering skeleton shaped like the chart in place of its marks and ignores the pointer; switching to "ready" plays the chart's entrance.

Default
"ready"
loadingLabel?string

Centered label shown over the plot while status is "loading".

Lollipop

PropType
dataKeystring

The key of each row's value.

label?string

The series' name in the tooltip. Defaults to dataKey.

color?string

Colour of the stems and heads.

Default
"var(--chart-1)"
radius?number

Radius of the heads in px.

Default
6
strokeWidth?number

Width of the stems in px.

Default
2
stemOpacity?number

Opacity of the stems (the heads are full).

Default
0.45
showValues?boolean

Label each head with its value.

formatValue?(value: number) => string

Formats a value in the labels and the tooltip. Defaults to a grouped integer.

Type
(value: number) => string
fadedOpacity?number

Opacity of the other lollipops while one is hovered.

Default
0.3

Grid

PropType
horizontal?boolean

Show horizontal grid lines.

Default
true
vertical?boolean

Show vertical grid lines.

Default
false
numTicksRows?number

Number of horizontal grid lines. Ignored when rowTickValues is set.

Default
5
numTicksColumns?number

Number of vertical grid lines.

Default
10
rowTickValues?number[]

Explicit y values for the horizontal grid lines. Overrides numTicksRows.

stroke?string

Color of the grid lines.

Default
"var(--chart-grid)"
loadingStroke?string

Grid color while the chart is loading. Falls back to stroke.

strokeOpacity?number

Opacity of the grid lines.

Default
1
strokeWidth?number

Width of the grid lines in px.

Default
1
strokeDasharray?string

Dash pattern of the grid lines.

Default
"4,4"
highlightRowValues?number[]

Y values of horizontal lines drawn with the highlight styling, for example a zero baseline.

highlightRowStroke?string

Color of the highlighted rows.

Default
"var(--chart-foreground-muted)"
highlightRowStrokeOpacity?number

Opacity of the highlighted rows.

Default
1
highlightRowStrokeWidth?number

Width of the highlighted rows in px.

Default
1
highlightRowStrokeDasharray?string

Dash pattern of the highlighted rows.

Default
"0"
fadeHorizontal?boolean

Fade the horizontal lines toward transparent at the left and right edges.

Default
true
fadeVertical?boolean

Fade the vertical lines toward transparent at the top and bottom edges.

Default
false
hideHorizontalEdgeLines?boolean

Drop the first and last horizontal line (kept when two or fewer remain).

Default
false
hideVerticalEdgeLines?boolean

Drop the first and last vertical line (kept when two or fewer remain).

Default
false
shimmer?boolean

While the chart is loading, sweep a bright band across the grid.

Default
false
shimmerStroke?string

Color of the shimmer band.

Default
"color-mix(in oklch, var(--bkm-foreground) 68%, transparent)"
shimmerSpeed?number

Speed multiplier of the shimmer sweep. 2 is twice as fast.

Default
1

BarXAxis

PropType
tickerHalfWidth?number

Half-width in px of the zone around the date pill inside which tick labels are hidden.

Default
50
showAllLabels?boolean

Show every category label, even where they overlap, instead of thinning them to maxLabels and to the plot width.

Default
false
maxLabels?BarLabelCount

Maximum number of category labels when showAllLabels is off. Fewer are shown, evenly spaced, when that many would not fit the plot width. Pass { base, sm, md, lg, xl } to vary it with the chart's width (640, 768, 1024 and 1280 px and up).

Default
12

BarYAxis

PropType
showAllLabels?boolean

Horizontal charts: show every category label instead of thinning to maxLabels.

Default
true
maxLabels?number

Horizontal charts: maximum number of category labels when showAllLabels is off.

Default
20
numTicks?number

Vertical charts: target number of value ticks. Grid settings take precedence.

Default
5
formatLargeNumbers?boolean

Vertical charts: abbreviate values of 1000 and above as thousands, for example 2k.

Default
true
formatValue?(value: number) => string

Vertical charts: formats a value tick into its label. Overrides formatLargeNumbers.

Type
(value: number) => string

ChartTooltip

PropType
showDatePill?boolean

Show the date pill that rides along the bottom of the plot.

Default
true
showCrosshair?boolean

Show the vertical crosshair line. Bar charts leave it off unless this is true (the dots and the category pill mark the bar).

Default
true
showDots?boolean

Show a dot on every series at the hovered position.

Default
true
dotVariant?"dot" | "ring"

Dot style: a filled "dot" or a transparent "ring" square. Read by BarChart only.

Type
"dot" | "ring"
Default
"dot"
dotSize?number

Dot radius in px.

Default
5
dotRadiusFraction?number

Corner radius of the "ring" variant as a fraction of its side (0 is square, 0.5 is a circle). Read by BarChart only.

Default
0.25
dotScale?number

Multiplier applied to the dot or ring size. Read by BarChart and LiveLineChart.

Default
1
dotStrokeWidth?number

Stroke width of the dots in px.

Default
2
indicatorColor?string | ((point: Record<string, unknown>) => string)

Color of the crosshair. Only a string is applied; the function form that bklit-ui accepts is ignored and the default is used.

Type
string | ((point: Record<string, unknown>) => string)
Default
"var(--chart-crosshair)"
content?(props: { point: Record<string, unknown>; index: number; pinned?: boolean; dismiss?: () => void }) => ReactNode

Replaces the default tooltip panel body. Receives the hovered data row and its index; with pinnable, also whether the panel is pinned and a dismiss that unpins it (for a close button in a pinned panel's detail).

Type
(props: { point: Record<string, unknown>; index: number; pinned?: boolean; dismiss?: () => void }) => ReactNode
pinnable?boolean

A click (or Enter, or Space) on the chart pins the tooltip where it is: the panel takes the pointer, so its content can grow into detail and hold controls, until another click, Escape or dismiss lets it go.

Default
false
rows?(point: Record<string, unknown>) => { readonly color: string; readonly label: string; readonly value: string | number }[]

Replaces the default rows (one per series) with your own list of { color, label, value }.

Type
(point: Record<string, unknown>) => { readonly color: string; readonly label: string; readonly value: string | number }[]
dotColor?string | ((point: Record<string, unknown>, line: ChartLineConfig) => string)

Fill of the tooltip dots. A function receives the hovered row and the series config, and is called again each time the hovered row changes. Defaults to each series' color; a ProfitLossLine's dot takes the color of the hovered value's sign.

Type
string | ((point: Record<string, unknown>, line: ChartLineConfig) => string)
children?ReactNode

Extra content rendered below the rows in the default panel, for example marker details. Without it, a chart with ChartMarkers lists the markers on the hovered date there.

className?string

Extra class name for the tooltip panel.

springConfig?SpringConfig

Spring for the floating panel when matchCrosshair is on. Defaults to the chart's tooltip spring.

matchCrosshair?boolean

Make the floating panel follow the pointer with the same spring as the crosshair instead of damping.

Default
false
damping?number

Spring damping for the floating panel when matchCrosshair is off, on bklit's 0 to 100 scale: lower is bouncier, higher slower, 0 moves the panel instantly. The default, 20, is the snappy hover spring (stiffness 3600, damping 120); every other value is bklit's spring for it played six times faster.

Default
20
indicatorDasharray?string

Dash pattern of the crosshair. Omit for a solid line.

indicatorFadeEdges?IndicatorFadeEdges

Vertical fade of the crosshair: both ends, the top, the bottom, or none (solid).

Default
"both"
indicatorFadeLength?number

Size of the crosshair's fade, as a percentage of its height (2 to 40).

Default
10
indicatorEndColor?string

Bottom colour of the crosshair: it ramps from indicatorColor at the top to this at the bottom (composes with the fade).

indicatorEnd?"plot" | "point"

How far down the crosshair reaches: the whole plot, or down to the hovered point of the first series.

Type
"plot" | "point"
Default
"plot"
dotHaloBlur?number

Blur in px on the dots' halo, for a soft glow.

Default
0
topOffset?number

Extra gap in px between the top of the plot and the tooltip panel.

Default
0
dateLabels?readonly string[]

The date pill's text for each data row, in row order (pair it with XAxis labels).

boxSpringConfig?SpringConfig

Spring for the floating panel. Takes priority over matchCrosshair and damping.

indicatorWidth?IndicatorWidth

Thickness of the crosshair: a width in px, or "line" (1px), "thin" (2px), "medium" (4px) or "thick" (8px).

Default
"line"

LollipopChartLoading

PropType
margin?Partial<ChartMargin>

Space around the plot in px. Missing sides use the chart's default.

Type
Partial<ChartMargin>
aspectRatio?string | number

Aspect ratio of the placeholder, as "width / height" or a number.

Type
string | number
Default
the chart's
label?string

Text shown centered over the skeleton, with a shimmer. Nothing is shown when it is unset or empty.

loadingLabel?string

Deprecated: Use label, the name every chart's placeholder takes..

className?string

Extra class name for the chart container.

Examples

4 examples on React, each live with its code and its own install command.