In case the above example doesn’t apply to you, here are some others which just might:
- Marking out the dull seasons (and peak season too): So you run a gift shop; or sell clothes, chocolates, flowers or anything else. And, it is time to present the annual sales records to fellow stake holders, but you are worried how they’ll react to the short spell of low turnover. Well, just plot a chart and indicate the periods of dull season with the help of labeled separator lines. Its likely that after seeing the chart your partners will not ask for an explanation.
- Indicating transition in a time series chart: Almost everyone has had to deal with this situation at some point of time or the other. What do you do when you are plotting data from October 2008 to June 2009 and you want to ensure that the intended audience doesn’t lose track of when 2008 makes way for 2009? Or, you might want to highlight some aspects related to the data that have undergone a change with the onset of the new year, aspects such as increased budget or decreased manpower. Again, vertical separator lines are just the thing you need.
Customizing the separator line
Just like everything else in FusionCharts, separator lines can be customized with great deal of intricacy. Innumerable variations of separator lines are possible, here are some things that you can play around with:Position
If you don’t want the vertical line to appear between the data plots, then you can shift it to either extremities.Separator Line at the left extreme
Separator Line at the right extreme
You can also play around with the label and place it either at the top of the vertical line or at the bottom.Cosmetics
As for cosmetics, some of the things that you can do are:- Make the vertical line dashed.
- Change the color (obviously), thickness and the transparency of the vertical line.
- Play around with the border of the label