Here is a solution that uses a plugin to fill between two datasets. Supports all line styles and fill shading between multiple lines. To fill between a dataset, use the custom param fillBetweenSet to tell a dataset to fill the area between another dataset.
Fiddle - https://jsfiddle.net/ke5n5LnL/26/
Preview:
Code:
<html>
<div>
<canvas id="demo"></canvas>
</div>
</html>
<script>
var fillBetweenLinesPlugin = {
afterDatasetsDraw: function (chart) {
var ctx = chart.chart.ctx;
var xaxis = chart.scales['x-axis-0'];
var yaxis = chart.scales['y-axis-0'];
var datasets = chart.data.datasets;
ctx.save();
for (var d = 0; d < datasets.length; d++) {
var dataset = datasets[d];
if (dataset.fillBetweenSet == undefined) {
continue;
}
// get meta for both data sets
var meta1 = chart.getDatasetMeta(d);
var meta2 = chart.getDatasetMeta(dataset.fillBetweenSet);
// do not draw fill if one of the datasets is hidden
if (meta1.hidden || meta2.hidden) continue;
// create fill areas in pairs
for (var p = 0; p < meta1.data.length-1;p++) {
// if null skip
if (dataset.data[p] == null || dataset.data[p+1] == null) continue;
ctx.beginPath();
// trace line 1
var curr = meta1.data[p];
var next = meta1.data[p+1];
ctx.moveTo(curr._view.x, curr._view.y);
ctx.lineTo(curr._view.x, curr._view.y);
if (curr._view.steppedLine === true) {
ctx.lineTo(next._view.x, curr._view.y);
ctx.lineTo(next._view.x, next._view.y);
}
else if (next._view.tension === 0) {
ctx.lineTo(next._view.x, next._view.y);
}
else {
ctx.bezierCurveTo(
curr._view.controlPointNextX,
curr._view.controlPointNextY,
next._view.controlPointPreviousX,
next._view.controlPointPreviousY,
next._view.x,
next._view.y
);
}
// connect dataset1 to dataset2
var curr = meta2.data[p+1];
var next = meta2.data[p];
ctx.lineTo(curr._view.x, curr._view.y);
// trace BACKWORDS set2 to complete the box
if (curr._view.steppedLine === true) {
ctx.lineTo(curr._view.x, next._view.y);
ctx.lineTo(next._view.x, next._view.y);
}
else if (next._view.tension === 0) {
ctx.lineTo(next._view.x, next._view.y);
}
else {
// reverse bezier
ctx.bezierCurveTo(
curr._view.controlPointPreviousX,
curr._view.controlPointPreviousY,
next._view.controlPointNextX,
next._view.controlPointNextY,
next._view.x,
next._view.y
);
}
// close the loop and fill with shading
ctx.closePath();
ctx.fillStyle = dataset.fillBetweenColor || "rgba(0,0,0,0.1)";
ctx.fill();
} // end for p loop
}
} // end afterDatasetsDraw
}; // end fillBetweenLinesPlugin
Chart.pluginService.register(fillBetweenLinesPlugin);
var chartData = {
labels: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6,7,8],
datasets: [
{
label: "Set 1",
data: [10, 20, null, 40, 30,null,20,40],
borderColor: "#F00",
fill: false,
steppedLine: false,
tension: 0,
fillBetweenSet: 1,
fillBetweenColor: "rgba(255,0,0, 0.2)"
},
{
label: "Set 2",
data: [60, 40, 10, 50, 60,null,50,20],
borderColor: "#00F",
fill: false,
steppedLine: false,
tension: 0.5
},
{
label: "Set 2",
data: [40, 50, 30, 30, 20,null,60,40],
borderColor: "#0D0",
fill: false,
steppedLine: false,
tension: 0,
fillBetweenSet: 1,
fillBetweenColor: "rgba(5,5,255, 0.2)"
}
]
};
var chartOptions = {
responsive: true,
title: {
display: true,
text: 'Demo Fill between lines'
}
};
var chartDemo = new Chart($('#demo').get(0), {
type: 'line',
data: chartData,
options: chartOptions
});
</script>
