Series Panel (Data and Series)

This chapter explains the Series panel on the right side of Unity Easy Chart/Library Editor.

The Series panel edits ChartProfile.series from a “chart structure” perspective: you can add/remove/reorder series, set each Serie’s type and parameters, and directly edit seriesData (data points).

Panel structure overview

After you select a ChartProfile, the Series panel shows:

• a list of Serie cards (each card corresponds to series[i])
• a + Add Series button at the bottom

Each Serie card typically consists of three parts:

• Header: fold toggle + title
• Body: Name / Id / Type / Settings / Data
• Footer (bottom-right controls): ↑ ↓ X

Header: Collapse/Expand

• On the left side of the Header there is a small toggle:
  • ▼ means expanded
  • ▶ means collapsed
• The fold state is remembered (stored by Profile + index) to reduce visual clutter for long configurations.

Name and Serie Id

Name

• The Name field displays and edits the name of the Serie.
• When you change Name, the card title updates and triggers a Preview refresh.

Serie Id (read-only)

If the Serie supports an id field, the panel shows:

• Serie Id (read-only text field)
• Copy button to copy the id to the clipboard

This id is commonly used for:

• interaction/highlighting/external systems referencing a serie
• keeping references stable (especially when you reorder/add/remove series)

Type (series type) and compatibility tips

Type dropdown

• Type is used to select the SerieType (Line/Bar/Scatter/Pie/Radar…).
• The dropdown provides options based on the registry. If the current type is not in the list, it will be temporarily inserted to keep it visible.

Compatibility warning

When the SeriesType is incompatible with the Profile coordinateSystem, the Series panel shows a warning message:

• rendering is still allowed (not forcibly blocked)
• but it warns that axis/grid semantics may be inconsistent

Typical example:

• Profile is Polar2D but the SeriesType is Line/Bar (not recommended)

Pro-only type restrictions

Some types are not available in the Free version (e.g. RingChart / HorizontalBar / Heatmap / Pie3D).

• When you try to select these types without Pro installed:
  • a hint text will be shown
  • and the dropdown will automatically revert to the previous type (it will not modify the asset)

Settings (series parameters)

The Series panel shows a group of Settings for each serie:

• The root foldout name changes by type (e.g. LineSettings / BarSettings / PieSettings …).
• Some types have more detailed sub-foldouts (e.g. Ring layout/valueMapping, etc.).

Notes:

• Switching Type may trigger a “Settings instance replacement” (managedReference structure changes).
• When replacement happens, the UI rebuild is delayed by one frame to avoid invalid serialized handles.

Data: seriesData (data points)

The Series panel directly shows the seriesData array (Unity’s default array editor).

• It is expanded by default (easier to edit).
• When you add/remove/modify points, it triggers a Preview refresh.

Recommendation:

• If you have many data points, use the JSON Injection panel for batch editing.

Footer: Reorder and delete (render order)

Each serie card has three buttons at the bottom-right:

• ↑: move the serie up (MoveArrayElement(index, index-1))
• ↓: move the serie down (MoveArrayElement(index, index+1))
• X: delete the serie (DeleteArrayElementAtIndex(index))

Render order tip:

• Usually, later series are drawn on top.
• So you can use ↑↓ to control overlap (e.g. points/lines on top of bars).

+ Add Series

Click + Add Series at the bottom:

• Inserts a new element at the end of the series array.
• Note: if there is already at least one serie, Unity’s InsertArrayElementAtIndex(arraySize) will duplicate the last element (including type/settings).
• If this is the first serie, a default type is chosen based on coordinate system:
  • Polar2D: defaults to Radar
  • otherwise: defaults to Line

After adding, it typically will:

• auto-fill a name (e.g. Serie N)
• call EnsureRuntimeData()
• refresh the Series list and Preview

Recommended workflows

1) Create a basic chart from scratch

• • Add Series
• Choose Line or Bar in Type
• Add a few points in seriesData
• Adjust axis range/visible count in Inspector

2) Adjust overlap

• Use ↑↓ to adjust series order
• Observe layering changes in Preview

3) Large data / batch editing

• Switch Datas Format in JSON Injection
• Copy to an external editor to batch-generate/replace data
• Paste back and ApplyToChart

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