Line Chart

The below guide shows you how to use the Bar Charts and Line Graphs component in your app.

Skill Level: Beginner

The Line Chart component displays data from a database collection as connected points on a line. Each point represents a record, with the X axis showing categories (text) and the Y axis showing values (numbers). You can toggle visible data points and add click actions to each point.

The Line Chart is part of the Charts component kit, which also includes the Bar Chartarrow-up-right and Pie Chartarrow-up-right.


Before You Begin

  • Know the basics of Databases and Relationshipsarrow-up-right in Adalo

  • Have a collection with at least one text property (for point labels) and one number property (for point values)

  • Your collection must have at least 2 records — a line chart needs 2 or more data points to draw a line

  • Install the Charts component kit from the Marketplace (if not already installed)


Setting Up a Line Chart

Add the Component

Click the + button in the left toolbar, scroll to Marketplace, and find Charts. If you haven't installed it yet, click Install. Then drag the Line Chart onto your screen.

Connect Your Data

In the property panel on the left, you'll see "What is this a chart of?" — click this and select the database collection that contains your chart data.

Set the X Axis Value

Under your collection, find X Axis Value. Click the Magic Text icon and select the text property you want to use as point labels along the horizontal axis (e.g., "Date", "Month", "Category").

Set the Y Axis Value

Find Y Axis Value and click the Magic Text icon. Select the number property you want to plot on the vertical axis (e.g., "Revenue", "Temperature", "Score").

{% hint style="info" %} You can use custom math formulas here. For example, if you want to show average cost per day, you can divide Total Cost by Number of Days — even if that calculation isn't stored in your database. {% endhint %}

Add a Point Action (Optional)

Under Point Action, you can add an action that triggers when a user taps a data point on the chart. This works like any other Adalo action — navigate to a detail screen, update a record, show a notification, etc.

{% hint style="warning" %} Point actions work by tapping the data point circles on the line. If Toggle Data Points is off, invisible tap targets are still present and the action will still fire — but users won't see what to tap. Always enable Toggle Data Points when using Point Actions. {% endhint %}


Customizing the Styles

Click the Styles tab in the property panel to access all visual customization options.

Chart Title — A text field displayed at the top of the chart. Supports custom font family, size, weight, and color. Leave empty to hide.

Chart Subtitle — A smaller text field displayed below the title. Supports the same font options as the title. Leave empty to hide.

Y Axis Label — A label displayed along the vertical axis. Useful for indicating units (e.g., "Revenue ($)", "Degrees F"). Supports font customization.

X Axis Label — A label displayed along the horizontal axis. Supports font customization.

Line Color — The color of the line and data points. Defaults to your app's Primary branding color. Click to choose any color.

Toggle Data Points — When enabled, displays visible circles at each data point on the line. Makes it easier for users to see exact data positions and tap them to trigger Point Actions.

Toggle Y Labels — When enabled, displays the numeric Y value near each data point. When data points are visible, labels appear above the points. When data points are off, labels appear above the line.

{% hint style="info" %} If a data point is at the maximum Y value in your dataset, its label may appear at the very top of the chart. The chart automatically adjusts its vertical padding to keep labels visible — but if labels are still clipped, increase the component height. {% endhint %}


Property Reference

Property
Location
Type
Description

What is this a chart of?

Setup

Collection

The database collection to chart

X Axis Value

Setup

Text (Magic Text)

The label for each data point

Y Axis Value

Setup

Number (Magic Text)

The position of each data point

Point Action

Setup

Action

Action triggered when a data point is tapped

Chart Title

Styles

Text (Styleable)

Title displayed above the chart

Chart Subtitle

Styles

Text (Styleable)

Subtitle displayed below the title

Y Axis Label

Styles

Text (Styleable)

Label for the vertical axis

X Axis Label

Styles

Text (Styleable)

Label for the horizontal axis

Line Color

Styles

Color

Color of the line and data points (default: Primary)

Toggle Data Points

Styles

Boolean

Show/hide circles at each data point

Toggle Y Labels

Styles

Boolean

Show/hide numeric values near data points


Known Limitations and Gotchas

  • The line chart requires at least 2 records. With only 1 record, nothing will render — there's no single-point line.

  • Toggle Data Points must be on when using Point Actions. If data points are hidden, users can still accidentally trigger the action by tapping the invisible hit target, but they'll have no visual cue showing where to tap.

  • Y Axis Value must be a number property with varying values. If the line is flat, check that the field is a number type and that the values in your collection actually differ.

  • Title and subtitle font sizes affect the chart layout. Larger fonts push the chart area down. If your chart looks cramped, reduce the title font size or increase the component height.

  • Long X axis labels are automatically truncated and angled. If labels are still overlapping, reduce the number of records or shorten the label text.

  • The chart resizes horizontally to fit its container. Drag the component wider for a smoother line with more spacing between points.


Troubleshooting

Issue
Cause
Fix

Chart shows nothing

Collection has fewer than 2 records, or no collection selected

Verify "What is this a chart of?" is set and the collection has 2+ records

Line is flat

Y Axis Value is a text field or all values are the same

Make sure Y Axis Value is mapped to a number property with varying values

Point action doesn't trigger

Action not configured, or tapping the line instead of a point

Set a Point Action and enable Toggle Data Points for visible tap targets

Y labels hidden at the top

Data point at the max Y value

The chart adjusts automatically — if still clipped, increase the component height

Title/subtitle overlap

Font size too large for chart height

Reduce font size or increase the component height

X axis labels overlap

Too many data points or labels too long

Reduce the number of records or shorten label text

Data points not visible

Toggle Data Points is off

Enable Toggle Data Points in the Styles tab


Bar Chart vs. Line Chart

Not sure which to use? Here's a quick guide.

Use Case
Best Choice

Comparing categories (e.g., sales by product)

Bar Chart

Showing trends over time (e.g., revenue by month)

Line Chart

Highlighting individual values

Bar Chart

Showing continuous change

Line Chart

Small number of categories (3 to 8)

Either works well

Large number of data points (10+)

Line Chart


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