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Waffle chart

Proportion on a 100-cell grid.

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Use when
A share reads better as a count, like '38 out of 100'
Avoid when
More than 4 items, or differences under 1% matter

Try it

04

Waffle chart

Out of 100 customers
  • New
  • Returning
Waffle chartWaffle chart. Out of 100 cells: New 38, Returning 62.38%New customers62 returning
Waffle chart data
New38 · 38%
Returning62 · 62%
Percent as 100 cellsIntermediate

Hover over the chart, or Tab in and use the arrow keys to move between items. The numbers are sample data.

Variants

Named looks for this chart. Each one is the example above with a few options or fields changed. The CLI (ztd-charts example waffle --variant <id>) and the MCP server know the same names.

Grid only

Out of 100 customers
  • New
  • Returning
Sample data

Fine grid

Out of 100 customers
  • New
  • Returning
Sample data

Code

WaffleChart.tsx
import { ChartCard, WaffleChart } from "ztd-charts";

const data = [
  {"segment":"New","customers":38},
  {"segment":"Returning","customers":62},
];

export function Example() {
  return (
    <ChartCard number="04" title="Waffle chart" subtitle="Out of 100 customers" takeaway="Percent as 100 cells" level="intermediate" replay>
      <WaffleChart
        data={data}
        label="segment"
        value="customers"
        summaryLabel="New customers"
        summaryNote="62 returning"
      />
    </ChartCard>
  );
}

Props

<WaffleChart> takes these props. Rows marked Common work the same on every chart.

30 props

Prop
dataRequiredAn array of objects. Pass CSV, REST or database rows as they areobject[]
labelRequiredItem name fieldstring | (d, i) => string
valueRequiredValue fieldstring | (d, i) => number
cellsNumber of cellsnumberDefault 100
columnsCells per rownumberDefault 10
totalValue of the whole. Defaults to the sumnumber
summaryShow the big number on the rightbooleanDefault true
summaryLabelCaption under the big numberstring
summaryNoteSecond caption linestring
heightCommonHeight in px. Without it, each chart picks a default that fits its widthnumber
widthCommonFixed width in px. Without it, the chart fits its parentnumber
highlightCommonItem to highlight. An index, a name, an array, or "max" | "min" | "first" | "last" | "none"number | string | (number|string)[] | "max" …
formatCommonValue format. "number" | "integer" | "percent" (values are already percents: 42 → "42%") | "ratio" (0.42 → "42%") | "compact" | "currency" (KRW for Korean locales, otherwise USD; for another currency pass Intl options with currency) | "decimal" or Intl.NumberFormat options"number" | "percent" | "compact" | …
unitCommonUnit appended to values. For example "%" or "ms"string
localeCommonLocale for numbers, dates and the text a chart writes itself (tooltips, screen reader sentences). "ko" or "ko-*" switches to Korean. Falls back to the ThemeProvider localestringDefault "en-US"
animateCommonEntry and update animationbooleanDefault true
durationCommonAnimation length (ms)number
easingCommonMotion curve"spring" | "easeOut" | "easeInOut" | "linear"Default "spring"
staggerCommonDelay between items as they enter (ms)number
reducedMotionCommon"auto" follows the OS setting. true always turns motion offanyDefault "auto"
animateOnViewCommonPlay when the chart scrolls into viewbooleanDefault true
showLabelsCommonLabels drawn on the chart (values and names)booleanDefault true
tooltipCommonShow tooltips. { template: "{label} · {value} · owner {owner}" } writes them: {label}, {value}, {series} or any other column of the row. \n starts a new line, and a line with an empty value is left outtooltipDefault true
syncIdCommonCharts with the same syncId show the hovered x together (line, area, bar, candlestick). <ChartGrid sync> sets one for every chart inside itstring
ariaLabelCommonName for screen readersstring
descriptionCommonDescription for screen readers. Built from the data when omittedstring
onHoverCommonRuns when hover or keyboard focus moves to another item(e: ChartEvent | null) => void
onClickCommonRuns on click, Enter or Space(e: ChartEvent) => void
replayKeyCommonReplays the entry animation when it changesstring | number
themeCommonChanges theme tokens for this chart onlyPartial<ChartTheme>

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