Chart.js decimation for high-volume line charts
Use Chart.js decimation with LTTB to render large time-series line charts smoothly while keeping raw data for tooltips and export.
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chartjsOptimizing Line Charts with Chart.js Decimation: A Practical Guide
Use Chart.js’s Decimation plugin to keep line charts snappy even with thousands of points. Learn the exact config, how it works, and common pitfalls in this concise guide.
Chart.js Decimation Plugin: Rendering 100k+ Points Without Freezing the Browser
Chart.js's built-in decimation plugin renders 100k+ point line charts interactively using min-max or LTTB sampling — but only if the axis type, data format, and sorting preconditions are met.
Optimizing Chart.js Performance with Data Decimation for Large Datasets
Chart.js's built-in decimation plugin cuts rendered points from 50k to ~500 using LTTB, preserving visual trends while restoring 60fps interaction. Requires 'index' scale and sorted data; tooltips need a callback for original values.
Chart.js Decimation Plugin: Choosing LTTB vs Min‑Max Algorithm
Goal: determine which decimation algorithm to standardize for rendering large line‑chart datasets in a browser‑side application. Constraints: the Chart.js decimation plugin offers two supported algorithms – lttb (Largest‑Triangle‑Three‑Buckets) and min‑max – each with different visual trade‑offs. The plugin requires options.parsing = false , sorted ascending