Implementing Funnel Charts in .NET MAUI

A comprehensive skill for implementing and customizing Syncfusion .NET MAUI Funnel Charts (SfFunnelChart). Funnel charts visualize data as progressively decreasing segments, ideal for representing stages in a process like sales pipelines, conversion funnels, or marketing campaigns.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:

• Create funnel charts to visualize process stages (sales, marketing, conversion)
• Display hierarchical data with progressively narrowing segments
• Show conversion rates or drop-off analysis
• Implement customizable funnel visualizations with data labels and legends
• Export funnel charts as images

Component Overview

SfFunnelChart is a .NET MAUI control that creates beautiful funnel segments to analyze various stages in a process. Key capabilities include:

• User Interaction: Selection, tooltips, and legend toggling
• Data Labels: Display values with customizable placement and styling
• Legend Support: Scrollable legends with item identification
• Customization: Appearance, colors, gradients, spacing, and effects
• Orientation: Vertical or horizontal funnel display
• Exporting: Save charts as images

Documentation and Navigation Guide

Getting Started

📄 Read: references/getting-started.md

• NuGet package installation (Syncfusion.Maui.Toolkit)
• Basic SfFunnelChart implementation (XAML and C#)
• Creating view models and data models
• Data binding with ItemsSource, XBindingPath, YBindingPath
• Adding title, legend, tooltips, and data labels
• Complete working example

Data Labels

📄 Read: references/data-labels.md

• Enabling data labels (ShowDataLabels property)
• Label placement options (Auto, Inner, Center, Outer)
• Context configuration (XValue, YValue display)
• Label style customization (font, colors, margins, borders)
• UseSeriesPalette for segment-colored labels

Appearance and Customization

📄 Read: references/appearance.md

• Custom PaletteBrushes for segment colors
• Applying gradients (LinearGradientBrush, RadialGradientBrush)
• Creating custom color schemes
• GradientStops configuration
• Visual design best practices

Legend

📄 Read: references/legend.md

• Defining and initializing ChartLegend
• Legend visibility and placement (Top, Bottom, Left, Right)
• Label style customization
• Legend icon types
• Floating legend with OffsetX/OffsetY
• Toggle series visibility
• Items layout and ItemTemplate
• LegendItemCreated event

Tooltip

📄 Read: references/tooltip.md

• Enabling tooltips (EnableTooltip property)
• Tooltip template customization
• Binding context and data formatting
• Custom tooltip appearance

Advanced Features

📄 Read: references/advanced-features.md

• Orientation (Vertical vs Horizontal)
• Segment spacing configuration
• Gap ratio and size settings
• Visual effects and polish

Exporting

📄 Read: references/exporting.md

• Export chart as image
• Export format options
• Sharing and saving charts