ChartsAxis API

API reference docs for the React ChartsAxis component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

Charts - Axis

Import

import { ChartsAxis } from '@mui/x-charts/ChartsAxis';
// or
import { ChartsAxis } from '@mui/x-charts';
// or
import { ChartsAxis } from '@mui/x-charts-pro';
// or
import { ChartsAxis } from '@mui/x-charts-premium';

Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Name Type Default Description

slotProps

Name	Type	Default	Description
slotProps	object	{}	The props used for each component slot.
slots	object	{}	Overridable component slots. See Slots API below for more details.

object

{}

The props used for each component slot.

slots

object

{}

Overridable component slots.

See Slots API below for more details.

The component cannot hold a ref.

CSS classes

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component's slots when specific states are triggered.

Class name	Rule name	Description
.MuiChartsAxis-bottom	bottom	Styles applied to the bottom axis.
.MuiChartsAxis-directionX	directionX	Styles applied to x-axes.
.MuiChartsAxis-directionY	directionY	Styles applied to y-axes.
.MuiChartsAxis-id	id	Styles applied to the root element for the axis with the given ID. Needs to be suffixed with the axis ID: `.${axisClasses.id}-${axisId}`.
.MuiChartsAxis-label	label	Styles applied to the group containing the axis label.
.MuiChartsAxis-left	left	Styles applied to the left axis.
.MuiChartsAxis-line	line	Styles applied to the main line element.
.MuiChartsAxis-right	right	Styles applied to the right axis.
.MuiChartsAxis-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.
.MuiChartsAxis-tick	tick	Styles applied to ticks.
.MuiChartsAxis-tickContainer	tickContainer	Styles applied to group including the tick and its label.
.MuiChartsAxis-tickLabel	tickLabel	Styles applied to ticks label. ⚠️ For performance reasons, only the inline styles get considered for bounding box computation. Modifying text size by adding properties like `font-size` or `letter-spacing` to this class might cause labels to overlap.
.MuiChartsAxis-top	top	Styles applied to the top axis.

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options:

With a global class name.
With a rule name as part of the component's styleOverrides property in a custom theme.

Source code

If you did not find the information in this page, consider having a look at the implementation of the component for more detail.