syncfusion-flutter-funnel-charts

name	syncfusion-flutter-funnel-charts
description	Implements Syncfusion Flutter Funnel Chart (SfFunnelChart) for proportional and stage-based data visualization in Flutter apps. Use when working with conversion funnels, sales pipelines, or process-stage visualizations. This skill covers series configuration, segment exploding, gap ratio, data labels, legends, tooltips, and customization.
metadata	{"author":"Syncfusion Inc","version":"33.1.44"}

Syncfusion Flutter Funnel Chart

This skill covers the Syncfusion Flutter SfFunnelChart widget for visualizing data in a funnel shape, typically used to represent stages in a process where values progressively decrease.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:

• Visualize conversion funnels showing stages in a sales or marketing process
• Display hierarchical data with progressively decreasing values
• Track process stages in workflows, pipelines, or sequential processes
• Analyze conversion rates across different stages (leads, prospects, customers)
• Show sales pipelines with deal progression through various stages
• Visualize filtering processes where data is reduced at each step
• Display recruitment funnels showing candidate progression through hiring stages
• Create marketing analytics showing user journey from awareness to conversion
• Represent process efficiency with data reduction at each stage
• Build analytics dashboards with funnel visualization for business metrics

Key Features

• Funnel visualization with neck and body segments
• Interactive selection with single and multi-selection support
• Rich tooltips with customizable appearance and activation modes
• Data labels with flexible positioning (inside/outside) and styling
• Legend support with customization and toggling capabilities
• Exploded segments for emphasis on specific data points
• Gap between segments for clear visual separation
• Animation support with customizable duration and delay
• Palette colors for automatic color application
• Export capabilities to PNG images and PDF documents
• RTL support for right-to-left languages
• Accessibility features with semantic labels and screen reader support
• Responsive sizing with configurable width and height
• Empty point handling with multiple modes
• Color mapping for data-driven colors

Documentation and Navigation Guide

Getting Started

📄 Read: references/getting-started.md

• Installation and package setup
• Basic SfFunnelChart implementation
• Adding data source and binding
• First chart creation
• Package dependencies and imports
• Quick start code examples

Component Overview

📄 Read: references/overview.md

• SfFunnelChart widget overview and features
• When to use funnel charts vs other chart types
• Key features and capabilities
• Common use cases and scenarios
• Component architecture

Funnel Customization

📄 Read: references/funnel-customization.md

• Funnel size configuration (height and width)
• Neck size customization (neckHeight and neckWidth)
• Gap between segments (gapRatio)
• Exploding segments (explode, explodeIndex, explodeOffset)
• Segment borders and opacity
• Palette colors application
• Visual appearance customization

Series Customization

📄 Read: references/series-customization.md

• Animation settings (duration and delay)
• Empty point handling (gap, zero, drop, average modes)
• Empty point customization (color, border)
• Color mapping for data points (pointColorMapper)
• Series-level styling options

Data Labels

📄 Read: references/datalabel.md

• Enabling and positioning data labels
• Label alignment options (outer, auto, top, bottom, middle)
• Label position (inside/outside)
• Styling data labels (color, font, borders)
• Using series colors for labels
• Hiding labels for zero values
• Overflow mode handling
• Data label templates with builder

Legend

📄 Read: references/legend.md

• Enabling legend (isVisible)
• Customizing legend appearance
• Legend title configuration
• Legend positioning (top, bottom, left, right, auto)
• Legend overflow modes (scroll, wrap)
• Toggling series visibility
• Floating legend with offset
• Legend item templates with builder

Tooltip

📄 Read: references/tooltip.md

• Enabling tooltips (TooltipBehavior)
• Customizing tooltip appearance (colors, borders, elevation)
• Tooltip formatting and templates
• Tooltip positioning (auto, pointer)
• Activation modes (tap, double tap, long press)
• Tooltip duration and animation
• Custom tooltip builders

Selection

📄 Read: references/selection.md

• Enabling selection (SelectionBehavior)
• Single and multi-selection
• Customizing selected segments (colors, borders, opacity)
• Customizing unselected segments
• Initial selection on rendering
• Toggle selection behavior
• Programmatic selection with methods

Chart Title and Appearance

📄 Read: references/chart-title.md

• Adding and styling chart title
• Title alignment (near, center, far)
• Title background and borders
• Title text styling

📄 Read: references/chart-appearance.md

• Chart sizing (width/height)
• Chart margin configuration
• Background color and image
• Border customization

Callbacks and Events

📄 Read: references/callbacks.md

• onLegendItemRender - Customize legend items
• onTooltipRender - Customize tooltip content
• onDataLabelRender - Customize data labels
• onLegendTapped - Handle legend taps
• onSelectionChanged - Handle selection events
• onDataLabelTapped - Handle data label taps
• onPointTap - Handle segment taps
• onPointDoubleTap - Handle double taps
• onPointLongPress - Handle long press
• onChartTouchInteractionUp/Down/Move - Touch interactions
• onRendererCreated - Access series controller

Common Patterns and Best Practices

📄 Read: references/common-patterns.md

• Sales pipeline funnel pattern
• Marketing conversion with colors
• Exploded segment emphasis
• Custom neck sizing techniques
• Dynamic updates with controller
• Pattern combination examples
• Pattern selection guide

Advanced Features

📄 Read: references/methods.md

• FunnelSeriesController methods
• pixelToPoint conversion
• Dynamic data updates
• Programmatic control

📄 Read: references/export-funnel-chart.md

• Export chart as PNG image
• Export chart as PDF document
• Image quality and pixel ratio
• PDF document creation

Localization and Accessibility

📄 Read: references/accessibility.md

• Screen reader support
• Color contrast requirements
• Large font support
• Touch target sizing
• Accessible interactions

📄 Read: references/right-to-left.md

• RTL support for Arabic, Hebrew, etc.
• Directionality widget usage
• RTL locale configuration
• Legend and tooltip RTL behavior

Quick Start Examples

Basic Funnel Chart

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:syncfusion_flutter_charts/charts.dart';

class BasicFunnelChart extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    final List<ChartData> chartData = [
      ChartData('Prospects', 500),
      ChartData('Qualified', 350),
      ChartData('Contacted', 250),
      ChartData('Negotiating', 150),
      ChartData('Won', 100)
    ];
    
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(title: Text('Sales Funnel')),
      body: Center(
        child: SfFunnelChart(
          title: ChartTitle(text: 'Sales Pipeline Analysis'),
          legend: Legend(isVisible: true),
          series: FunnelSeries<ChartData, String>(
            dataSource: chartData,
            xValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.stage,
            yValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.value,
            dataLabelSettings: DataLabelSettings(isVisible: true)
          )
        )
      )
    );
  }
}

class ChartData {
  ChartData(this.stage, this.value);
  final String stage;
  final double value;
}

Funnel Chart with Customization

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:syncfusion_flutter_charts/charts.dart';

class CustomFunnelChart extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    final List<ChartData> chartData = [
      ChartData('Awareness', 1000, Colors.blue),
      ChartData('Interest', 750, Colors.green),
      ChartData('Consideration', 500, Colors.orange),
      ChartData('Intent', 300, Colors.purple),
      ChartData('Purchase', 150, Colors.red)
    ];
    
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(title: Text('Marketing Funnel')),
      body: Center(
        child: SfFunnelChart(
          title: ChartTitle(
            text: 'Customer Journey Analysis',
            textStyle: TextStyle(fontSize: 18, fontWeight: FontWeight.bold)
          ),
          legend: Legend(
            isVisible: true,
            position: LegendPosition.bottom
          ),
          tooltipBehavior: TooltipBehavior(enable: true),
          series: FunnelSeries<ChartData, String>(
            dataSource: chartData,
            xValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.stage,
            yValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.value,
            pointColorMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.color,
            // Customize funnel appearance
            height: '80%',
            width: '80%',
            neckHeight: '20%',
            neckWidth: '15%',
            gapRatio: 0.1,
            explode: true,
            explodeIndex: 4,
            explodeOffset: '10%',
            dataLabelSettings: DataLabelSettings(
              isVisible: true,
              labelPosition: ChartDataLabelPosition.inside,
              textStyle: TextStyle(
                color: Colors.white,
                fontWeight: FontWeight.bold
              )
            )
          )
        )
      )
    );
  }
}

class ChartData {
  ChartData(this.stage, this.value, this.color);
  final String stage;
  final double value;
  final Color color;
}

Funnel Chart with Tooltip and Selection

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:syncfusion_flutter_charts/charts.dart';

class InteractiveFunnelChart extends StatefulWidget {
  @override
  _InteractiveFunnelChartState createState() => _InteractiveFunnelChartState();
}

class _InteractiveFunnelChartState extends State<InteractiveFunnelChart> {
  late TooltipBehavior _tooltipBehavior;
  late SelectionBehavior _selectionBehavior;

  @override
  void initState() {
    _tooltipBehavior = TooltipBehavior(
      enable: true,
      format: 'point.x: point.y leads',
      color: Colors.black87,
      textStyle: TextStyle(color: Colors.white)
    );
    
    _selectionBehavior = SelectionBehavior(
      enable: true,
      selectedColor: Colors.deepOrange,
      unselectedColor: Colors.grey[300]
    );
    
    super.initState();
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    final List<ChartData> chartData = [
      ChartData('Visitors', 5000),
      ChartData('Sign-ups', 3500),
      ChartData('Active Users', 2000),
      ChartData('Premium Users', 800),
      ChartData('Renewals', 500)
    ];
    
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(title: Text('Subscription Funnel')),
      body: Center(
        child: SfFunnelChart(
          title: ChartTitle(text: 'User Conversion Funnel'),
          legend: Legend(isVisible: true),
          tooltipBehavior: _tooltipBehavior,
          series: FunnelSeries<ChartData, String>(
            dataSource: chartData,
            xValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.stage,
            yValueMapper: (ChartData data, _) => data.count,
            selectionBehavior: _selectionBehavior,
            dataLabelSettings: DataLabelSettings(
              isVisible: true,
              labelPosition: ChartDataLabelPosition.outside
            )
          )
        )
      )
    );
  }
}

class ChartData {
  ChartData(this.stage, this.count);
  final String stage;
  final double count;
}

Common Patterns

📄 Read: references/common-patterns.md for detailed implementation patterns

Quick Pattern Overview

1. Sales Pipeline Funnel - Basic funnel for sales stages with clear progression
2. Marketing Conversion with Colors - Color-coded stages with visual hierarchy
3. Exploded Segment Emphasis - Highlight critical stages with exploded segments
4. Custom Neck Sizing - Adjust neck dimensions for different visual effects
5. Dynamic Updates - Real-time data updates using FunnelSeriesController

Each pattern includes complete code examples, when to use them, and best practices. See the common patterns reference for full implementations.

Key Properties

SfFunnelChart Essential Properties

• series - FunnelSeries configuration with data source
• title - Chart title (ChartTitle)
• legend - Legend configuration (Legend)
• tooltipBehavior - Tooltip settings (TooltipBehavior)
• palette - Color palette for series
• backgroundColor - Chart background color
• backgroundImage - Background image
• borderColor - Chart border color
• borderWidth - Chart border width
• margin - Chart margin (EdgeInsets)
• enableMultiSelection - Enable multiple segment selection
• onSelectionChanged - Selection change callback
• onLegendItemRender - Legend item render callback
• onTooltipRender - Tooltip render callback
• onDataLabelRender - Data label render callback
• onLegendTapped - Legend tap callback
• onDataLabelTapped - Data label tap callback
• onChartTouchInteractionUp/Down/Move - Touch interaction callbacks

FunnelSeries Essential Properties

• dataSource - Data source list
• xValueMapper - Maps x-axis values from data
• yValueMapper - Maps y-axis values from data
• pointColorMapper - Maps colors from data
• name - Series name for legend
• height - Funnel height as percentage (e.g., '80%')
• width - Funnel width as percentage (e.g., '80%')
• neckHeight - Neck height as percentage (e.g., '20%')
• neckWidth - Neck width as percentage (e.g., '15%')
• gapRatio - Gap between segments (0 to 1)
• explode - Enable exploding segments
• explodeIndex - Index of segment to explode
• explodeOffset - Explode distance as percentage
• opacity - Series opacity (0 to 1)
• borderWidth - Segment border width
• borderColor - Segment border color
• dataLabelSettings - Data label configuration
• selectionBehavior - Selection behavior settings
• enableTooltip - Enable tooltip for series
• animationDuration - Animation duration in milliseconds
• animationDelay - Animation delay in milliseconds
• emptyPointSettings - Empty point handling
• initialSelectedDataIndexes - Initial selection indices
• onPointTap - Point tap callback
• onPointDoubleTap - Point double tap callback
• onPointLongPress - Point long press callback
• onRendererCreated - Renderer created callback

DataLabelSettings Properties

• isVisible - Show/hide data labels
• labelPosition - Position (inside/outside)
• labelAlignment - Alignment (outer, auto, top, bottom, middle)
• textStyle - Text styling
• color - Label background color
• borderColor - Label border color
• borderWidth - Label border width
• borderRadius - Label corner radius
• margin - Label margin
• opacity - Label opacity
• angle - Label rotation angle
• useSeriesColor - Use series color for label background
• showZeroValue - Show labels for zero values
• overflowMode - Overflow handling (none, trim, hide, shift)

Legend Properties

• isVisible - Show/hide legend
• position - Position (auto, top, bottom, left, right)
• orientation - Orientation (auto, horizontal, vertical)
• title - Legend title (LegendTitle)
• overflowMode - Overflow mode (scroll, wrap)
• toggleSeriesVisibility - Enable toggling series visibility
• backgroundColor - Legend background color
• borderColor - Legend border color
• borderWidth - Legend border width
• opacity - Legend opacity
• padding - Legend padding
• iconHeight - Legend icon height
• iconWidth - Legend icon width
• offset - Floating legend offset

TooltipBehavior Properties

• enable - Enable tooltip
• color - Tooltip background color
• borderColor - Tooltip border color
• borderWidth - Tooltip border width
• opacity - Tooltip opacity
• duration - Display duration in milliseconds
• animationDuration - Animation duration
• elevation - Tooltip elevation/shadow
• format - Tooltip text format
• header - Tooltip header text
• tooltipPosition - Position (auto, pointer)
• activationMode - Activation mode (tap, doubleTap, longPress, none)
• builder - Custom tooltip builder

SelectionBehavior Properties

• enable - Enable selection
• selectedColor - Selected segment color
• unselectedColor - Unselected segment color
• selectedBorderColor - Selected segment border color
• selectedBorderWidth - Selected segment border width
• unselectedBorderColor - Unselected segment border color
• unselectedBorderWidth - Unselected segment border width
• selectedOpacity - Selected segment opacity
• unselectedOpacity - Unselected segment opacity
• toggleSelection - Enable toggle selection

Common Use Cases

1. Sales Pipeline - Track deals through sales stages (leads → closed won)
2. Marketing Funnel - Visualize customer journey (awareness → purchase)
3. Conversion Analysis - Show user conversion rates across process stages
4. Recruitment Process - Display candidate progression through hiring stages
5. E-commerce Funnel - Track shopping cart abandonment and checkout flow
6. Lead Management - Monitor lead qualification and conversion process
7. Subscription Funnel - Analyze user onboarding and subscription flow
8. Web Analytics - Display visitor engagement and conversion metrics
9. Process Efficiency - Visualize workflow bottlenecks and drop-off points
10. Customer Journey - Map customer touchpoints from awareness to loyalty