Getting Started with Blazor Sankey Diagram in Blazor Server App

14 Apr 202613 minutes to read

This section briefly explains about how to include Syncfusion^® Blazor Sankey Diagram in your Blazor Server App using Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and the .NET CLI.

• Visual Studio
• Visual Studio Code
• .NET CLI

Prerequisites

• System requirements for Blazor components

Create a new Blazor App in Visual Studio

Create a Blazor Server App by using the Blazor Web App template in Visual Studio via Microsoft Templates or the Syncfusion^® Blazor Extension. For detailed instructions, refer to the Blazor Server App Getting Started documentation.

Prerequisites

• System requirements for Blazor components

Create a new Blazor App in Visual Studio Code

Create a Blazor Server App using Visual Studio Code via Microsoft Templates or the Syncfusion^® Blazor Extension. For detailed instructions, refer to the Blazor Server App Getting Started documentation.

Alternatively, create a Server application by using the following command in the integrated terminal (Ctrl+`).

Blazor Server App

dotnet new blazor -o BlazorApp -int Server
cd BlazorApp

Prerequisites

Install the latest version of .NET SDK. If the .NET SDK is already installed, determine the installed version by running the following command in a command prompt (Windows), terminal (macOS), or command shell (Linux).

.NET CLI

dotnet --version

Create a Blazor Server App using .NET CLI

Run the following command to create a new Blazor Server App in a command prompt (Windows) or terminal (macOS) or command shell (Linux). For detailed instructions, refer to the Blazor Server App Getting Started documentation.

.NET CLI

dotnet new blazor -o BlazorApp -int Server
cd BlazorApp

NOTE

Configure the appropriate Interactive render mode and Interactivity location while creating a Blazor Server App. For detailed information, refer to the interactive render mode documentation.

Install Syncfusion^® Blazor packages

Install Syncfusion.Blazor.Sankey NuGet package in your project using the NuGet Package Manager in Visual Studio (Tools → NuGet Package Manager → Manage NuGet Packages for Solution), or the integrated terminal in Visual Studio Code (dotnet add package), or the .NET CLI.

Alternatively, run the following command in the Package Manager Console to achieve the same.

Package Manager

Install-Package Syncfusion.Blazor.Sankey -Version 33.2.3

NOTE

All Syncfusion Blazor packages are available on nuget.org. See the NuGet packages topic for details.

Add import namespaces

After the package is installed, open the ~/_Imports.razor file and import the Syncfusion.Blazor and Syncfusion.Blazor.Sankey namespaces.

~/_Imports.razor

@using Syncfusion.Blazor
@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Sankey

Register Syncfusion^® Blazor service

Register the Syncfusion^® Blazor service in the Program.cs file of your Blazor Server App.

Program.cs

....
using Syncfusion.Blazor;
....
builder.Services.AddSyncfusionBlazor();
....

Add script resources

The script can be accessed from NuGet through Static Web Assets. Include the script reference in the ~/Components/App.razor file.

<script src="_content/Syncfusion.Blazor.Core/scripts/syncfusion-blazor.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

NOTE

Check out the Adding Script Reference topic to learn different approaches for adding script references in Blazor application.

Add Syncfusion^® Blazor Sankey Diagram component

Add the Syncfusion^® Blazor Sankey Diagram component in the ~/Components/Pages/Home.razor file. If the interactivity location is set to Per page/component, define a render mode at the top of the ~Pages/Home.razor file.

NOTE

If the Interactivity Location is set to Global, the render mode is automatically configured in the App.razor file by default.

RAZOR

@* desired render mode define here *@
@rendermode InteractiveServer

Home.razor

@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Sankey

<SfSankey Nodes=@Nodes Links=@Links>

</SfSankey>

@code {
    public List<SankeyDataNode> Nodes = new List<SankeyDataNode>();
    public List<SankeyDataLink> Links = new List<SankeyDataLink>();

    protected override void OnInitialized()
    {
        Nodes = new List<SankeyDataNode>()
        {
            new SankeyDataNode() { Id = "Coffee Production" },
            new SankeyDataNode() { Id = "Arabica" },
            new SankeyDataNode() { Id = "Robusta" },
            new SankeyDataNode() { Id = "Roasted Coffee" },
            new SankeyDataNode() { Id = "Instant Coffee" },
            new SankeyDataNode() { Id = "Green Coffee" },
            new SankeyDataNode() { Id = "North America" },
            new SankeyDataNode() { Id = "Europe" },
            new SankeyDataNode() { Id = "Asia Pacific" },
        };
        Links = new List<SankeyDataLink>()
        {
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Coffee Production", TargetId = "Arabica", Value = 95 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Coffee Production", TargetId = "Robusta", Value = 65 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Arabica", TargetId = "Roasted Coffee", Value = 60 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Arabica", TargetId = "Instant Coffee", Value = 20 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Arabica", TargetId = "Green Coffee", Value = 15 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Robusta", TargetId = "Roasted Coffee", Value = 30 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Robusta", TargetId = "Instant Coffee", Value = 25 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Robusta", TargetId = "Green Coffee", Value = 10 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Roasted Coffee", TargetId = "North America", Value = 35 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Roasted Coffee", TargetId = "Europe", Value = 30 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Roasted Coffee", TargetId = "Asia Pacific", Value = 25 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Instant Coffee", TargetId = "North America", Value = 15 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Instant Coffee", TargetId = "Europe", Value = 15 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Instant Coffee", TargetId = "Asia Pacific", Value = 15 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Green Coffee", TargetId = "North America", Value = 10 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Green Coffee", TargetId = "Europe", Value = 8 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Green Coffee", TargetId = "Asia Pacific", Value = 7 },
        };
        base.OnInitialized();
    }
}

• Press Ctrl+F5 (Windows) or ⌘+F5 (macOS) to launch the application. This will render the Syncfusion^® Blazor Sankey Diagram in your default web browser.

Populate Blazor Sankey Diagram with data

To bind data for the sankey diagram, you can assign an IEnumerable object to the Nodes and Links properties. These properties define the structure of the nodes and the relationships between them.

Home.razor

@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Sankey

<SfSankey Nodes=@Nodes Links=@Links>

</SfSankey>

@code {
    public List<SankeyDataNode> Nodes = new List<SankeyDataNode>();
    public List<SankeyDataLink> Links = new List<SankeyDataLink>();

    protected override void OnInitialized()
    {
        Nodes = new List<SankeyDataNode>()
        {
            new SankeyDataNode() { Id = "Coffee Production" },
            new SankeyDataNode() { Id = "Arabica" },
            new SankeyDataNode() { Id = "Robusta" },
            new SankeyDataNode() { Id = "Roasted Coffee" },
            new SankeyDataNode() { Id = "Instant Coffee" },
            new SankeyDataNode() { Id = "Green Coffee" },
            new SankeyDataNode() { Id = "North America" },
            new SankeyDataNode() { Id = "Europe" },
            new SankeyDataNode() { Id = "Asia Pacific" },
        };
        Links = new List<SankeyDataLink>()
        {
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Coffee Production", TargetId = "Arabica", Value = 95 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Coffee Production", TargetId = "Robusta", Value = 65 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Arabica", TargetId = "Roasted Coffee", Value = 60 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Arabica", TargetId = "Instant Coffee", Value = 20 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Arabica", TargetId = "Green Coffee", Value = 15 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Robusta", TargetId = "Roasted Coffee", Value = 30 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Robusta", TargetId = "Instant Coffee", Value = 25 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Robusta", TargetId = "Green Coffee", Value = 10 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Roasted Coffee", TargetId = "North America", Value = 35 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Roasted Coffee", TargetId = "Europe", Value = 30 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Roasted Coffee", TargetId = "Asia Pacific", Value = 25 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Instant Coffee", TargetId = "North America", Value = 15 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Instant Coffee", TargetId = "Europe", Value = 15 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Instant Coffee", TargetId = "Asia Pacific", Value = 15 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Green Coffee", TargetId = "North America", Value = 10 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Green Coffee", TargetId = "Europe", Value = 8 },
            new SankeyDataLink() { SourceId = "Green Coffee", TargetId = "Asia Pacific", Value = 7 },
        };
        base.OnInitialized();
    }
}

Add title

Using the Title property, you can add a title to the sankey diagram to provide the user with quick information about the data plotted in the sankey diagram.

Home.razor

@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Sankey

<SfSankey Title="Global Coffee Production and Consumption Flow" Nodes=@Nodes Links=@Links>
</SfSankey>

Add node labels

You can add data labels to improve the readability of the sankey diagram. This can be achieved by setting the Visible property to true in the SankeyLabelSettings.

Home.razor

@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Sankey

<SfSankey Title="Global Coffee Production and Consumption Flow" Nodes=@Nodes Links=@Links>
    <SankeyLabelSettings Visible="true"></SankeyLabelSettings>
</SfSankey>

Enable tooltip

The tooltip can be enabled by setting the Enable property in SankeyTooltipSettings to true. However, the tooltip is enabled by default in the sankey diagram.

Home.razor

@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Sankey

<SfSankey Title="Global Coffee Production and Consumption Flow" Nodes=@Nodes Links=@Links>
   <SankeyTooltipSettings Enable="true"></SankeyTooltipSettings>
</SfSankey>

Enable legend

You can use legend for the sankey diagram by setting the Visible property to true in SankeyLegendSettings. However, the legend is enabled by default in the sankey diagram.

Home.razor

@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Sankey

<SfSankey Title="Global Coffee Production and Consumption Flow" Nodes=@Nodes Links=@Links>
    <SankeyLegendSettings Visible="true"></SankeyLegendSettings>
</SfSankey>

See also

• Getting Started with Syncfusion^® Blazor for Client-Side in .NET Core CLI
• Getting Started with Syncfusion^® Blazor for Server-Side in Visual Studio
• Getting Started with Syncfusion^® Blazor for Server-Side in .NET Core CLI