{"id":1383,"date":"2026-07-27T02:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T02:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/id\/docs\/uncategorized\/echarts-playbook\/pictorial-bar-chart-custom-shapes-and-vector-graphical-bars\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T01:28:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T01:28:42","slug":"pictorial-bar-chart-custom-shapes-and-vector-graphical-bars-guide","status":"publish","type":"ld_docs","link":"https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/id\/docs\/vpascode-docs\/echarts-playbook\/pictorial-bar-chart-custom-shapes-and-vector-graphical-bars-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Pictorial Bar Chart: Custom Shapes and Vector Graphical Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When presenting categorical metrics that benefit from immediate visual association, the <strong>Pictorial Bar Chart<\/strong> offers a creative and engaging alternative to standard rectangular bars. By replacing solid color blocks with custom vector icons, SVG paths, or repeated symbol patterns, pictorial bar charts transform routine data summaries into <em>visually descriptive infographics<\/em>\u2014such as human icons for population statistics, vehicle shapes for traffic metrics, or fruit symbols for harvest counts.<\/p>\n<h2>The Mechanics of Pictorial Bar Charts<\/h2>\n<p>In Apache ECharts, pictorial bar charts use <code>type: 'pictorialBar'<\/code>. They operate on standard category and value axes just like regular bar charts, but replace rectangular bars with customizable graphics defined by the <code>symbol<\/code> property (such as standard shapes, image URLs, or SVG path strings).<\/p>\n<h3>1. Essential Setup<\/h3>\n<p>To construct a multi-series pictorial bar chart, set up categorical and numeric axes, define <code>type: 'pictorialBar'<\/code> across series, and customize individual point symbols directly within the <code>data<\/code> array:<\/p>\n            <div class=\"vpascode-viewer-container vpascode-fancy-active\">\r\n                                <div class=\"vpascode-header\">\r\n                    <span class=\"vpascode-lang-label\">ECharts<\/span>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/#echarts: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\" \r\n                       target=\"_blank\" \r\n                       rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \r\n                       class=\"vpascode-fancy-btn\">\r\n                        <svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;\"><path d=\"M11 4H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h14a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-7\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.5 2.5a2.121 2.121 0 0 1 3 3L12 15l-4 1 1-4 9.5-9.5z\"><\/path><\/svg>\r\n                        <span>Edit ECharts in VPasCode<\/span>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"vpascode-code-wrapper\">\r\n                    <pre class=\"lang-echarts\"><code data-language=\"echarts\" class=\"language-echarts\">option = {\r\n  title: {\r\n    text: \"Farmer's Market Harvest\",\r\n    left: 'center'\r\n  },\r\n  legend: {\r\n    data: ['Spring', 'Summer'],\r\n    top: '8%'\r\n  },\r\n  tooltip: {\r\n    trigger: 'axis',\r\n    axisPointer: {\r\n      type: 'shadow'\r\n    }\r\n  },\r\n  grid: {\r\n    containLabel: true,\r\n    top: '18%',\r\n    left: 20\r\n  },\r\n  yAxis: {\r\n    data: ['Apples', 'Oranges', 'Bananas', 'Grapes', 'Strawberries'],\r\n    inverse: true,\r\n    axisLine: { show: false },\r\n    axisTick: { show: false },\r\n    axisLabel: {\r\n      margin: 30,\r\n      fontSize: 14\r\n    }\r\n  },\r\n  xAxis: {\r\n    splitLine: { show: false },\r\n    axisLabel: { show: false },\r\n    axisTick: { show: false },\r\n    axisLine: { show: false }\r\n  },\r\n  series: [\r\n    {\r\n      name: 'Spring',\r\n      type: 'pictorialBar',\r\n      symbolRepeat: true,\r\n      symbolSize: ['80%', '60%'],\r\n      barCategoryGap: '40%',\r\n      data: [\r\n        { value: 320, symbol: 'circle' },\r\n        { value: 180, symbol: 'rect' },\r\n        { value: 410, symbol: 'diamond' },\r\n        { value: 95, symbol: 'triangle' },\r\n        { value: 240, symbol: 'roundRect' }\r\n      ]\r\n    },\r\n    {\r\n      name: 'Summer',\r\n      type: 'pictorialBar',\r\n      barGap: '10%',\r\n      symbolRepeat: true,\r\n      symbolSize: ['80%', '60%'],\r\n      data: [\r\n        { value: 290, symbol: 'circle' },\r\n        { value: 210, symbol: 'rect' },\r\n        { value: 520, symbol: 'diamond' },\r\n        { value: 130, symbol: 'triangle' },\r\n        { value: 310, symbol: 'roundRect' }\r\n      ]\r\n    }\r\n  ]\r\n};<\/code><\/pre>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"vpascode-actions\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/#echarts: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\" \r\n                       target=\"_blank\" \r\n                       rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \r\n                       class=\"vpascode-fancy-btn\">\r\n                        <svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" style=\"margin-right: 6px;\"><path d=\"M11 4H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h14a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-7\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.5 2.5a2.121 2.121 0 0 1 3 3L12 15l-4 1 1-4 9.5-9.5z\"><\/path><\/svg>\r\n                        <span>Edit ECharts in VPasCode<\/span>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \n<p id=\"PLPICxP\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1846\" height=\"1276\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1384 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/img_6a66ca4521456.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/img_6a66ca4521456.png 1846w, https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/img_6a66ca4521456-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/img_6a66ca4521456-1024x708.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/img_6a66ca4521456-768x531.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/img_6a66ca4521456-1536x1062.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1846px) 100vw, 1846px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Advanced Structural Techniques<\/h2>\n<p>Pictorial bar charts can repeat icons sequentially to build unit-based infographic counts or use clip paths to create fill-level visualizations.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Single-Series Unit Count Patterns<\/h3>\n<p>Enable <code>symbolRepeat: true<\/code> on a single value axis to render horizontal unit-based symbol stacks:<\/p>\n            <div class=\"vpascode-viewer-container vpascode-fancy-active\">\r\n                                <div class=\"vpascode-header\">\r\n                    <span class=\"vpascode-lang-label\">ECharts<\/span>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/#echarts:eNqFksFOwzAMhu+T9g6WOOTSwwpMsCAO24ULXLbdph1MZjqLtInSFFqmvjvpNtSu6oQvie3P8e8kxno2GTzDYTyCYN4Y7dnKP\/8Yc5wk5CQILDkXp0QdndZyHmKXeGUpsF+oCxJRG0+xlBBPOpHcavavnAX8APnefEv4QJ0T1Jc9qms9FHpKjKu6bXboUcJGrAlTmGu7RxHByVuQb50XTFMU205lM92gmh6zZvX5j+KcHFOQvGkrO+o7E1hW3jhGvUDXneJ4SJW+Gx0gZ4pstyTlh4klWUIvwzsVNAis+Cf02sS3EdxNtoPIG7qEMwn3vez5Nh8jmEYw69eyp3TlK02yP15jymjT\/JqbWazUw1RcEnXrnrfb8ah++gUOyJ7t\" \r\n                       target=\"_blank\" \r\n                       rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \r\n                       class=\"vpascode-fancy-btn\">\r\n                        <svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;\"><path d=\"M11 4H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h14a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-7\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.5 2.5a2.121 2.121 0 0 1 3 3L12 15l-4 1 1-4 9.5-9.5z\"><\/path><\/svg>\r\n                        <span>Edit ECharts in VPasCode<\/span>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"vpascode-code-wrapper\">\r\n                    <pre class=\"lang-echarts\"><code data-language=\"echarts\" class=\"language-echarts\">option = {\r\n    tooltip: {\r\n        trigger: 'axis'\r\n    },\r\n    xAxis: {\r\n        type: 'value',\r\n        max: 10,\r\n        splitLine: { show: false }\r\n    },\r\n    yAxis: {\r\n        type: 'category',\r\n        data: ['Team Alpha', 'Team Beta', 'Team Gamma'],\r\n        axisLine: { show: false },\r\n        axisTick: { show: false }\r\n    },\r\n    series: [\r\n        {\r\n            type: 'pictorialBar',\r\n            symbol: 'roundRect',\r\n            symbolRepeat: true,\r\n            symbolSize: [12, 30],\r\n            symbolMargin: 4,\r\n            data: [8, 5, 9],\r\n            itemStyle: {\r\n                color: '#91cc75'\r\n            }\r\n        }\r\n    ]\r\n};<\/code><\/pre>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"vpascode-actions\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/#echarts:eNqFksFOwzAMhu+T9g6WOOTSwwpMsCAO24ULXLbdph1MZjqLtInSFFqmvjvpNtSu6oQvie3P8e8kxno2GTzDYTyCYN4Y7dnKP\/8Yc5wk5CQILDkXp0QdndZyHmKXeGUpsF+oCxJRG0+xlBBPOpHcavavnAX8APnefEv4QJ0T1Jc9qms9FHpKjKu6bXboUcJGrAlTmGu7RxHByVuQb50XTFMU205lM92gmh6zZvX5j+KcHFOQvGkrO+o7E1hW3jhGvUDXneJ4SJW+Gx0gZ4pstyTlh4klWUIvwzsVNAis+Cf02sS3EdxNtoPIG7qEMwn3vez5Nh8jmEYw69eyp3TlK02yP15jymjT\/JqbWazUw1RcEnXrnrfb8ah++gUOyJ7t\" \r\n                       target=\"_blank\" \r\n                       rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \r\n                       class=\"vpascode-fancy-btn\">\r\n                        <svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" style=\"margin-right: 6px;\"><path d=\"M11 4H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h14a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-7\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.5 2.5a2.121 2.121 0 0 1 3 3L12 15l-4 1 1-4 9.5-9.5z\"><\/path><\/svg>\r\n                        <span>Edit ECharts in VPasCode<\/span>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \n<p id=\"Jphmcas\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1914\" height=\"1110\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1386 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/img_6a66cb32029bc.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/img_6a66cb32029bc.png 1914w, https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/img_6a66cb32029bc-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/img_6a66cb32029bc-1024x594.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/img_6a66cb32029bc-768x445.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/id\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/img_6a66cb32029bc-1536x891.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1914px) 100vw, 1914px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Fine-Tuning Layout and Custom SVG Shapes<\/h2>\n<p>Using custom vector SVG path strings allows you to render tailored icons directly inside your chart series.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Custom Vector Path and Background Overlay<\/h3>\n<p>Supply a custom SVG path string to <code>symbol<\/code> and layer a full-scale background graphic underneath to build progress-style meters:<\/p>\n            <div class=\"vpascode-viewer-container vpascode-fancy-active\">\r\n                                <div class=\"vpascode-header\">\r\n                    <span class=\"vpascode-lang-label\">ECharts<\/span>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vpascode.com\/#echarts: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\" \r\n                       target=\"_blank\" \r\n                       rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \r\n                       class=\"vpascode-fancy-btn\">\r\n                        <svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;\"><path d=\"M11 4H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h14a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-7\"><\/path><path d=\"M18.5 2.5a2.121 2.121 0 0 1 3 3L12 15l-4 1 1-4 9.5-9.5z\"><\/path><\/svg>\r\n                        <span>Edit ECharts in VPasCode<\/span>\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"vpascode-code-wrapper\">\r\n                    <pre class=\"lang-echarts\"><code data-language=\"echarts\" class=\"language-echarts\">const pathBattery = 'path:\/\/M16 4h-2V2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H11a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v2H8a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h8a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V6a2 2 0 0 0-2-2z';\r\n\r\noption = {\r\n    title: {\r\n        text: 'Device Battery Levels',\r\n        left: 'center'\r\n    },\r\n    tooltip: {\r\n        trigger: 'axis',\r\n        axisPointer: { type: 'none' }\r\n    },\r\n    grid: {\r\n        top: '20%',\r\n        bottom: '15%',\r\n        left: '10%',\r\n        right: '10%'\r\n    },\r\n    xAxis: {\r\n        type: 'category',\r\n        data: ['Node A', 'Node B', 'Node C', 'Node D'],\r\n        axisLine: { show: false },\r\n        axisTick: { show: false }\r\n    },\r\n    yAxis: {\r\n        type: 'value',\r\n        max: 100,\r\n        show: false\r\n    },\r\n    series: [\r\n        {\r\n            name: 'Battery Shell',\r\n            type: 'pictorialBar',\r\n            symbol: pathBattery,\r\n            symbolSize: ['60%', '100%'],\r\n            symbolPosition: 'start',\r\n            symbolBoundingData: 100,\r\n            symbolClip: false,\r\n            itemStyle: {\r\n                color: '#e2e8f0' \/\/ Empty background shell\r\n            },\r\n            data: [100, 100, 100, 100],\r\n            z: 1\r\n        },\r\n        {\r\n            name: 'Charge Level',\r\n            type: 'pictorialBar',\r\n            symbol: pathBattery,\r\n            symbolSize: ['60%', '100%'],\r\n            symbolPosition: 'start',\r\n            symbolBoundingData: 100,\r\n            symbolClip: true, \/\/ Fills proportionally relative to value\r\n            label: {\r\n                show: true,\r\n                position: 'top',\r\n                formatter: '{c}%',\r\n                fontSize: 14,\r\n                fontWeight: 'bold',\r\n                color: '#333'\r\n            },\r\n            itemStyle: {\r\n                color: '#22c55e' \/\/ Active charge green fill\r\n            },\r\n            data: [85, 45, 92, 20],\r\n            z: 2\r\n        }\r\n    ]\r\n};<\/code><\/pre>                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"vpascode-actions\">\r\n                    <a 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