Question

I use LIVE Highchart with 2 live graphs. The chart should display only 5 datapoints at on time. Therefore is the shift-argument

 var series1 = chart.series[0];
 shift1 = series1.data.length > 5;       
 series1.addPoint(point1, true, shift1);

So when point six arrives, point one is thrown away. But when i disable a series for a while … and after enabling it again … there was no shift.

http://www.abload.de/img/errorh5kko.jpeg

I reproduced it on jsfiddle for you

http://jsfiddle.net/yeDYr/1/

So both livegraphs no matter whether enabled or disabled should be shifted.

Answer 1

Looks like a bug in Highcharts to me. As a workaround, just .show() the series, then hide() it (if needed). Highcharts seems to be able to do this without any visible flickering.

// the button action
$('#button1').click(function() {

    var point1 = Math.random() * 10;
    var point2 = Math.random() * 10;

    var series1 = chart.series[0];
    shift1 = series1.data.length > 5;

    isVisible = series1.visible;
    if (!isVisible) series1.show();
    series1.addPoint(point1, true, shift1);
    if (!isVisible) series1.hide();

    var series2 = chart.series[1];
    shift2 = series2.data.length > 5;

    isVisible = series2.visible;
    if (!isVisible) series2.show();
    series2.addPoint(point2, true, shift2);
    if (!isVisible) series2.hide();
});

Updated fiddle.