diff --git a/docs/sources/panels-visualizations/visualizations/trend/index.md b/docs/sources/panels-visualizations/visualizations/trend/index.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..1ad28738727 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/sources/panels-visualizations/visualizations/trend/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +keywords: + - grafana + - graph panel + - trend panel + - documentation + - guide + - graph + - line chart +title: Trend +weight: 1200 +--- + +# Trend + +The trend panel should be used for datasets that have a sequential, numeric X that is not time. Some examples are function graphs, rpm/torque curves, supply/demand relationships, and elevation or heart rate plots along a race course (with x as distance or duration from start). + +The trend panel supports all visual styles and options available in the [Time series panel]({{< relref "../time-series" >}}) with these exceptions: + +- No annotations or time regions +- No shared cursor/crosshair +- No multi-timezone x axis +- No ability to change the dashboard time range via drag-selection + +## X Field selection + +Use this option to select a field that contains increasing numeric values. + +{{< figure src="/media/docs/grafana/screenshot-grafana-10-0-trend-speed-xvalue.png" max-width="750px" caption="Trend x value selection" >}} + +For example, you could represent engine power and torque versus speed where speed is plotted on the x axis and power and torque are plotted on the y axes. + +{{< figure src="/media/docs/grafana/screenshot-grafana-10-0-trend-panel-new-colors.png" max-width="750px" caption="Trend engine power and torque curves" >}}