Creating a Health Tracker App with Syncfusion WPF Chart Controls

Overview

The Personal Wellness Tracker dashboard uses Syncfusion® WPF controls to centralize calories, activity, hydration, and sleep metrics. Users see trends instantly and use chart interactions to refine daily habits.

Syncfusion WPF SfChart

This high-performance charting library is designed for WPF applications and offers rich data visualization capabilities. It supports various chart types, making it ideal to creating a Health Tracker App . With built-in interactivity features such as zooming, panning, tooltips, and exporting, users can explore complex datasets with ease.

Personal Wellness Tracker dashboard

Layout overview

The shell uses three grid rows:

• Title bar: “Personal Wellness Tracker” icon + user profile.

• Navigation tiles: Calories, Steps, Water, Sleep.

• Content host: ContentControl that swaps in each module.

Health Modules

Calories Consumed Page

Purpose: Show real-time and historical nutritional intake.

Components:

• Quick Metrics:

  • Badge 1: Today's calorie count
  • Badge 2: Daily average

• Weekly Trend Chart:

  • Line chart showing daily calorie intake
  • Interactive tooltip for exact values
  • Annotated target line for recommended daily intake

• Macro Nutrients Section:

  • A doughnut chart displays the distribution of: Fat, Fibre, Carbs, Calcium, Protein, Vitamins.

• Meal Selector Buttons:

  • Interactive buttons: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
  • Switch between meals to view detailed nutrient data

Steps Taken Page

Purpose: Provide a comprehensive view of daily and weekly physical activity.

Components:

• Quick Metrics:

  • Badge 1: Today's step count
  • Badge 2: Weekly average

• Weekly Trend Chart:

  • Column chart showing daily step counts
  • Interactive tooltip for exact values
  • Annotated target line for daily step goal

• Activity Panel:

  • Nested doughnut charts comparing:
    • Steps
    • Exercise Minutes
    • Active Hours
  • Center label: Calories burned
  • Tooltips on hover for precise values
  • Quick stats: Completed steps, exercise duration, active hours

Water Consumed Page

Purpose: Track hydration patterns and progress toward daily goals.

Components:

• Quick Metrics:

  • Badge 1: Daily water target
  • Badge 2: Weekly average

• Weekly Trend Chart:

  • Line chart showing daily water intake
  • Interactive tooltip for exact values
  • Annotated target line at 7 liters

• Activity Panel:

  • Column chart showing hourly water consumption
  • Two compact progress cards:
    • Daily goal
    • Amount consumed so far

Sleep Duration Page

Purpose: Visualize sleep patterns and quality metrics.

Components:

• Quick Metrics:

  • Badge 1: Sleep goal
  • Badge 2: Daily average

• Weekly Trend Chart:

  • Bubble chart representing each day
  • Bubble size indicates hours slept
  • Interactive tooltip for exact values

• Sleep Quality Panel:

  • Doughnut chart showing total sleep hours
  • Bedtime and wake time indicators
  • Four compact cards showing:
    • Deep sleep minutes
    • Light sleep minutes
    • REM sleep minutes
    • Awake minutes

Troubleshooting

Path Too Long Exception

If you are facing a path too long exception when building this example project, close Visual Studio and rename the repository to a shorter name before building the project.Path too long exception when building this example project, close Visual Studio and rename the repository to a shorter name before building the project.

For a step-by-step procedure, refer to the Creating a Health Tracker App with Syncfusion WPF Chart Controls.