When combining an area series with a column series the area no longer fills the chart completely to each axis as it does when there is no column series.
Area series only:
<kendo-chart>
<kendo-chart-series>
<kendo-chart-series-item type="area" [data]="[1, 2, 3, 5]">
</kendo-chart-series-item>
<kendo-chart-series-item type="area" [data]="[-1, -2, -3, -5]">
</kendo-chart-series-item>
</kendo-chart-series>
</kendo-chart>
http://plnkr.co/edit/ltm514QzjhEYXrrEGCgD?p=preview
Area and column series:
<kendo-chart>
<kendo-chart-series>
<kendo-chart-series-item type="area" [data]="[1, 2, 3, 5]">
</kendo-chart-series-item>
<kendo-chart-series-item type="area" [data]="[-1, -2, -3, -5]">
</kendo-chart-series-item>
<kendo-chart-series-item type="column" [data]="[-1, -2, -3, -5]">
</kendo-chart-series-item>
</kendo-chart-series>
</kendo-chart>
http://plnkr.co/edit/FrIyen5w8ywF34rt6DST?p=preview
Is there any configuration that allows the area series to extend to each axis (i.e. fill the entire chart) when a column series is present?
The answer is no, there isn't. Quoting a response on Github:
I am afraid that there isn't. The column series require not justified axis in which case the points will be positioned in the middle of the categories.