diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 33dd810e2a..6de390b2bb 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -439,6 +439,11 @@ examples/address_book/mybook.dbf svneol=native#unset
 examples/address_book/mybook.mdx svneol=native#unset
 examples/address_book/mybook2.dbf svneol=native#unset
 examples/address_book/mybook2.mdx svneol=native#unset
+examples/barchart/chartdemo.lpi svneol=native#text/plain
+examples/barchart/chartdemo.lpr svneol=native#text/pascal
+examples/barchart/frmmain.lfm svneol=native#text/plain
+examples/barchart/frmmain.lrs svneol=native#text/pascal
+examples/barchart/frmmain.pas svneol=native#text/pascal
 examples/bitbtnform.pp svneol=native#text/pascal
 examples/bitbutton.pp svneol=native#text/pascal
 examples/checkbox.pp svneol=native#text/pascal
diff --git a/examples/barchart/chartdemo.lpi b/examples/barchart/chartdemo.lpi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f499fdaa75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/barchart/chartdemo.lpi
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<CONFIG>
+  <ProjectOptions>
+    <Version Value="4"/>
+    <General>
+      <ProjectType Value="Application"/>
+      <Flags>
+        <SaveClosedFiles Value="False"/>
+        <SaveOnlyProjectUnits Value="True"/>
+      </Flags>
+      <MainUnit Value="0"/>
+      <ActiveEditorIndexAtStart Value="1"/>
+      <IconPath Value="./"/>
+      <TargetFileExt Value=""/>
+      <Title Value="chartdemo"/>
+    </General>
+    <Units Count="2">
+      <Unit0>
+        <Filename Value="chartdemo.lpr"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+        <UnitName Value="chartdemo"/>
+        <UsageCount Value="20"/>
+      </Unit0>
+      <Unit1>
+        <CursorPos X="71" Y="8"/>
+        <EditorIndex Value="0"/>
+        <Filename Value="frmmain.pas"/>
+        <ComponentName Value="Form1"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+        <Loaded Value="True"/>
+        <ResourceFilename Value="frmmain.lrs"/>
+        <TopLine Value="1"/>
+        <UnitName Value="frmmain"/>
+        <UsageCount Value="20"/>
+      </Unit1>
+    </Units>
+    <PublishOptions>
+      <Version Value="2"/>
+      <IgnoreBinaries Value="False"/>
+      <IncludeFileFilter Value="*.(pas|pp|inc|lfm|lpr|lrs|lpi|lpk|sh|xml)"/>
+      <ExcludeFileFilter Value="*.(bak|ppu|ppw|o|so);*~;backup"/>
+    </PublishOptions>
+    <RunParams>
+      <local>
+        <FormatVersion Value="1"/>
+        <LaunchingApplication PathPlusParams="/usr/X11R6/bin/xterm -T 'Lazarus Run Output' -e $(LazarusDir)/tools/runwait.sh $(TargetCmdLine)"/>
+      </local>
+    </RunParams>
+    <RequiredPackages Count="1">
+      <Item1>
+        <PackageName Value="LCL"/>
+        <MinVersion Major="1" Valid="True"/>
+      </Item1>
+    </RequiredPackages>
+  </ProjectOptions>
+  <CompilerOptions>
+    <Version Value="2"/>
+    <SearchPaths>
+      <SrcPath Value="$(LazarusDir)/lcl/;$(LazarusDir)/lcl/interfaces/$(LCLWidgetType)/"/>
+    </SearchPaths>
+    <CodeGeneration>
+      <Generate Value="Faster"/>
+    </CodeGeneration>
+    <Other>
+      <CompilerPath Value="$(CompPath)"/>
+    </Other>
+  </CompilerOptions>
+</CONFIG>
diff --git a/examples/barchart/chartdemo.lpr b/examples/barchart/chartdemo.lpr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c235e65d05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/barchart/chartdemo.lpr
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+program chartdemo;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+uses
+  Interfaces,
+  Forms, frmmain;
+
+begin
+  Application.Initialize;
+  Application.CreateForm(TForm1, Form1);
+  Application.Run;
+end.
+
diff --git a/examples/barchart/frmmain.lfm b/examples/barchart/frmmain.lfm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..64418b78d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/barchart/frmmain.lfm
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+object Form1: TForm1
+  Caption = 'Form1'
+  ClientHeight = 300
+  ClientWidth = 400
+  OnShow = Form1Show
+  PixelsPerInch = 90
+  HorzScrollBar.Page = 401
+  VertScrollBar.Page = 301
+  Left = 440
+  Height = 300
+  Top = 209
+  Width = 400
+  object BarChart1: TBarChart
+    Depth = 20
+    Caption = 'My Data'
+    ClientHeight = 256
+    ClientWidth = 368
+    FullRepaint = False
+    TabOrder = 0
+    Left = 16
+    Height = 256
+    Top = 16
+    Width = 368
+  end
+end
diff --git a/examples/barchart/frmmain.lrs b/examples/barchart/frmmain.lrs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8655736c5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/barchart/frmmain.lrs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{ This is an automatically generated lazarus resource file }
+
+LazarusResources.Add('TForm1','FORMDATA',[
+  'TPF0'#6'TForm1'#5'Form1'#7'Caption'#6#5'Form1'#12'ClientHeight'#3','#1#11'Cl'
+  +'ientWidth'#3#144#1#6'OnShow'#7#9'Form1Show'#13'PixelsPerInch'#2'Z'#18'HorzS'
+  +'crollBar.Page'#3#145#1#18'VertScrollBar.Page'#3'-'#1#4'Left'#3#184#1#6'Heig'
+  +'ht'#3','#1#3'Top'#3#209#0#5'Width'#3#144#1#0#9'TBarChart'#9'BarChart1'#5'De'
+  +'pth'#2#20#7'Caption'#6#7'My Data'#12'ClientHeight'#3#0#1#11'ClientWidth'#3
+  +'p'#1#11'FullRepaint'#8#8'TabOrder'#2#0#4'Left'#2#16#6'Height'#3#0#1#3'Top'#2
+  +#16#5'Width'#3'p'#1#0#0#0
+]);
diff --git a/examples/barchart/frmmain.pas b/examples/barchart/frmmain.pas
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..baa6d45808
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/barchart/frmmain.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+unit frmmain; 
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, SysUtils, LResources, Forms, Controls, Graphics, Dialogs, chart;
+
+type
+  TForm1 = class(TForm)
+    BarChart1: TBarChart;
+    procedure Form1Show(Sender: TObject);
+  private
+    { private declarations }
+  public
+    { public declarations }
+  end; 
+
+var
+  Form1: TForm1; 
+
+implementation
+
+{ TForm1 }
+
+procedure TForm1.Form1Show(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  BarChart1.AddBar('1999',200,clGreen);
+  BarChart1.AddBar('2000',100,clred);
+  BarChart1.AddBar('2001',300,clred);
+  BarChart1.AddBar('2003',400,clGreen);
+  BarChart1.AddBar('2004',400,clGreen);
+end;
+
+initialization
+  {$I frmmain.lrs}
+
+end.
+