AppearanceImageHelper Class

Helps to generate series view-specific images the Chart Designer uses.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraCharts

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraCharts.v24.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Charts

Declaration

C#

public static class AppearanceImageHelper

VB.NET

Public Module AppearanceImageHelper

Remarks

The AppearanceImageHelper.CreateImage methods allow you to create images as in the Appearance Palette below:

Example

This example demonstrates how to create preview images like the following:

C#

Image image = AppearanceImageHelper.CreateImage(
                ViewType.ManhattanBar, 
                chartControl.AppearanceRepository["Light"], 
                chartControl.PaletteRepository["Office"], 
                0);            

VB.NET

Dim image As Image = AppearanceImageHelper.CreateImage(ViewType.ManhattanBar,chartControl.AppearanceRepository("Light"),chartControl.PaletteRepository("Office"),0)

The code listed above uses the following API members:

Member	Description
AppearanceImageHelper	Helps to generate series view-specific images the Chart Designer uses.
AppearanceImageHelper.CreateImage	Creates the specified series view type’s image.
ChartControl.AppearanceRepository	Returns the chart appearance repository.
ChartControl.PaletteRepository	Returns the chart palette repository.

Note

If necessary, use the ChartControl.AppearanceName and ChartControl.PaletteName properties to obtain names of the appearance and palette the Chart Control currently uses.

Inheritance

Object

AppearanceImageHelper