Legend.DockTarget Property
Specifies the element (chart or pane) to which the legend is docked.
Namespace: DevExpress.XtraCharts
Assembly: DevExpress.XtraCharts.v23.2.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Charts
Declaration
[XtraChartsLocalizableCategory(XtraChartsCategory.Layout)]
public ChartElement DockTarget { get; set; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| ChartElement | A ChartElement class descendant representing the dock target for the legend. |
Remarks
Use the DockTarget, LegendBase.AlignmentVertical and LegendBase.AlignmentHorizontal properties to position the legend relative to its dock target.
For more information, refer to Legends Alignment and Layout.
Example
To add an additional legend to a chart, create a new instance of the Legend class and add it to the ChartControl.Legends collection.
Configure its Legend.DockTarget, LegendBase.AlignmentVertical and LegendBase.AlignmentHorizontal properties to specify the legend position within the chart.
Note
Note that the legend will not be shown until it is assigned to the SeriesBase.Legend, Indicator.Legend, ConstantLine.Legend or Strip.Legend property.
Note
A complete sample project is available at https://github.com/DevExpress-Examples/winforms-chart-add-an-additional-legend-to-a-chart
// Create a new instance of Legend.
Legend macdLegend = new Legend();
chart.Legends.Add(macdLegend);
// Specify the legend position.
macdLegend.DockTarget = diagram.Panes.GetPaneByName("macdPane");
macdLegend.AlignmentHorizontal = LegendAlignmentHorizontal.Left;
macdLegend.AlignmentVertical = LegendAlignmentVertical.Top;
// Assign the data displayed in the legend.
macd.Legend = macdLegend;
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