Legend.FillStyle Property
Gets the legend’s background fill style.
Namespace: DevExpress.XtraCharts
Assembly: DevExpress.XtraCharts.v19.1.dll
Declaration
[XtraChartsLocalizableCategory(XtraChartsCategory.Appearance)]
[PersistenceMode(PersistenceMode.InnerProperty)]
[XtraSerializableProperty(XtraSerializationVisibility.Content)]
public RectangleFillStyle FillStyle { get; }Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| RectangleFillStyle | A RectangleFillStyle object which specifies the background fill style. |
Remarks
The FillStyle property provides settings that specify how the legend’s background is painted. Refer to the RectangleFillStyle class description for detailed information.
The following image demonstrates the FillStyle property in action.
For more information, refer to Legends.
Example
This example demonstrates how a chart’s Legend can be accessed and customized at runtime.
To control whether series, indicators, Constant Lines and Strips should be shown in the legend, use their SeriesBase.ShowInLegend, Indicator.ShowInLegend, ConstantLine.ShowInLegend and Strip.ShowInLegend properties.
Legend legend = chartControl1.Legend;
// Display the chart control's legend.
legend.Visible = true;
// Define its margins and alignment relative to the diagram.
legend.Margins.All = 8;
legend.AlignmentHorizontal = LegendAlignmentHorizontal.RightOutside;
legend.AlignmentVertical = LegendAlignmentVertical.Top;
// Define the layout of items within the legend.
legend.Direction = LegendDirection.LeftToRight;
legend.EquallySpacedItems = true;
legend.HorizontalIndent = 8;
legend.VerticalIndent = 8;
legend.TextVisible = true;
legend.TextOffset = 8;
legend.MarkerVisible = true;
legend.MarkerSize = new Size(20, 20);
legend.Padding.All = 4;
// Define the limits for the legend to occupy the chart's space.
legend.MaxHorizontalPercentage = 50;
legend.MaxVerticalPercentage = 50;
// Customize the legend appearance.
legend.BackColor = Color.Beige;
legend.FillStyle.FillMode = FillMode.Gradient;
((RectangleGradientFillOptions)legend.FillStyle.Options).Color2 = Color.Bisque;
legend.Border.Visible = true;
legend.Border.Color = Color.DarkBlue;
legend.Border.Thickness = 2;
legend.Shadow.Visible = true;
legend.Shadow.Color = Color.LightGray;
legend.Shadow.Size = 2;
// Customize the legend text properties.
legend.Antialiasing = false;
legend.Font = new Font("Arial", 9, FontStyle.Bold);
legend.TextColor = Color.DarkBlue;