ChartOptionsPrint.SizeMode Property

Gets or sets a value which specifies the size mode used to print the chart.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraCharts.Printing

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraCharts.v20.2.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Charts, DevExpress.WindowsDesktop.Charts

Declaration

C#

public PrintSizeMode SizeMode { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property SizeMode As PrintSizeMode

Property Value

Type	Description
PrintSizeMode	A PrintSizeMode enumeration value which specifies the size mode used to print the chart.

Available values:

Name	Description
None	A chart is printed with its size identical to that shown on the form.
Stretch	A chart is stretched or shrunk to fit the page on which it is printed.
Zoom	A chart is resized proportionally (without clipping), so that it best fits the page on which it is printed.

Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type	Path to SizeMode
ChartControl	.OptionsPrint .SizeMode

Remarks

You can print the chart in either the same size displayed on the form, or enlarge/reduce it to fit the page, with or without clipping.

Use the ChartControl.ShowPrintPreview to see the result on-screen.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-preview-and-print-the-xtracharts-control-e554/CS/PreviewAndPrint/Form1.cs#L17

// set advanced print options, if needed
chartControl1.OptionsPrint.SizeMode = DevExpress.XtraCharts.Printing.PrintSizeMode.Zoom;
printableComponentLink1.Landscape = true;

winforms-charts-manage-crosshair-cursor-visibility-in-printed-chart/CS/PrintCrosshairSample/Form1.cs#L34

chartControl.DataSource = VM.TotalIncome;
chartControl.OptionsPrint.SizeMode = PrintSizeMode.Zoom;

VB.NET

how-to-preview-and-print-the-xtracharts-control-e554/VB/PreviewAndPrint/Form1.vb#L19

' set advanced print options, if needed
chartControl1.OptionsPrint.SizeMode = DevExpress.XtraCharts.Printing.PrintSizeMode.Zoom
printableComponentLink1.Landscape = True

winforms-charts-manage-crosshair-cursor-visibility-in-printed-chart/VB/PrintCrosshairSample/Form1.vb#L37

chartControl.DataSource = VM.TotalIncome
chartControl.OptionsPrint.SizeMode = PrintSizeMode.Zoom