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ChartObject.LoadStyle(Stream) Method

Loads a custom style from the specified stream and applies it to the chart. Available only for Excel 2016 charts.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Charts

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v24.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

#Declaration

void LoadStyle(
    Stream stream
)

#Parameters

Name Type Description
stream Stream

A stream that contains XML data with a chart style definition.

#Remarks

The code sample below applies a custom style to a waterfall chart. The style.xml file contains a definition of a standard style used for histogram and funnel charts.

Apply a custom style to a waterfall chart

// Create a waterfall chart and specify its location.
Chart chart = worksheet.Charts.Add(ChartType.Waterfall, worksheet["B2:C7"]);
chart.TopLeftCell = worksheet.Cells["E2"];
chart.BottomRightCell = worksheet.Cells["L17"];

// Hide the major gridlines for the value axis.
chart.PrimaryAxes[1].MajorGridlines.Visible = false;

// Specify series options.
var options = chart.Series[0].LayoutOptions.Waterfall;
// Display connector lines.
options.ShowConnectorLines = true;
// Set the third data point as the total.
options.SubtotalDataPoints.Add(2);
// Set the last data point as the total.
options.SubtotalDataPoints.Add(5);

// Load a custom style
// and apply it to the chart.
using (FileStream stream = File.Open(@"CustomStyles\style.xml", FileMode.Open))
    chart.LoadStyle(stream);

// Add the chart title.
chart.Title.Visible = true;
chart.Title.SetValue("Income Statement");
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