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DataLabelBase.LabelPosition Property

Gets or sets the position of data labels on the chart.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Charts

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v24.1.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

Declaration

DataLabelPosition LabelPosition { get; set; }

Property Value

Type Description
DataLabelPosition

A DataLabelPosition enumeration value specifying the data label placement.

Available values:

Name Description
Default

Specifies that data labels should be displayed at the default location.

Left

Specifies that data labels should be displayed to the left of the data markers.

Top

Specifies that data labels should be displayed above the data markers.

Right

Specifies that data labels should be displayed to the right of the data markers.

Bottom

Specifies that data labels should be displayed below the data markers.

Center

Specifies that data labels should be displayed in the center of the data markers.

BestFit

Specifies that data labels should be displayed in the best location.

InsideBase

Specifies that data labels should be displayed inside the base of the data markers.

InsideEnd

Specifies that data labels should be displayed inside the end of the data markers.

OutsideEnd

Specifies that data labels should be displayed outside the end of the data markers.

Example

The example below demonstrates how to create a clustered column chart, enable data labels, and specify their location using the DataLabelBase.LabelPosition property. This example centers data labels within columns.

data labels with position

View Example

Worksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets["chartTask3"];
workbook.Worksheets.ActiveWorksheet = worksheet;

// Create a chart and specify its location.
Chart chart = worksheet.Charts.Add(ChartType.ColumnClustered, worksheet["B2:D4"]);
chart.TopLeftCell = worksheet.Cells["H2"];
chart.BottomRightCell = worksheet.Cells["N14"];

// Display data labels and specify their position within the chart.
chart.Views[0].DataLabels.ShowValue = true;
chart.Views[0].DataLabels.LabelPosition = DataLabelPosition.Center;

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