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LayoutPosition.SetPosition(LayoutMode, Double) Method

Specifies the exact position of the chart element.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Charts

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

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

#Declaration

void SetPosition(
    LayoutMode mode,
    double value
)

#Parameters

Name Type Description
mode LayoutMode

A LayoutMode enumeration member that specifies how to interpret the value.

value Double

A Double value.

#Example

The code snippet below formats and positions a trendline’s label.

View Example

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

// Create a chart and specify its location.
Chart chart = worksheet.Charts.Add(ChartType.ScatterMarkers);
chart.SelectData(worksheet["C2:F3"], ChartDataDirection.Row);
chart.TopLeftCell = worksheet.Cells["H2"];
chart.BottomRightCell = worksheet.Cells["N14"];

// Display a polynomial trendline.
chart.Series[0].Trendlines.Add(ChartTrendlineType.Polynomial);

// Customize the trendline.
Trendline tline = chart.Series[0].Trendlines[0];
tline.DisplayEquation = true;
tline.CustomName = "Trend";
tline.DisplayRSquare = true;
tline.Outline.SetSolidFill(Color.Red);

// Format the trend label.
TrendlineLabel tlabel = tline.Label;
tlabel.Font.Name = "Tahoma";
tlabel.Font.Italic = true;
tlabel.Fill.SetGradientFill(ShapeGradientType.Linear, Color.Orange, Color.White);
// Position the label in the right quarter of the chart area.
tlabel.Layout.Left.SetPosition(LayoutMode.Edge, 0.75);

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