Legend Class
Represents a chart control’s legend.
Namespace: DevExpress.WinUI.Charts
Assembly: DevExpress.WinUI.Charts.v23.2.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.WinUI
#Declaration
public class Legend :
ChartElement
#Related API Members
The following members return Legend objects:
#Remarks
An object of the Legend type is returned via the ChartBase.Legend property.
The legend identifies chart elements by markers coupled with text.
A series (or its data points) is represented in the legend if the SeriesBase.ShowInLegend property is enabled.
To control a legend’s alignment within a chart, use the Legend.HorizontalPosition and Legend.VerticalPosition properties.
A legend and its items are customized via the Legend.ItemTemplate and Legend.ReverseItems properties.
#Example
This example creates a Cartesian chart with 3 Stacked Bar series, populates them with data, and adjusts common settings.
<Window
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:local="using:CartesianChart"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:Charts="using:DevExpress.WinUI.Charts"
x:Class="CartesianChart.MainWindow"
mc:Ignorable="d">
<Grid Background="{StaticResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}">
<Charts:CartesianChart Margin="50">
<Charts:CartesianChart.Legend>
<Charts:Legend BorderThickness="0" Margin="0,-5,0,-5"/>
</Charts:CartesianChart.Legend>
<Charts:CartesianChart.Series>
<Charts:Series DisplayName="Illinois">
<Charts:Series.View>
<Charts:BarSeriesView StackedMode="Stacked"/>
</Charts:Series.View>
<Charts:Series.Data>
<Charts:PointDataCollection ArgumentScaleType="Qualitative">
<Charts:PointData Argument="1998" Value="423.721"/>
<Charts:PointData Argument="2001" Value="476.851"/>
<Charts:PointData Argument="2004" Value="528.904"/>
</Charts:PointDataCollection>
</Charts:Series.Data>
</Charts:Series>
<Charts:Series DisplayName="Indiana">
<Charts:Series.View>
<Charts:BarSeriesView StackedMode="Stacked"/>
</Charts:Series.View>
<Charts:Series.Data>
<Charts:PointDataCollection ArgumentScaleType="Qualitative">
<Charts:PointData Argument="1998" Value="178.719" />
<Charts:PointData Argument="2001" Value="195.769" />
<Charts:PointData Argument="2004" Value="227.271" />
</Charts:PointDataCollection>
</Charts:Series.Data>
</Charts:Series>
<Charts:Series DisplayName="Michigan" >
<Charts:Series.View>
<Charts:BarSeriesView StackedMode="Stacked"/>
</Charts:Series.View>
<Charts:Series.Data>
<Charts:PointDataCollection ArgumentScaleType="Qualitative">
<Charts:PointData Argument="1998" Value="308.845" />
<Charts:PointData Argument="2001" Value="335.793" />
<Charts:PointData Argument="2004" Value="372.576" />
</Charts:PointDataCollection>
</Charts:Series.Data>
</Charts:Series>
</Charts:CartesianChart.Series>
</Charts:CartesianChart>
</Grid>
</Window>