ChartControl.BackColor Property

Gets or sets the chart control’s background color.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraCharts

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraCharts.v24.2.UI.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Charts

Declaration

C#

public Color BackColor { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property BackColor As Color

Property Value

Type	Description
Color	A Color value which specifies the chart control’s background color.

Remarks

The BackColor property specifies the background color of the chart control.

Note that the chart control’s constituent elements such as a diagram or legend have their own background-related properties which when set override the corresponding properties of the chart control.

White	LavenderBlush

Example

C#

using System.Drawing;
//...
chartControl1.BackColor = Color.LavenderBlush;

VB.NET

Imports System.Drawing
'...
ChartControl1.BackColor = Color.LavenderBlush

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

winforms-charts-show-chart-legend-with-markers-in-separate-control/CS/Form1.cs#L17

fakeChart.Padding.All = 0;
fakeChart.BackColor = Color.Transparent;
fakeChart.Legend.Border.Visible = false;

VB.NET

winforms-charts-show-chart-legend-with-markers-in-separate-control/VB/Form1.vb#L22

fakeChart.Padding.All = 0
fakeChart.BackColor = Color.Transparent
fakeChart.Legend.Border.Visible = False