ChartControl.Legends Property

Returns a collection of additional legends.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraCharts

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraCharts.v18.2.UI.dll

Declaration

C#

public LegendCollection Legends { get; }

VB.NET

Public ReadOnly Property Legends As LegendCollection

Property Value

Type	Description
LegendCollection	A collection of Legend objects.

Example

To add an additional legend to a chart, create a new instance of the Legend class and add it to the ChartControl.Legends collection. Configure its Legend.DockTarget, Legend.AlignmentVertical and Legend.AlignmentHorizontal properties to position the legend to the required place.

Note

Note that the legend will not be shown until it is assigned to the SeriesBase.Legend, Indicator.Legend, ConstantLine.Legend or Strip.Legend property.

Note

A complete sample project is available at https://github.com/DevExpress-Examples/how-to-add-an-additional-legend-to-a-chart-t375201

Form1.cs

// Create a new instance of Legend.
Legend macdLegend = new Legend();
chart.Legends.Add(macdLegend);
// Position it.
macdLegend.DockTarget = diagram.Panes.GetPaneByName("macdPane");
macdLegend.AlignmentHorizontal = LegendAlignmentHorizontal.Left;
macdLegend.AlignmentVertical = LegendAlignmentVertical.Top;

// Assign the data displayed in legend.
macd.Legend = macdLegend;

Form1.vb

' Create a new instance of Legend.
Dim macdLegend As New Legend()
chart.Legends.Add(macdLegend)
' Position it.
macdLegend.DockTarget = diagram.Panes.GetPaneByName("macdPane")
macdLegend.AlignmentHorizontal = LegendAlignmentHorizontal.Left
macdLegend.AlignmentVertical = LegendAlignmentVertical.Top

' Assign the data displayed in legend.
macd.Legend = macdLegend