ChartControl.PaletteName Property

Gets or sets the name of the palette currently used to draw the chart’s series.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraCharts

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraCharts.v21.2.UI.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Win.Charts, DevExpress.Win.Design

Declaration

C#

public string PaletteName { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property PaletteName As String

Property Value

Type	Description
String	A String value which represents the palette name.

Remarks

Use the ChartControl.IndicatorsPaletteName property to define the palette used for indicators.

For more information, see Appearance Customization.

Examples

How to Apply a Palette to a Chart

This example demonstrates how to customize a chart’s appearance at runtime, via the ChartControl.AppearanceName, ChartControl.PaletteName and ChartControl.PaletteBaseColorNumber properties.

Note that you can define a separate palette for painting all indicators available in your chart, via the ChartControl.IndicatorsPaletteName property.

View Example

Form1.cs

using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using DevExpress.XtraCharts;
// ...
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) {
    // Create an empty chart.
    ChartControl barChart = new ChartControl();

    // Create a series and add points to it.
    Series series1 = new Series("Bar Series", ViewType.Bar);
    series1.Points.Add(new SeriesPoint("A", new double[] { 10 }));
    series1.Points.Add(new SeriesPoint("B", new double[] { 12 }));
    series1.Points.Add(new SeriesPoint("C", new double[] { 14 }));
    series1.Points.Add(new SeriesPoint("D", new double[] { 17 }));

    // Create an indicator (e.g. Regression Line),
    // and add it to the series' collection.
    RegressionLine myLine = new RegressionLine(ValueLevel.Value);
    ((SideBySideBarSeriesView)series1.View).Indicators.Add(myLine);

    // Add the series to the chart.
    barChart.Series.Add(series1);

    // Define the chart's appearance and palette.
    barChart.AppearanceName = "Dark";
    barChart.PaletteName = "Opulent";
    barChart.PaletteBaseColorNumber = 5;

    // Define a separate palette for the chart's indicators.
    barChart.IndicatorsPaletteName = "Default";

    // Add the chart to the form.
    barChart.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
    this.Controls.Add(barChart);
}

Form1.vb

Imports System
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports DevExpress.XtraCharts
' ...
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, _ 
ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    ' Create an empty chart.
    Dim barChart As New ChartControl()

    ' Create a series and add points to it.
    Dim series1 As New Series("Bar Series", ViewType.Bar)
    series1.Points.Add(New SeriesPoint("A", New Double() { 10 }))
    series1.Points.Add(New SeriesPoint("B", New Double() { 12 }))
    series1.Points.Add(New SeriesPoint("C", New Double() { 14 }))
    series1.Points.Add(New SeriesPoint("D", New Double() { 17 }))

    ' Create an indicator (e.g. Regression Line),
    ' and add it to the series' collection.
    Dim myLine As New RegressionLine(ValueLevel.Value)
    CType(series1.View, SideBySideBarSeriesView).Indicators.Add(myLine)

    ' Add the series to the chart.
    barChart.Series.Add(series1)

    ' Define the chart's appearance and palette.
    barChart.AppearanceName = "Dark"
    barChart.PaletteName = "Opulent"
    barChart.PaletteBaseColorNumber = 5

    ' Define a separate palette for the chart's indicators.
    barChart.IndicatorsPaletteName = "Default"

    ' Add the chart to the form.
    barChart.Dock = DockStyle.Fill
    Me.Controls.Add(barChart)
End Sub

How to Create and Apply a Custom Palette to a Chart

You can also apply a custom palette to a chart:

• Create a Palette object and use the Add method to populate the palette with colors.
• Use the ChartControl.PaletteRepository.RegisterPalette method to register the palette in the chart control.
• To apply the palette to the chart, assign the palette name to the ChartControl.PaletteName property.

The following example shows how to create a palette, register and apply it to a chart:

C#

// Create a palette.
Palette palette = new Palette("Custom Palette");
palette.Add(Color.Yellow);
palette.Add(Color.Red);
palette.Add(Color.Green);
// Register the palette.
chartControl1.PaletteRepository.RegisterPalette(palette);
// Assign the palette to the chart.
chartControl1.PaletteName = "Custom Palette";

VB.NET

' Create a palette.
Dim palette As Palette = New Palette("Custom Palette")
palette.Add(Color.Yellow)
palette.Add(Color.Red)
palette.Add(Color.Green)
' Register the palette.
chartControl1.PaletteRepository.RegisterPalette(palette)
' Assign the palette to the chart.
chartControl1.PaletteName = "Custom Palette"

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

winforms-chart-create-custom-legend-radio-buttons-to-control-visibility-of-a-chart-series/CS/MainForm.cs#L71

int seriesIndex = chartControl.Series.IndexOf(series);
string paletteName = chartControl.PaletteName;
Palette currentPalette = chartControl.PaletteRepository[paletteName];

VB.NET

winforms-chart-create-custom-legend-radio-buttons-to-control-visibility-of-a-chart-series/VB/MainForm.vb#L79

Dim seriesIndex As Integer = chartControl.Series.IndexOf(series)
Dim paletteName As String = chartControl.PaletteName
Dim currentPalette As Palette = chartControl.PaletteRepository(paletteName)