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V24.1

LegendVerticalAlignment Enum

Lists values that specify the legend’s vertical alignment.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraTreeMap

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraTreeMap.v24.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.TreeMap

Declaration

public enum LegendVerticalAlignment

Members

Name Description Image
TopOutside

The legend is positioned above the chart.

Legend vertical alignment - TopOutside

Top

The legend’s top edge is aligned with the chart’s top edge.

Legend vertical alignment - Top

Center

Centers a legend vertically in the chart.

Legend vertical alignment - Center

Bottom

The legend’s bottom edge is aligned with the chart’s bottom edge.

Legend vertical alignment - Bottom

BottomOutside

The legend is positioned below the chart’s bottom edge.

Legend vertical alignment - BottomOutside

Related API Members

The following properties accept/return LegendVerticalAlignment values:

Example

How to Add a Legend to a Treemap

This example adds a legend to a treemap and configures its title, border, and text settings.

Treemap legend

using DevExpress.XtraTreeMap;
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
//...
    private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) {
        //...

        // Create a legend.
        ColorListLegend legend = new ColorListLegend();

        // Specify the legend title, and the title's color and font.
        legend.Title.Text = "Field of Activity";
        legend.Title.TextColor = Color.Black;
        legend.Title.Font = new Font("Tahoma", 10);

        // Define the color for legend items.
        legend.TextColor = Color.Black;

        // Set the offset beween an item's marker and text.
        legend.TextOffset = 16;

        // Specify the legend alignment and position.
        legend.Direction = LegendDirection.LeftToRight;
        legend.HorizontalAlignment = LegendHorizontalAlignment.Center;
        legend.VerticalAlignment = LegendVerticalAlignment.BottomOutside;

        // Define whether to arrange items in left-aligned columns.
        legend.EquallySpacedItems = true;

        // Configure the border color and width.
        legend.BorderColor = Color.LightGray;
        legend.BorderWidth = 1;

        // Assign the legend to the treemap.
        treeMapControl1.Legend = legend;
    }
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