Format Chart Legend Window

You control the format of the chart legend as well as the area surrounding it. The state of the following windows depends on the folder selected in the left side of the window:

Format Chart Legend - General

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 The chart legend characteristics being maintained depend on the folder selected.

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Visible - You control whether or not the legend is visible within the chart area.

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Style - Determines the legend style. Options are Column, Row, and Table.

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Position - Choose Bottom, Left, Right, or Top to determine the positioning of the chart legend in relationship to the chart.

Alignment - Choose left, right, or center from the drop-down list to determine how the chart legend is aligned.

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Text Wrap Threshold - Determines how many characters display before wrapping to next line.

Format Chart Legend – Background

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The background of the chart legend can be customized with solid, gradient, or textured colors. The Browse button browse_btn.gif invokes the color selection window so you can specify a background color.

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Image - You can select an image which had been saved to the images\charting\backgrounds\folder of the Stratum.Viewer product directory. This functionality is disabled if there is not an image available. Valid image types are .gif, .jpg, .tif, bmp, and png.

Image Mode - If an image is included in the chart legend, it can be tiled, flipped, or scaled.

Image Alignment - If an image is included in the chart legend, you determine where it will be positioned.

Format Chart Legend – Border

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Style - If a style is selected, the Color and Width properties are enabled. Styles to choose from are Dash, Dash Dot, Dash Dot Dot, Dot, and Solid. You must select a width and color for the specified border style to be visible.

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Width - Specify a width of 1 to 10 for the chart legend border.

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Color - The Browse button browse_btn.gif invokes the color selection window so you can specify a border color.

 

Format Chart Legend – Font

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Name and Size - Choose a font type and font size for the chart legend.

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Color and Style - The Browse button browse_btn.gif invokes the color selection window so you can specify a font color. You can also make the font bold, italic, or underlined.