Format Chart Title Window

You control the chart title text as well as any formatting dealing with the text and the area surrounding it. The state of the following windows depends on the folder selected in the left side of the window:

Format Chart Title - General

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

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Caption - This is the title of the chart. It defaults to the view title. The title area extends across the width of the entire chart area.

 

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Alignment - Choose left, right, center from the drop-down list to determine the position of the chart title.

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Style - Determines the font style for the title. Options are Embed, Emboss, Frame, and Shadow.

 

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Tool Tip Caption - Specified text will display when the mouse hovers over the chart title.

Format Chart Title – Background

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The background of the chart title can be customized with solid, gradient, or textured colors. The title background extends across the width of the entire chart area. 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 title, it can be tiled, flipped, or scaled.

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

Format Chart Title – 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 title 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 Title – Font

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Name and Size - Choose a font type and font size for the chart title. A font of less than 16 is recommended for the chart title.

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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.