corelibraries-devexpress-dot-xtracharts-753def70.md
Lists the values used to specify the edge of the chart control which a title is docked to.
Namespace : DevExpress.XtraCharts
Assembly : DevExpress.XtraCharts.v25.2.dll
NuGet Package : DevExpress.Charts
[ResourceFinder(typeof(XtraChartsResFinder), "PropertyNamesRes")]
public enum ChartTitleDockStyle
<ResourceFinder(GetType(XtraChartsResFinder), "PropertyNamesRes")>
Public Enum ChartTitleDockStyle
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Top |
A title is positioned at the top of the chart control.
|
| Bottom |
A title is positioned at the bottom of the chart control.
|
| Left |
A title is positioned to the left of the chart control.
|
| Right |
A title is positioned to the right of the chart control.
|
The following properties accept/return ChartTitleDockStyle values:
| Library | Related API Members |
|---|---|
| Cross-Platform Class Library | DockableTitle.Dock |
| WinForms Controls | DockableTitleModel.Dock |
The values listed by this enumeration are used to set the DockableTitle.Dock property.
For more information, refer to Chart Titles.
This example demonstrates how chart titles can be accessed and customized at runtime.
// Create chart titles.
ChartTitle chartTitle1 = new ChartTitle();
ChartTitle chartTitle2 = new ChartTitle();
// Define the text for the titles.
chartTitle1.Text = "<i>Basic</i> <b>HTML</b> <u>is</u> <color=blue>supported</color>.";
chartTitle2.Text = "The capability to word-wrap is available for chart titles.";
chartTitle2.WordWrap = true;
chartTitle2.MaxLineCount = 2;
// Define the alignment of the titles.
chartTitle1.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;
chartTitle2.Alignment = StringAlignment.Near;
// Place the titles where it's required.
chartTitle1.Dock = ChartTitleDockStyle.Top;
chartTitle2.Dock = ChartTitleDockStyle.Bottom;
// Customize a title's appearance.
chartTitle1.Antialiasing = true;
chartTitle1.Font = new Font("Tahoma", 14, FontStyle.Bold);
chartTitle1.TextColor = Color.Red;
chartTitle1.Indent = 10;
// Add the titles to the chart.
chartControl1.Titles.AddRange(new ChartTitle[] {
chartTitle1,
chartTitle2});
' Create chart titles.
Dim chartTitle1 As New ChartTitle()
Dim chartTitle2 As New ChartTitle()
' Define the text for the titles.
chartTitle1.Text = "<i>Basic</i> <b>HTML</b> <u>is</u> <color=blue>supported</color>."
chartTitle2.Text = "The capability to word-wrap is available for chart titles."
chartTitle2.WordWrap = True
chartTitle2.MaxLineCount = 2
' Define the alignment of the titles.
chartTitle1.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center
chartTitle2.Alignment = StringAlignment.Near
' Place the titles where it's required.
chartTitle1.Dock = ChartTitleDockStyle.Top
chartTitle2.Dock = ChartTitleDockStyle.Bottom
' Customize a title's appearance.
chartTitle1.Antialiasing = True
chartTitle1.Font = New Font("Tahoma", 14, FontStyle.Bold)
chartTitle1.TextColor = Color.Red
chartTitle1.Indent = 10
' Add the titles to the chart.
chartControl1.Titles.AddRange(New ChartTitle() { chartTitle1, chartTitle2})
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