officefileapi-devexpress-dot-spreadsheet-dot-drawings-dot-shapeoutlinefill.md
Removes any fill from a drawing object’s element.
Namespace : DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Drawings
Assembly : DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v25.2.Core.dll
NuGet Package : DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core
void SetNoFill()
Sub SetNoFill
Use the SetNoFill method to make the chart element transparent. If you set no fill for any line displayed on a drawing object (for example, the chart axis), the line will disappear.
The example below demonstrates how to create a clustered column chart and adjust its appearance. First, add the chart title and change the font color via the ShapeTextFont.Color property. Make the plot area transparent by using the ShapeOutlineFill.SetNoFill method, and then apply the gradient fill to the chart area by utilizing the ShapeOutlineFill.SetGradientFill method. To set the picture fill for all columns in a chart, call the ShapeFill.SetPictureFill method for a series object. Finally, change the color of the primary axes by utilizing the ShapeOutlineFill.SetSolidFill method and specify the axis width via the ShapeOutline.Width property.
View Example: Spreadsheet Chart API
Worksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets["chartTask7"];
workbook.Worksheets.ActiveWorksheet = worksheet;
// Create a chart and specify its location.
Chart chart = worksheet.Charts.Add(ChartType.ColumnClustered, worksheet["B2:C8"]);
chart.TopLeftCell = worksheet.Cells["F2"];
chart.BottomRightCell = worksheet.Cells["N17"];
// Add and format the chart title.
chart.Title.SetValue("Countries with the largest forest area");
chart.Title.Font.Color = Color.FromArgb(0x34, 0x5E, 0x25);
// Set no fill for the plot area.
chart.PlotArea.Fill.SetNoFill();
// Apply the gradient fill to the chart area.
chart.Fill.SetGradientFill(ShapeGradientType.Linear, Color.FromArgb(0xFD, 0xEA, 0xDA), Color.FromArgb(0x77, 0x93, 0x3C));
ShapeGradientFill gradientFill = chart.Fill.GradientFill;
gradientFill.Stops.Add(0.78f, Color.FromArgb(0xB7, 0xDE, 0xE8));
gradientFill.Angle = 90;
// Set the picture fill for the data series.
chart.Series[0].Fill.SetPictureFill("Pictures\\PictureFill.png");
// Customize the axis appearance.
AxisCollection axisCollection = chart.PrimaryAxes;
foreach (Axis axis in axisCollection)
{
axis.MajorTickMarks = AxisTickMarks.None;
axis.Outline.SetSolidFill(Color.FromArgb(0x34, 0x5E, 0x25));
axis.Outline.Width = 1.25;
}
// Change the scale of the value axis.
Axis valueAxis = axisCollection[1];
valueAxis.Scaling.AutoMax = false;
valueAxis.Scaling.Max = 8000000;
valueAxis.Scaling.AutoMin = false;
valueAxis.Scaling.Min = 0;
// Specify display units for the value axis.
valueAxis.DisplayUnits.UnitType = DisplayUnitType.Thousands;
valueAxis.DisplayUnits.ShowLabel = true;
// Hide the legend.
chart.Legend.Visible = false;
Dim worksheet As Worksheet = workbook.Worksheets("chartTask7")
workbook.Worksheets.ActiveWorksheet = worksheet
' Create a chart and specify its location.
Dim chart As Chart = worksheet.Charts.Add(ChartType.ColumnClustered, worksheet("B2:C8"))
chart.TopLeftCell = worksheet.Cells("F2")
chart.BottomRightCell = worksheet.Cells("N17")
' Add and format the chart title.
chart.Title.SetValue("Countries with the largest forest area")
chart.Title.Font.Color = Color.FromArgb(&H34, &H5E, &H25)
' Set no fill for the plot area.
chart.PlotArea.Fill.SetNoFill()
' Apply the gradient fill to the chart area.
chart.Fill.SetGradientFill(ShapeGradientType.Linear, Color.FromArgb(&HFD, &HEA, &HDA), Color.FromArgb(&H77, &H93, &H3C))
Dim gradientFill As ShapeGradientFill = chart.Fill.GradientFill
gradientFill.Stops.Add(0.78F, Color.FromArgb(&HB7, &HDE, &HE8))
gradientFill.Angle = 90
' Set the picture fill for the data series.
chart.Series(0).Fill.SetPictureFill("Pictures\PictureFill.png")
' Customize the axis appearance.
Dim axisCollection As AxisCollection = chart.PrimaryAxes
For Each axis As Axis In axisCollection
axis.MajorTickMarks = AxisTickMarks.None
axis.Outline.SetSolidFill(Color.FromArgb(&H34, &H5E, &H25))
axis.Outline.Width = 1.25
Next axis
' Change the scale of the value axis.
Dim valueAxis As Axis = axisCollection(1)
valueAxis.Scaling.AutoMax = False
valueAxis.Scaling.Max = 8000000
valueAxis.Scaling.AutoMin = False
valueAxis.Scaling.Min = 0
' Specify display units for the value axis.
valueAxis.DisplayUnits.UnitType = DisplayUnitType.Thousands
valueAxis.DisplayUnits.ShowLabel = True
' Hide the legend.
chart.Legend.Visible = False
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wpf-spreadsheet-chart-api/CS/SpreadsheetWPFChartAPISamples/CodeExamples/StyleActions.cs#L55
// Customize the chart area and the plot area appearance.
chart.Fill.SetNoFill();
chart.Outline.SetSolidFill(Color.FromArgb(0x99, 0x99, 0x99));
winforms-spreadsheet-chart-api/CS/SpreadsheetChartAPISamples/CodeExamples/StyleActions.cs#L74
// Customize the chart area and the plot area appearance.
chart.Fill.SetNoFill();
chart.Outline.SetSolidFill(Color.FromArgb(0x99, 0x99, 0x99));
// Customize the chart area and the plot area appearance.
chart.Fill.SetNoFill();
chart.Outline.SetSolidFill(Color.FromArgb(0x99, 0x99, 0x99));
wpf-spreadsheet-chart-api/VB/SpreadsheetWPFChartAPISamples/CodeExamples/StyleActions.vb#L59
' Customize the chart area and the plot area appearance.
chart.Fill.SetNoFill()
chart.Outline.SetSolidFill(Color.FromArgb(&H99, &H99, &H99))
winforms-spreadsheet-chart-api/VB/SpreadsheetChartAPISamples/CodeExamples/StyleActions.vb#L58
' Customize the chart area and the plot area appearance.
chart.Fill.SetNoFill()
chart.Outline.SetSolidFill(Color.FromArgb(&H99, &H99, &H99))
' Customize the chart area and the plot area appearance.
chart.Fill.SetNoFill()
chart.Outline.SetSolidFill(Color.FromArgb(&H99, &H99, &H99))
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