Legend Properties Dialog Box, General (Visual Studio Report Designer)
Use the Legend dialog box to define the appearance and layout of the legend in the chart.
Options
- Name
Type a name for the legend.
Layout
Select an option to indicate the layout of the legend. The default legend layout is AutoTable.TallTable Display the contents of the legend in a table. Legend entries will be added to expand the legend vertically.
Column Display the contents of the legend in a single column.
Row Display the contents of the legend in a single row.
WideTable Display the contents of the legend in a table. Legend entries will be added to expand the legend horizontally.
AutoTable Display the contents of the legend in a table. Legend entries will be added to expand the legend horizontally or vertically based on the space available in the chart.
- Legend position
Select the location of the legend in relation to the chart.
- Dock to chart area
Select this option to associate the legend with a chart area.
- Show legend outside chart area
Select this option to display the legend inside the chart area. This option is only applicable when the legend is docked to a chart area.