| Contents |
| Java Chart Manual
| Introduction
| Purchase
| License
| System requirements
| Installation
| What's new in this version?
| Program Interface
| Overview
| Menu
| Quick Access
| Design workplace
| Usage guide
| Create a chart
| Settings
| Changing chart type
| Changing chart data values
| Setting chart header
| Setting chart footer
| Changing series parameters
| Changing chart legend
| Vertical axis
| Horizontal axis
| Modifying gridlines
| Setting chart background
| Setting plot background
| Animation
| Java Chart API
| Technical support and Upgrades
| FAQ
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Horizontal axis Horizontal axis (categories) dialog box allows changing various horizontal axis options and is quite similar to Vertical axis dialog box described above. To open "Horizontal axis" window click "Options & Data" menu and choose "Horizontal axis" item or click "Options & Data" tab at Quick access panel and press "Horizontal axis" button. Lets overview all available controls: Visible "Visible" checkbox allows you to toggle horizontal axis visibility. This control is a replicated copy of checkbox next to "Horizontal axis" button at "Options & Data" tab. Patterns "Patterns" tab allows modifying horizontal axis display and has 3 different panels grouped together by functionality: Line "Weight" spinbox defines axis width in pixel. "Color" control displays currently selected axis color and allows changing it using color selection dialog. "Draw ticks only" checkbox enables/disables horizontal line visibility. Major tick To change major ticks positions choose one of the available options: None, Inside, Outside or Cross. "None" removes major ticks; "Inside"/"Outside"/"Cross" places major ticks to the left/right or at the center of horizontal line. "Length" spinbox defines the length of the major ticks in pixels. "Weight" sets/changes major ticks width in pixels. "Color" control displays current major ticks color and opacity values and allows changing them using color selection dialog. Minor tick "Minor tick" settings and options are identical to major tick's ones described above. Scale "Scale" tab allows changing location where horizontal axis (categories) crosses vertical axis (series). You may choose from "Crosses at maximum value", "Crosses at minimum value" and "Crosses at zero". Possible variations are shown in the pictures below:
Crosses at maximum value | Crosses at minimum value | Crosses at zero
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Label "Label" tab contains options to modify horizontal axis label parameters. "Visible" checkbox toggles label visibility. "Labels/Axis margin" spinbox defines the gap between labels and horizontal axis. "Color" control displays currently selected label color. Click the button to open color selection dialog and change label color. "Shadow length" sets text's shadows in labels. "Font" control displays currently selected text's size, family etc. Click the button to open font selection dialog and modify text parameters. "Background" displays labels background color and allows changing it using color selection dialog. "Border" allows modifying border style by selecting from different options: None, Line, Raised Etched, Lowered Etched, Raised Bevel and Lowered Bevel. "Theta" slider allows setting text's angle of slope. "Value (Y) axis crosses between categories" option allows changing labels position related to categories (applicable for Column, Line and Area chart types). Possible values are: "Between categories" and "At categories". Title "Title" tab allows modifying horizontal axis title parameters. "Visible" checkbox toggles title visibility. "Text" field sets horizontal title description. "Title/Labels margin" spinbox defines the gap between labels and title. "Color" control displays currently selected title color. Click the button to open color selection dialog and change title color. "Shadow length" sets text's length of shadows in titles. "Font" control displays currently selected text's size, family etc. Click the button to open font selection dialog and modify title text parameters. "Background" displays title background color and allows changing it using color selection dialog. "Border" allows modifying border style by selecting from different options: None, Line, Raised Etched, Lowered Etched, Raised Bevel and Lowered Bevel. Change it to meet your needs. Arrow "Arrow" tab offers selection of the arrow form and size from different available presets.
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