Plot Property

Use this property to return/set values that determines the background color and border characteristics for the plot area. Plot uses the Plot Class set of properties for its characteristics.

Syntax

[Visual Basic]
Property Plot() As C_Plot

[C#]
XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.C_Plot XYChartNETCtl.Plot

[C++]
property XYChartNet::XYChartNETCtl::C_Plot ^ XYChartNet::XYChartNETCtl::Plot

Example

' XYChartNETCtl1 is the name of the XY Chart NET control instance placed on the form.

Dim tmpColor As Color
Dim iWidth As Integer
Dim iStyle As Integer

With XYChartNETCtl1.Plot
   tmpColor = .BackColor            'Return the plot area's background color

   .BackColor = Color.Blue          'Set the plot area's background color to Blue
   If .Transparent Then
      .Transparent = False
   End If
End With
           
With XYChartNETCtl1.Plot.Border
   If .LineOption = loCustom Then
      iStyle = .LineStyle           'Return the plot area's border style
      iWidth =.LineWidth            'Return the plot area's border width
      tmpColor = .LineColor         'Return the plot area's border color
   End If
End With

With XYChartNETCtl1.Plot.Border
   .LineOption = loCustom           'Display plot border
   .LineStyle = soDash              'Set the plot area's border style to use Dashes
   .LineWidth = woOnePoint          'Set the plot area's border width
   .LineColor = Color.Red           'Set the plot area's border color to Red
End With

XYChartNETCtl1.Refresh              'Refresh required to update chart with changes made

// XYChartNETCtl1 is the name of the XY Chart NET control instance placed on the form.

//Set the plot area's background color
XYChartNETCtl1.Plot.BackColor = Color.Lavender;

//Set the plot's border properties
XYChartNETCtl1.Plot.Border.LineOption = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.LineOptions.loCustom;
XYChartNETCtl1.Plot.Border.LineWidth = XYChartNet.XYChartNETCtl.WidthOptions.woOnePoint;
XYChartNETCtl1.Plot.Border.LineColor = Color.Green;

XYChartNETCtl1.Refresh();  //Refresh required to update chart with changes made

// XYChartNETCtl1 is the name of the XY Chart NET control instance placed on the form.

//Set the plot area's background color
XYChartNETCtl1->Plot->BackColor = Color::Lavender;

//Set the plot's border properties
XYChartNETCtl1->Plot->Border->LineOption = XYChartNETCtl::LineOptions::loCustom;
XYChartNETCtl1->Plot->Border->LineWidth = XYChartNETCtl::WidthOptions::woOnePoint;
XYChartNETCtl1->Plot->Border->LineColor = Color::Green;
               
XYChartNETCtl1->Refresh();  //Refresh required to update chart with changes made