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Category Chart - Axis Labels
This sample demonstrates how to change the margin and the font color of axis labels in the category chart control.
This sample uses CTP (Community Technical Preview) features. The API and behavior may change when these features are released with full support.
X-Axis Options
Y-Axis Options
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>Category Chart Axis Labels</title>
<script src="http://ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/modernizr/modernizr-2.8.3.js"></script>
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.3.min.js"></script>
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/ui/1.11.1/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
<!-- Ignite UI for jQuery Required Combined CSS Files -->
<link href="http://cdn-na.infragistics.com/igniteui/2023.2/latest/css/themes/infragistics/infragistics.theme.css" rel="stylesheet" />
<link href="http://cdn-na.infragistics.com/igniteui/2023.2/latest/css/structure/infragistics.css" rel="stylesheet" />
<!-- Ignite UI for jQuery Required Combined JavaScript Files -->
<script src="http://cdn-na.infragistics.com/igniteui/2023.2/latest/js/infragistics.core.js"></script>
<script src="http://cdn-na.infragistics.com/igniteui/2023.2/latest/js/infragistics.dv.js"></script>
<style type="text/css">
.chart {
position: relative;
float: left;
margin-right: 10px;
}
.optionsPane {
position: relative;
float: initial;
width: 270px;
margin: 6px 3px 6px 6px;
display: inline-block;
padding-top: 18px;
}
.optionsColumn {
float: left;
position: relative;
margin: 2px;
padding: 2px;
display: inline-block;
-moz-border-radius: 4px;
-webkit-border-radius: 4px;
border-radius: 4px;
border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
}
.slider {
width: 250px;
margin: 10px 10px 4px 6px;
padding-right: 3px;
padding-left: 3px;
display: inline-block;
float: left;
}
.selector {
width: 250px;
margin: 10px 10px 4px 6px;
padding-right: 3px;
padding-left: 3px;
display: inline-block;
float: left;
}
.values {
padding-left: 7px;
padding-right: 0px;
width: 30px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="chart" class="chart" style="width:600px;height:400px"></div>
<div>
<div class="optionsPane">
<div><b>X-Axis Options</b></div>
<div class="optionsColumn">
<div>
<label>Labels Margin:</label>
<label id="xAxisLabelMargin" class="values">5</label>
<div id="xAxisLabelMarginSlider" class="slider"></div>
</div>
<div>
<label>Labels Font:</label>
<label id="xAxisLabelFontSize" class="values">10</label>
<div id="xAxisLabelFontSizeSlider" class="slider"></div>
</div>
<div>
<label>Labels Angle:</label>
<label id="xAxisLabelAngle" class="values">0</label>
<div id="xAxisLabelAngleSlider" class="slider"></div>
</div>
<label>Labels Color:</label>
<div>
<select class="selector" id="xAxisLabelColorPicker">
<option value="gray">gray</option>
<option value="blue">blue</option>
<option value="red">red</option>
<option value="green">green</option>
<option value="orange">orange</option>
<option value="violet">violet</option>
<option value="indigo">indigo</option>
<option value="black">black</option>
<option value="white">white</option>
</select>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="optionsPane">
<div><b>Y-Axis Options</b></div>
<div class="optionsColumn">
<div>
<label>Labels Margin:</label>
<label id="yAxisLabelMargin" class="values">5</label>
<div id="yAxisLabelMarginSlider" class="slider"></div>
</div>
<div>
<label>Labels Font:</label>
<label id="yAxisLabelFontSize" class="values">10</label>
<div id="yAxisLabelFontSizeSlider" class="slider"></div>
</div>
<div>
<label>Labels Angle:</label>
<label id="yAxisLabelAngle" class="values">0</label>
<div id="yAxisLabelAngleSlider" class="slider"></div>
</div>
<div>
<label>Labels Color:</label>
<div>
<select class="selector" id="yAxisLabelColorPicker">
<option value="gray">gray</option>
<option value="blue">blue</option>
<option value="red">red</option>
<option value="green">green</option>
<option value="orange">orange</option>
<option value="violet">violet</option>
<option value="indigo">indigo</option>
<option value="black">black</option>
<option value="white">white</option>
</select>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
var data = [
{ "Country": "CHN", "Population 1995": 1216, "Population 2005": 1297, "Population 2015": 1361, "Population 2025": 1394 },
{ "Country": "IND", "Population 1995": 920, "Population 2005": 1090, "Population 2015": 1251, "Population 2025": 1396 },
{ "Country": "USA", "Population 1995": 266, "Population 2005": 295, "Population 2015": 322, "Population 2025": 351 },
{ "Country": "BRA", "Population 1995": 161, "Population 2005": 186, "Population 2015": 204, "Population 2025": 218 }
];
// CODE SNIPPET
$(function () {
$("#chart").igCategoryChart({
xAxisLabelTopMargin: 5,
xAxisLabelBottomMargin: 5,
yAxisLabelRightMargin: 5,
yAxisLabelLeftMargin: 5,
xAxisLabelAngle: 0,
yAxisLabelAngle: 0,
xAxisLabelTextColor: "gray",
yAxisLabelTextColor: "gray",
xAxisLabelTextStyle: "10pt Verdana",
yAxisLabelTextStyle: "10pt Verdana",
yAxisLabelLocation: "outsideRight",
yAxisLabelHorizontalAlignment: "left",
dataSource: data,
chartType: "column",
yAxisInterval: 500,
yAxisMinimumValue: 0,
yAxisMaximumValue: 1500,
});
});
$("#chart").igCategoryChart({
yAxisFormatLabel: function (value) {
return value + " M";
}
});
$("#chart").igCategoryChart({
xAxisFormatLabel: function (item) {
var code = item["Country"];
if (code == "CHN") return "CHINA";
if (code == "IND") return "INDIA";
if (code == "BRA") return "BRAZIL";
return code;
}
});
// CODE SNIPPET
$("#chart").igCategoryChart({ title: "Population per Country" });
// event handlers
$("#xAxisLabelColorPicker").change(function (e) {
var xbrush = $(this).val();
$("#chart").igCategoryChart("option", "xAxisLabelTextColor", xbrush);
});
$("#xAxisLabelMarginSlider").slider({
min: 0, max: 25, value: 5,
slide: function (e, ui) {
$("#chart").igCategoryChart("option", "xAxisLabelTopMargin", ui.value);
$("#chart").igCategoryChart("option", "xAxisLabelBottomMargin", ui.value);
$("#xAxisLabelMargin").text(ui.value);
}
});
$("#xAxisLabelFontSizeSlider").slider({
min: 5, max: 15, value: 10,
slide: function (e, ui) {
var size = ui.value + "pt";
var style = size + " " + "Verdona";
$("#chart").igCategoryChart("option", "xAxisLabelTextStyle", style);
$("#xAxisLabelFontSize").text(ui.value);
}
});
$("#xAxisLabelAngleSlider").slider({
min: -180, max: 180, value: 0,
slide: function (e, ui) {
$("#chart").igCategoryChart("option", "xAxisLabelAngle", ui.value);
$("#xAxisLabelAngle").text(ui.value);
}
});
$("#yAxisLabelColorPicker").change(function (e) {
var xbrush = $(this).val();
$("#chart").igCategoryChart("option", "yAxisLabelTextColor", xbrush);
});
$("#yAxisLabelMarginSlider").slider({
min: 0, max: 25, value: 5,
slide: function (e, ui) {
$("#chart").igCategoryChart("option", "yAxisLabelLeftMargin", ui.value);
$("#chart").igCategoryChart("option", "yAxisLabelRightMargin", ui.value);
$("#yAxisLabelMargin").text(ui.value);
}
});
$("#yAxisLabelFontSizeSlider").slider({
min: 5, max: 15, value: 10,
slide: function (e, ui) {
var size = ui.value + "pt";
var style = size + " " + "Verdona";
$("#chart").igCategoryChart("option", "yAxisLabelTextStyle", style);
$("#yAxisLabelFontSize").text(ui.value);
}
});
$("#yAxisLabelAngleSlider").slider({
min: -90, max: 90, value: 0,
slide: function (e, ui) {
$("#chart").igCategoryChart("option", "yAxisLabelAngle", ui.value);
$("#yAxisLabelAngle").text(ui.value);
}
});
</script>
</body>
</html>