MarginMode Property

Defines the strategy used to fit the chart into the chart area (margins).

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
<DescriptionAttribute("Defines the strategy used to fit the chart into the chart area.")>
<DefaultValueAttribute()>
<CategoryAttribute("Margins")>
Public Property MarginMode As MarginMode

'Usage
 
Dim instance As Chart
Dim value As MarginMode
 
instance.MarginMode = value
 
value = instance.MarginMode

[Description("Defines the strategy used to fit the chart into the chart area.")]
[DefaultValue()]
[Category("Margins")]
public MarginMode MarginMode {get; set;}

Remarks

The possible values for this property are MarginMode.None, MarginMode.Stretch MarginMode.Fit.

None - the chart will not try to align to the chart area.
Fit - the chart will stretch along X and Y in order to fill as much as possible of the chart area preserving the chart proportions. Typically you'll use Fit mode for 3D charts.
Stretch - the chart will stretch along X and Y in order to fill as much as possible of the chart area without breaking outside. This margin mode does not preserve the chart proportions. Typically you'll use Stretch mode for 2D charts.

Example

The following code modifies the chart fit mode and chart margins:

Visual Basic

Dim chart As Chart = CType(nChartControl1.Charts.GetAt(0), Chart)
chart.MarginMode = MarginMode.Stretch
chart.Margins = New RectangleF(10, 10, 80, 80)
chart.View.SetPredefinedProjection(PredefinedProjection.Orthogonal)

Chart chart = (Chart)nChartControl1.Charts.GetAt(0);
chart.MarginMode = MarginMode.Stretch;
chart.Margins = new RectangleF(10, 10, 80, 80);
chart.View.SetPredefinedProjection(PredefinedProjection.Orthogonal);

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

Chart Class
Chart Members