Xceed Chart for WinForms v4.4 Documentation
Xceed.Chart.Core.v4.4 Assembly / Xceed.Chart.Core Namespace / LegendDataItem Class / MarkFillEffect Property
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    MarkFillEffect Property
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    The fill effect applied on the legend item mark.
    Syntax
    'Declaration
     
    <CategoryAttribute("General")>
    <DescriptionAttribute("The fill effect applied on the legend item mark.")>
    Public Property MarkFillEffect As FillEffect
    'Usage
     
    Dim instance As LegendDataItem
    Dim value As FillEffect
     
    instance.MarkFillEffect = value
     
    value = instance.MarkFillEffect
    [Category("General")]
    [Description("The fill effect applied on the legend item mark.")]
    public FillEffect MarkFillEffect {get; set;}
    Remarks
    Some mark shapes do not have filling (star, cross etc) and it the MarkFillEffect does not influence their appearance.
    Example
    The following examples adds a new item to the legend and changes the mark fill effect.
    Dim legend As Legend = CType(NChartControl.Legends(0), Legend)
    legend.Mode = LegendMode.Manual
    
    Dim item As LegendDataItem =  New LegendDataItem() 
    item.Text = "New item"
    item.MarkShape = LegendMarkShape.Circle
    item.MarkFillEffect.SetGradient(GradientStyle.Horizontal, GradientVariant.Variant1, Color.Azure, Color.Blue)
    
    legend.Data.Array.Add(item)
    Legend legend = (Legend)NChartControl.Legends[0];
    legend.Mode = LegendMode.Manual;
    
    LegendDataItem item = new LegendDataItem();
    item.Text = "New item";
    item.MarkShape = LegendMarkShape.Circle;
    item.MarkFillEffect.SetGradient(GradientStyle.Horizontal, GradientVariant.Variant1, Color.Azure, Color.Blue);
    
    legend.Data.Array.Add(item);
    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

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