How to customize the legends position of WPF Chart (SfChart)?

Description:

Legends are not restricted to being positioned only at the top of a chart. They can be placed either inside or around the plot area based on the series or data presentation needs. This article describes how to customize the position of legends in a Syncfusion WPF Chart.

Solution:

WPF Chart (SfChart) provides the following properties to align or position the legends within the chart:

• The DockPosition property is used to position the legends at the bottom, left, right, or top of the chart area. The Floating property allows you to position the legends anywhere over the plot area.
• The OffsetX and OffsetY properties are used to give horizontal and vertical offsets for legends. These properties are effective only when the DockPosition is set to Floating. 
• The LegendPosition property is used to place the legends either Inside or Outside the plot area.

Example 1

XAML

<chart:ChartLegend x:Name="Legend1" 
                   Header="MultipleSeries"   
                   TextElement.FontSize="20"                        
                   DockPosition="Top"   
                   LegendPosition="Outside" 
                   CheckBoxVisibility="Visible">                        
</chart:ChartLegend>

Figure 1: Legends positioned with the DockPosition set to Top and LegendPosition set to Outside.

Example 2

XAML

<chart:ChartLegend x:Name="Legend1" 
                   Header="MultipleSeries"  
                   TextElement.FontSize="16"                                    
                   OffsetX="470"
                   OffsetY="400"
                   DockPosition="Floating"   
                   LegendPosition="Inside" 
                   CheckBoxVisibility="Visible">                        
</chart:ChartLegend>

 Output:

Figure 2: Legends with DockPosition set to Floating and LegendPosition set to Inside.

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed learning how to customize the legends position of WPF Chart.

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