Rotate Series Labels

[Andi]

Hi there,

i found an old post where some one asked to rotate the series labels via XAML and C# code behind.
Is this possible and can you show me an example how to do this in an RadCartesianChart.

I have to do it via code behind...

TIA, Andi

[Martin Ivanov]

Hello Andreas,

There is no explicit API for label rotation, but the series labels are fully customizable so you can easily achieve your requirement. To do so, you can define a LabelDefinition for the chart series and then define a DataTemplate that you can assign to the Template property of the definition. This way you can add a TextBlock and set its LayoutTransform to a RotateTransform. 

Alternatively, you can use the DefaultVisualStyle, instead of the Template of the label definition in order to apply the transformation. This is going to be a bit easier to adjust in code-behind. In case you want to stick to the Template approach, you can take a look at the Using DataTemplate in Code article.

I hope that helps.

Regards,
Martin Ivanov
Progress Telerik