Set Axis Color

[Jon]

Hi..
Why does the following have no effect?
 chart.PlotArea.YAxis.Appearance.Color = System.Drawing.Color.Black;

I'm trying to set the X and Y axis to appear in black text.  But they still appear in the default gray'ish color.

any ideas?
thx

[Steve]

Hi Jon,

As you talk about "appear in black text", I assume you want to change the color of the axis items and not the color of the Axis itself:

chart.PlotArea.YAxis.Appearance.TextAppearance.TextProperties.Color = System.Drawing.Color.Black;

Kind regards,
Steve
the Telerik team

[Jon]

Hi..
I mean the x and y axis lines... 

thanks again

 See this pic

 

[Steve]

Hello Jon,

The attached image still does not make it very clear which lines you talk about, so here is the code to make all Black. If this is not what you want, please use some pointers in the screenshot or say exactly which chart element you aim for as described in Chart Elements help article.

chart1.PlotArea.YAxis.Appearance.Color = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
chart1.PlotArea.YAxis.Appearance.MajorTick.Color = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
chart1.PlotArea.YAxis.Appearance.MinorTick.Color = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
chart1.PlotArea.XAxis.Appearance.Color = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
chart1.PlotArea.XAxis.Appearance.MajorTick.Color = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
chart1.PlotArea.XAxis.Appearance.MinorTick.Color = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
chart1.PlotArea.YAxis.Appearance.MajorGridLines.Color = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
chart1.PlotArea.YAxis.Appearance.MinorGridLines.Color = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
chart1.PlotArea.XAxis.Appearance.MajorGridLines.Color = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
chart1.PlotArea.XAxis.Appearance.MinorGridLines.Color = System.Drawing.Color.Black;

Regards,
Steve
the Telerik team

[Jon]

Hi..
My axis lines are still gray...  The tick marks and text are black now.
I also need the vertical grid line to show.
thanks again

[Hrisi]

Hello Jon,

Attached you can find a movie which demonstrates Chart Axes formatting with the designer instead of programmatic setup.

Kind regards,
Hrisi
the Telerik team