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Legend.title

configuration

The legend title configuration options or text.

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
 $("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
      series: [
        {
          type: "candlestick",
          data: [
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 1),
              open: 150.25,
              high: 152.8,
              low: 149.5,
              close: 152.3,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 2),
              open: 152.5,
              high: 154.2,
              low: 151.8,
              close: 153.75,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 3),
              open: 153.8,
              high: 155.4,
              low: 152.9,
              close: 154.2,
            },
            
          ],
          openField: "open",
          highField: "high",
          lowField: "low",
          closeField: "close",
          dateField: "date",
          name: "Stock Price",
          color: "#03a9f4",
          downColor: "#f44336",
        },
      ],
      legend: {
        title: {
            text: "Legend Title",
            color: "blue"
        }
      },
      navigator: {
        series: {
          type: "line",
          data: [
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 1),
              open: 150.25,
              high: 152.8,
              low: 149.5,
              close: 152.3,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 2),
              open: 152.5,
              high: 154.2,
              low: 151.8,
              close: 153.75,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 3),
              open: 153.8,
              high: 155.4,
              low: 152.9,
              close: 154.2,
            },
            
          ],
          field: "close",
          dateField: "date",
          color: "#ff9800",
        },
      },
    });
</script>

The alignment of the title.

  • "center" - the text is aligned to the middle.
  • "left" - the text is aligned to the left.
  • "right" - the text is aligned to the right.

Default: "center"

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
      series: [
        {
          type: "candlestick",
          data: [
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 1),
              open: 150.25,
              high: 152.8,
              low: 149.5,
              close: 152.3,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 2),
              open: 152.5,
              high: 154.2,
              low: 151.8,
              close: 153.75,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 3),
              open: 153.8,
              high: 155.4,
              low: 152.9,
              close: 154.2,
            },
            
          ],
          openField: "open",
          highField: "high",
          lowField: "low",
          closeField: "close",
          dateField: "date",
          name: "Stock Price",
          color: "#03a9f4",
          downColor: "#f44336",
        },
      ],
      legend: {
        title: {
            text: "Legend Title",
            align: "left"
        }
      },
      navigator: {
        series: {
          type: "line",
          data: [
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 1),
              open: 150.25,
              high: 152.8,
              low: 149.5,
              close: 152.3,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 2),
              open: 152.5,
              high: 154.2,
              low: 151.8,
              close: 153.75,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 3),
              open: 153.8,
              high: 155.4,
              low: 152.9,
              close: 154.2,
            },
            
          ],
          field: "close",
          dateField: "date",
          color: "#ff9800",
        },
      },
    });
</script>

The background color of the title. Accepts a valid CSS color string, including hex and rgb.

Default: "white"

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
 $("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
      series: [
        {
          type: "candlestick",
          data: [
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 1),
              open: 150.25,
              high: 152.8,
              low: 149.5,
              close: 152.3,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 2),
              open: 152.5,
              high: 154.2,
              low: 151.8,
              close: 153.75,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 3),
              open: 153.8,
              high: 155.4,
              low: 152.9,
              close: 154.2,
            },
            
          ],
          openField: "open",
          highField: "high",
          lowField: "low",
          closeField: "close",
          dateField: "date",
          name: "Stock Price",
          color: "#03a9f4",
          downColor: "#f44336",
        },
      ],
      legend: {
        title: {
            text: "Legend Title",
            background: "lightblue"
        }
      },
      navigator: {
        series: {
          type: "line",
          data: [
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 1),
              open: 150.25,
              high: 152.8,
              low: 149.5,
              close: 152.3,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 2),
              open: 152.5,
              high: 154.2,
              low: 151.8,
              close: 153.75,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 3),
              open: 153.8,
              high: 155.4,
              low: 152.9,
              close: 154.2,
            },
            
          ],
          field: "close",
          dateField: "date",
          color: "#ff9800",
        },
      },
    });
</script>

The border of the title.

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
      series: [
        {
          type: "candlestick",
          data: [
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 1),
              open: 150.25,
              high: 152.8,
              low: 149.5,
              close: 152.3,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 2),
              open: 152.5,
              high: 154.2,
              low: 151.8,
              close: 153.75,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 3),
              open: 153.8,
              high: 155.4,
              low: 152.9,
              close: 154.2,
            },
            
          ],
          openField: "open",
          highField: "high",
          lowField: "low",
          closeField: "close",
          dateField: "date",
          name: "Stock Price",
          color: "#03a9f4",
          downColor: "#f44336",
        },
      ],
      legend: {
        title: {
            text: "Legend Title",
            border: {
                color: "red",
                width: 2
            }
        }
      },
      navigator: {
        series: {
          type: "line",
          data: [
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 1),
              open: 150.25,
              high: 152.8,
              low: 149.5,
              close: 152.3,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 2),
              open: 152.5,
              high: 154.2,
              low: 151.8,
              close: 153.75,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 3),
              open: 153.8,
              high: 155.4,
              low: 152.9,
              close: 154.2,
            },
            
          ],
          field: "close",
          dateField: "date",
          color: "#ff9800",
        },
      },
    });
</script>

The text color of the title. Accepts a valid CSS color string, including hex and rgb.

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
      series: [
        {
          type: "candlestick",
          data: [
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 1),
              open: 150.25,
              high: 152.8,
              low: 149.5,
              close: 152.3,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 2),
              open: 152.5,
              high: 154.2,
              low: 151.8,
              close: 153.75,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 3),
              open: 153.8,
              high: 155.4,
              low: 152.9,
              close: 154.2,
            },
            
          ],
          openField: "open",
          highField: "high",
          lowField: "low",
          closeField: "close",
          dateField: "date",
          name: "Stock Price",
          color: "#03a9f4",
          downColor: "#f44336",
        },
      ],
      legend: {
        title: {
            text: "Legend Title",
            color: "purple"
        }
      },
      navigator: {
        series: {
          type: "line",
          data: [
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 1),
              open: 150.25,
              high: 152.8,
              low: 149.5,
              close: 152.3,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 2),
              open: 152.5,
              high: 154.2,
              low: 151.8,
              close: 153.75,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 3),
              open: 153.8,
              high: 155.4,
              low: 152.9,
              close: 154.2,
            },
            
          ],
          field: "close",
          dateField: "date",
          color: "#ff9800",
        },
      },
    });
</script>

The font of the title.

Default: "16px Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
 $("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
      series: [
        {
          type: "candlestick",
          data: [
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 1),
              open: 150.25,
              high: 152.8,
              low: 149.5,
              close: 152.3,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 2),
              open: 152.5,
              high: 154.2,
              low: 151.8,
              close: 153.75,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 3),
              open: 153.8,
              high: 155.4,
              low: 152.9,
              close: 154.2,
            },
            
          ],
          openField: "open",
          highField: "high",
          lowField: "low",
          closeField: "close",
          dateField: "date",
          name: "Stock Price",
          color: "#03a9f4",
          downColor: "#f44336",
        },
      ],
      legend: {
        title: {
            text: "Legend Title",
            font: "18px Verdana"
        }
      },
      navigator: {
        series: {
          type: "line",
          data: [
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 1),
              open: 150.25,
              high: 152.8,
              low: 149.5,
              close: 152.3,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 2),
              open: 152.5,
              high: 154.2,
              low: 151.8,
              close: 153.75,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 3),
              open: 153.8,
              high: 155.4,
              low: 152.9,
              close: 154.2,
            },
            
          ],
          field: "close",
          dateField: "date",
          color: "#ff9800",
        },
      },
    });
</script>
Number|Object

The margin of the title. A numeric value will set all margins.

Default: 5

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
      series: [
        {
          type: "candlestick",
          data: [
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 1),
              open: 150.25,
              high: 152.8,
              low: 149.5,
              close: 152.3,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 2),
              open: 152.5,
              high: 154.2,
              low: 151.8,
              close: 153.75,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 3),
              open: 153.8,
              high: 155.4,
              low: 152.9,
              close: 154.2,
            },
            
          ],
          openField: "open",
          highField: "high",
          lowField: "low",
          closeField: "close",
          dateField: "date",
          name: "Stock Price",
          color: "#03a9f4",
          downColor: "#f44336",
        },
      ],
      legend: {
        title: {
            text: "Legend Title",
            margin: 10
        }
      },
      navigator: {
        series: {
          type: "line",
          data: [
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 1),
              open: 150.25,
              high: 152.8,
              low: 149.5,
              close: 152.3,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 2),
              open: 152.5,
              high: 154.2,
              low: 151.8,
              close: 153.75,
            },
            {
              date: new Date(2024, 0, 3),
              open: 153.8,
              high: 155.4,
              low: 152.9,
              close: 154.2,
            },
            
          ],
          field: "close",
          dateField: "date",
          color: "#ff9800",
        },
      },
    });
</script>

The padding of the title. A numeric value will set all margins.

Default: 5

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [{
            date: new Date(2016, 0, 1),
            close: 41,
            volume: 2632000
        }, {
            date: new Date(2016, 0, 2),
            close: 42,
            volume: 2631000
        }]
    },
    series: [{
        field: "close",
        name: "Price"
    }],
    legend: {
        visible: true,
        title: {
            text: "Stock Chart",
            padding: 10
        }
    }
});
</script>

The position of the title.

  • "bottom" - the title is positioned on the bottom.
  • "top" - the title is positioned on the top.

Default: "top"

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [{
            date: new Date(2016, 0, 1),
            close: 41,
            volume: 2632000
        }, {
            date: new Date(2016, 0, 2),
            close: 42,
            volume: 2631000
        }]
    },
    series: [{
        field: "close",
        name: "Price"
    }],
    legend: {
        visible: true,
        title: {
            text: "Stock Chart",
            position: "bottom"
        }
    }
});
</script>

The text of the legend title. You can also set the text directly for a title with default options.

The text can be split into multiple lines by using line feed characters ("\n").

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [{
            date: new Date(2016, 0, 1),
            close: 41,
            volume: 2632000
        }, {
            date: new Date(2016, 0, 2),
            close: 42,
            volume: 2631000
        }]
    },
    series: [{
        field: "close",
        name: "Price"
    }],
    legend: {
        visible: true,
        title: {
            text: "Stock Performance\nYearly Data"
        }
    }
});
</script>

If set to true the chart will display the title. By default the title will be displayed.

Default: true

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [{
            date: new Date(2016, 0, 1),
            close: 41,
            volume: 2632000
        }, {
            date: new Date(2016, 0, 2),
            close: 42,
            volume: 2631000
        }]
    },
    series: [{
        field: "close",
        name: "Price"
    }],
    legend: {
        visible: true,
        title: {
            text: "Stock Chart",
            visible: false
        }
    }
});
</script>