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SeriesDefaults.legendItem.area

configuration

Sets the configuration of the legend items of type area. By default, all series except line and scatter use this legend type.

seriesDefaults.legendItem.area

Object

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoStockChart({
  dataSource: {
    data: [{
      "Date": "2016/01/01",
      "Open": 41.62,
      "High": 41.69,
      "Low": 39.81,
      "Close": 40.12,
      "Volume": 2632000
    }, {
      "Date": "2016/03/01",
      "Open": 40.62,
      "High": 39.69,
      "Low": 40.81,
      "Close": 39.12,
      "Volume": 2631986
    }]
  },
  dateField: "Date",
  series: [{
    name: "Series 1",
    type: "candlestick",
    openField: "Open",
    highField: "High",
    lowField: "Low",
    closeField: "Close",
    legendItem: {
      area: {
        opacity: 0.1,
      }
    }
  }],
  legend: {
    visible: true,
    position: 'bottom'
  }
});
</script>

seriesDefaults.legendItem.area.background

String

The background color of the legend item. Accepts a valid CSS color string, including HEX and RGB. Defaults to the series color.

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dateField: "date",
    seriesDefaults: {
         legendItem: {
            area: {
                background: "blue"
            }
        }
      },
    series: [{
        type: "area",
      	color: "red",
        data: [
            { date: new Date(2000, 1, 1), value: 300 },
            { date: new Date(2000, 1, 2), value: 200 }
        ]
    }]
});
</script>

seriesDefaults.legendItem.area.opacity

Number

The opacity of the legend item. Defaults to the series opacity.

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dateField: "date",
    seriesDefaults: {
        legendItem: {
            area: {
                opacity: 0.5
            }
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "area",
      	color: "red",
        data: [
            { date: new Date(2000, 1, 1), value: 300 },
            { date: new Date(2000, 1, 2), value: 200 }
        ]
    }]
});
</script>