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ValueAxis.title

configuration

The title of the value axis.

valueAxis.title

Object

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [
            { date: "2012/01/01", open: 10, high: 15, low: 8, close: 12, volume: 1000 },
            { date: "2012/01/02", open: 12, high: 18, low: 10, close: 15, volume: 1200 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    valueAxis: {
        title: {
            text: "Price",
            color: "blue"
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.background

String

The background color of the title. Any valid CSS color string will work here, including hex and rgb.

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [
            { date: "2012/01/01", open: 10, high: 15, low: 8, close: 12, volume: 1000 },
            { date: "2012/01/02", open: 12, high: 18, low: 10, close: 15, volume: 1200 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    valueAxis: {
        title: {
            text: "Price",
            background: "lightgray"
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.border

Object

The border of the title.

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [
            { date: "2012/01/01", open: 10, high: 15, low: 8, close: 12, volume: 1000 },
            { date: "2012/01/02", open: 12, high: 18, low: 10, close: 15, volume: 1200 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    valueAxis: {
        title: {
            text: "Price",
            border: {
                color: "blue",
                width: 2
            }
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.color

String

The text color of the title. Any valid CSS color string will work here, including hex and rgb.

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [
            { date: "2012/01/01", open: 10, high: 15, low: 8, close: 12, volume: 1000 },
            { date: "2012/01/02", open: 12, high: 18, low: 10, close: 15, volume: 1200 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    valueAxis: {
        title: {
            text: "Price",
            color: "green"
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.font

String

The font style of the title.

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

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [
            { date: "2012/01/01", open: 10, high: 15, low: 8, close: 12, volume: 1000 },
            { date: "2012/01/02", open: 12, high: 18, low: 10, close: 15, volume: 1200 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    valueAxis: {
        title: {
            text: "Price",
            font: "bold 18px Arial"
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.margin

Number | Object

The margin of the title.

Default: 5

pseudo

    // sets the top, right, bottom and left margin to 3px.
    margin: 3

    // sets the top and left margin to 1px
    // margin right and bottom are with 0px (by default)
    margin: { top: 1, left: 1 }

valueAxis.title.padding

Number | Object

The padding of the title.

Default: 0

pseudo

    // sets the top, right, bottom and left padding to 3px.
    padding: 3

    // sets the top and left padding to 1px
    // padding right and bottom are with 0px (by default)
    padding: { top: 1, left: 1 }

valueAxis.title.position

String

The position of the title.

"top"

The axis title is positioned on the top (applicable to vertical axis).

"bottom"

The axis title is positioned on the bottom (applicable to vertical axis).

"left"

The axis title is positioned on the left (applicable to horizontal axis).

"right"

"The axis title is positioned on the right (applicable to horizontal axis).

"center"

"The axis title is positioned in the center.

Default: "center"

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [
            { date: "2012/01/01", open: 10, high: 15, low: 8, close: 12, volume: 1000 },
            { date: "2012/01/02", open: 12, high: 18, low: 10, close: 15, volume: 1200 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    valueAxis: {
        title: {
            text: "Price",
            position: "top"
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.rotation

Number

The rotation angle of the title.

Default: 0

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [
            { date: "2012/01/01", open: 10, high: 15, low: 8, close: 12, volume: 1000 },
            { date: "2012/01/02", open: 12, high: 18, low: 10, close: 15, volume: 1200 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    valueAxis: {
        title: {
            text: "Price",
            rotation: 90
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.text

String

The text of the title.

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [
            { date: "2012/01/01", open: 10, high: 15, low: 8, close: 12, volume: 1000 },
            { date: "2012/01/02", open: 12, high: 18, low: 10, close: 15, volume: 1200 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    valueAxis: {
        title: {
            text: "Stock Price ($)"
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.visible

Boolean

The visibility of the title.

Default: true

<div id="stock-chart"></div>
<script>
$("#stock-chart").kendoStockChart({
    dataSource: {
        data: [
            { date: "2012/01/01", open: 10, high: 15, low: 8, close: 12, volume: 1000 },
            { date: "2012/01/02", open: 12, high: 18, low: 10, close: 15, volume: 1200 }
        ]
    },
    dateField: "date",
    valueAxis: {
        title: {
            text: "Price",
            visible: false
        }
    },
    series: [{
        type: "candlestick",
        openField: "open",
        highField: "high", 
        lowField: "low",
        closeField: "close"
    }]
});
</script>

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