CanvasLeft

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Definition

Indicates the x-coordinate (in pixels) of the beginning of the chart canvas area.

 

Property Value

A double representing the beginning of the chart canvas area.

 

Syntax

<ChartControl>.CanvasLeft

 

Examples

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protected override void OnRender(ChartControl chartControl, ChartScale chartScale)
{
  // Store the beginning and ending x-coordinates of the canvas area
  double canvasBeginCoordinate = chartControl.CanvasLeft;
  double canvasEndCoordinate = chartControl.CanvasRight;
 
  // Print the stored values
  Print(String.Format("Chart canvas begins at x-coordinate {0} and ends at x-coordinate {1}", canvasBeginCoordinate, canvasEndCoordinate));
}

 

 

Based on the image below, CanvasLeft reveals that the chart canvas area begins at x-coordinate 53.

 

ChartControl_CanvasLeft

Note: When no data series are left-aligned on a chart, CanvasLeft will return 0, representing the x-coordinate origin, because the chart canvas will begin at coordinate 0.