Re: XAxis with rotated labels

Hi, 

I put the rotated X axis labels in originally. The only criteria for
the current label location was that it followed a commercial Charting
package's location. We successfully replaced that package with
jCharts.

So there wasn't a whole lot of thought put into that decision apart
from "make it look just like the old charts, just don't require a $5k
payment every time we deploy a new server" customer requirement.

I would like to optionally retain the current look however.

Regards,
Chris

> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 12:51:58 -0800
> From: Gann Bierner <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [jCharts-developers] XAxis with rotated labels
> Reply-To: [email protected]
> 
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> Currently if you rotate the x-labels of an axis chart they are placed 
> in a somewhat funny location, in my opinion.
> 
> For one thing, the bounding box of the rotated label is centered under 
> the datapoint (or tic mark).  I prefer top-most part of the label (the 
> one closest to the axis) to be directly below the datapoint.  Also, I 
> prefer to have the rotated labels be aligned at the top (right) as 
> they are when the labels are set to vertical.  Right now they are 
> aligned at the bottom.  In a nutshell, I like my labels to look as 
> though you set them to vertical then rotated around the y position 
> closest to the axis (if that makes any sense).  Btw, the first change 
> looks quite bad without the second change as well.
> 
> Anyway, I've successfully made both of these changes and I was 
> wondering whether people liked the idea enough to commit them.  I can 
> also add an option to enable them if people think that's appropriate.
> 
> Please let me know what you think.
> 
> Thanks,
> Gann


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