Chart.BackGradientStyle Property

Definition

Gets or sets the orientation for the background gradient of a Chart control. Also determines whether a gradient is used.

public:
 property System::Windows::Forms::DataVisualization::Charting::GradientStyle BackGradientStyle { System::Windows::Forms::DataVisualization::Charting::GradientStyle get(); void set(System::Windows::Forms::DataVisualization::Charting::GradientStyle value); };
[System.ComponentModel.Bindable(true)]
public System.Windows.Forms.DataVisualization.Charting.GradientStyle BackGradientStyle { get; set; }
[<System.ComponentModel.Bindable(true)>]
member this.BackGradientStyle : System.Windows.Forms.DataVisualization.Charting.GradientStyle with get, set
Public Property BackGradientStyle As GradientStyle

Property Value

A GradientStyle enumeration that specifies the orientation for the background gradient of a chart and whether a gradient is used. The default value is None.

Attributes

Remarks

Use the BackGradientStyle property to determine whether a Chart control will display a gradient, and to determine the orientation of the gradient if one is used.

For a listing of available patterns, refer to the GradientStyle enumeration.

To use gradient colors:

Set the primary color of the chart background with the BackColor property.

Set the secondary color of the chart background with the BackSecondaryColor property.

Set this BackGradientStyle property to the desired gradient style.

Applies to