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XY graph: Plot Area group
Properties in this group control the appearance of the plot area, the rectangular area that serves as background for the grid lines and trace lines (but not for the legend or axis labels—see XY graph: Background group).
Plot Area group properties
The group includes the following properties:
*gridBgColor
*gridBgGradientFlag
*gridBgImage
*gridColor
gridBgColor
To set the color of the plot area, select the ... button and choose a color from the palette to set the background color. Close the Color Chooser window when you are done.
This property is in the Plot Area property group.
gridBgGradientFlag
Select to display a gradient in the grid background. Set the color of the grid background with the gridBgColor property.
This property is in the Plot Area property group.
gridBgImage
Specify an image (.gif, .jpg, or .png file) to display in the plot area. Select the name of the image file from the drop down menu, or enter the pathname of the file. The drop down menu contains the names of image files located in the current directory (by default, the dashboards directory of your Apama installation’s work directory), as well as image files located in the first level of subdirectories. If you enter a pathname, use an absolute pathname or a pathname that is relative to the current directory.
This property is in the Plot Area property group.
gridColor
Sets the color of the dotted, horizontal midline of the plot area. Select the ... button and choose a color from the palette. Close the Color Chooser window when you are done.
This property is in the Plot Area property group.
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