Re: [jCharts-developers] XAxis with rotated labels

[Gann B. <gbi...@gm...>]

Gotcha.  I'll make the current look the default and add an option for
the new one.  Thanks for the feedback.

Gann


On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 14:43:06 +1300, Chris McKay <ki...@gm...> wrote:
> 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 <gbi...@gm...>
> > To: jch...@li...
> > Subject: [jCharts-developers] XAxis with rotated labels
> > Reply-To: jch...@li...
> 
> 
> >
> > 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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