Axis

Axis

Here, the word 'Axis' refers to the X-axis. The figure below shows the various fields present in the Axis formatting in the X-axis.



The table given below describes different fields available for Axis formatting for X-axis.

Field

Description

Remark

Width

It allows you to select the width of the line that represents the X-axis.

The default width selected is zero.

Color

It allows you to select the color of the line that represents the X-axis.

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Minimum Column/Bar Width

It allows you to increase or decrease the width of the columns or bars in a widget.

It applies to all types of bar and column charts.


To use Axis formatting options, first plot a Column Chart using the dimensions and measures from the dataset. For example, we plot a Column Chart of the Count of Cards against Gender. The Ethnicity of the sample is the Legend dimension.

The figure given below shows an original image of the Column Chart. By default, the axis width is zero (0).



Now, change the

  • width and color of the X-axis
  • width of the columns

The resultant widget is shown below.



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Notes:

You can customize the color of the axis by clicking Custom in the color drop-down.

  • If you know the HEX color code for the color you want to select, type it directly in the provided space.
  • Alternately, change the RGBA (Red, Green, Blue, and Alpha Parameter) manually to achieve the desired color.
  • The alpha parameter indicates the transparency or opacity of the color. It has values ranging from 0 (fully transparent) to 1 (fully opaque).
  • You can also drag the RGB rider and the Alpha rider to achieve the desired color. 

You can also adjust the Hue, Saturation, and Lightness of the selected color to change its appearance.

  • Hue is a degree on the color wheel from zero to 360, where 0 is red, 120 is green and 240 is blue.
  • Saturation is a percentage value from 0% (greyish shade) to 100% (full color).
  • Lightness is also a percentage value from 0% (black) to 100% (white).

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