valueAxis.title Object

The title configuration of the value axis.

The valueAxis.title.text option must be set in order to display the title.

Example - set the value axis title

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: {
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      background: "green",
      border: {
        width: 1,
      }
    }
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.background String

The background color of the title. Accepts a valid CSS color string, including hex and rgb.

Example - set the value axis title background

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: {
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      background: "green"
    }
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.border Object

The border of the title.

Example - set the value axis title border

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: [{
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      border: {
        color: "green",
        dashType: "dashDot",
        width: 1
      }
    }
  }],
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.border.color String (default: "black")

The color of the border. Accepts a valid CSS color string, including hex and rgb.

Example - set the value axis title border color

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: [{
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      border: {
        color: "green",
        width: 1
      }
    }
  }],
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.border.dashType String (default: "solid")

The dash type of the border.

The following dash types are supported:

• "dash" - a line consisting of dashes
• "dashDot" - a line consisting of a repeating pattern of dash-dot
• "dot" - a line consisting of dots
• "longDash" - a line consisting of a repeating pattern of long-dash
• "longDashDot" - a line consisting of a repeating pattern of long-dash-dot
• "longDashDotDot" - a line consisting of a repeating pattern of long-dash-dot-dot
• "solid" - a solid line

Example - set the value axis title border dash type

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: [{
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      border: {
        dashType: "dashDot",
        width: 1
      }
    }
  }],
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.border.width Number (default: 0)

The width of the border in pixels. By default the border width is set to zero which means that the border will not appear.

Example - set the value axis title border width

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: [{
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      border: {
        width: 1
      }
    }
  }],
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.color String

The text color of the title. Accepts a valid CSS color string, including hex and rgb.

Example - set the value axis title color as a hex string

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: {
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      color: "#aa00bb"
    }
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

Example - set the value axis title color as a RGB value

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: {
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      color: "rgb(128, 0, 255)"
    }
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

Example - set the value axis title color by name

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: {
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      color: "green"
    }
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.font String (default: "16px Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif")

The font style of the title.

Example - set the value axis title font

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: [{
    title: {
       text: "Years",
       font: "20px sans-serif",
    }
  }],
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.margin Number|Object (default: 5)

The margin of the title. A numeric value will set all margins.

Example - set the value axis title margin as a number

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: [{
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      margin: 20
    }
  }],
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.margin.bottom Number (default: 0)

The bottom margin of the title.

Example - set the value axis title bottom margin

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: [{
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      margin: {
        bottom: 20
      }
    }
  }],
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.margin.left Number (default: 0)

The left margin of the title.

Example - set the value axis title left margin

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: [{
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      margin: {
        left: 20
      }
    }
  }],
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.margin.right Number (default: 0)

The right margin of the title.

Example - set the value axis title right margin

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: [{
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      margin: {
        right: 20
      }
    }
  }],
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.margin.top Number (default: 0)

The top margin of the title.

Example - set the value axis title top margin

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: [{
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      margin: {
        top: 20
      }
    }
  }],
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.padding Number|Object (default: 0)

The padding of the title. A numeric value will set all paddings.

Example - set the value axis title padding as a number

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: [{
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      padding: 20
    }
  }],
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.padding.bottom Number (default: 0)

The bottom padding of the title.

Example - set the value axis title bottom padding

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: [{
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      padding: {
        bottom: 20
      }
    }
  }],
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.padding.left Number (default: 0)

The left padding of the title.

Example - set the value axis title left padding

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: [{
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      padding: {
        left: 20
      }
    }
  }],
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.padding.right Number (default: 0)

The right padding of the title.

Example - set the value axis title right padding

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: [{
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      padding: {
        right: 20
      }
    }
  }],
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.padding.top Number (default: 0)

The top padding of the title.

Example - set the value axis title top padding

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: [{
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      padding: {
        top: 20
      }
    }
  }],
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.position String (default: "center")

The position of the title.

The supported values are:

• "top" - the axis title is positioned on the top (applicable to vertical axis)
• "bottom" - the axis title is positioned on the bottom (applicable to vertical axis)
• "left" - the axis title is positioned on the left (applicable to horizontal axis)
• "right" - the axis title is positioned on the right (applicable to horizontal axis)
• "center" - the axis title is positioned in the center

Example - set the value axis title position

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: {
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      position: "left"
    }
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.rotation Number (default: 0)

The rotation angle of the title. By default the title is not rotated.

Example - rotate the value axis title

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: [{
    title: {
      text: "Years",
      rotation: 90
    }
  }],
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.text String

The text of the title.

The text can be split into multiple lines by using line feed characters ("\n").

Example - set the value axis title text

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: [{
    title: {
      text: "Years"
    }
  }],
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.visible Boolean (default: true)

If set to true the chart will display the value axis title. By default the value axis title is visible.

Example - hide the value axis title

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  valueAxis: [{
    title: {
      text: "Years"
      visible: false
    }
  }],
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

valueAxis.title.visual Function

A function that can be used to create a custom visual for the title. The available argument fields are:

• text - the label text.
• rect - the kendo.geometry.Rect that defines where the visual should be rendered.
• sender - the chart instance (may be undefined).
• options - the label options.
• createVisual - a function that can be used to get the default visual.

Example - using custom visual for the title

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
  $("#chart").kendoChart({
    valueAxis: [{
      title: {
        text: "Years",
        visual: function(e) {
          return new kendo.drawing.Text(e.text, e.rect.origin, {
            fill: {
              color: "red"
            }
          });
        }
      }
    }],
    series: [
      { data: [1, 2, 3] }
    ]
  });
</script>