yAxis.title Object

The title configuration of the scatter chart y axis.

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

Example - set the scatter chart y axis title

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

yAxis.title.background String

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

Example - set the scatter chart y axis title background

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

yAxis.title.border Object

The border of the title.

Example - set the scatter chart y axis title border

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

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

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

Example - set the scatter chart y axis title border color

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

yAxis.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 scatter chart y axis title border dash type

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

yAxis.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 scatter chart y axis title border width

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

yAxis.title.color String

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

Example - set the scatter chart y axis title color as a hex string

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

Example - set the scatter chart y axis title color as a RGB value

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

Example - set the scatter chart y axis title color by name

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

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

The font style of the title.

Example - set the scatter chart y axis title font

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

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

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

Example - set the scatter chart y axis title margin as a number

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

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

The bottom margin of the title.

Example - set the scatter chart y axis title bottom margin

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

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

The left margin of the title.

Example - set the scatter chart y axis title left margin

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

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

The right margin of the title.

Example - set the scatter chart y axis title right margin

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

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

The top margin of the title.

Example - set the scatter chart y axis title top margin

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

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

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

Example - set the scatter chart y axis title padding as a number

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

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

The bottom padding of the title.

Example - set the scatter chart y axis title bottom padding

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

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

The left padding of the title.

Example - set the scatter chart y axis title left padding

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

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

The right padding of the title.

Example - set the scatter chart y axis title right padding

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

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

The top padding of the title.

Example - set the scatter chart y axis title top padding

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

yAxis.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 scatter chart y axis title position

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

yAxis.title.rotation Number (default: 0)

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

Example - rotate the scatter chart y axis title

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

yAxis.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 scatter chart y axis title text

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

yAxis.title.visible Boolean (default: true)

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

Example - hide the scatter chart y axis title

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

yAxis.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({
    yAxis: [{
      title: {
        text: "foo bar",
        visual: function (e) {
          var layout = new kendo.drawing.Layout(e.rect, {
            orientation: "vertical",
            justifyContent: "center"
          });
          var words = e.text.split(" ");
          for (var i = 0; i < words.length; i++) {
            layout.append(new kendo.drawing.Text(words[i]));
          }
          layout.reflow();
          return layout;
        }
      }
    }],
    series: [
      { type: "scatter", data: [[1, 2]] }
    ]
  });
</script>
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