Y-Axis Aesthetics
All settings related to formatting the Y-Axis are available in this section. These are grouped by the four categories, Axis, Ticks, Label and Gridlines.
All Settings
Axis
| Setting | Description | Default | Values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show Y Axis | Draws the axis with its ticks, title and gridlines. | On | On or Off |
| Axis Colour | Colour of the axis line and tick marks. | #000000 |
Colour |
| Axis Scaling Factor | Extends the y-axis past the centreline by this multiple of the distance to the furthest point, limit or target. | 1.5 | Number, above 0 |
| Tick Decimal Places | Decimal places for the tick values; blank uses Decimals to Report. | (blank) | Whole number from 0 to 20 |
| Lower Limit | Lower end of the axis, as a plotted value; blank sets it automatically. | (blank) | Number |
| Upper Limit | Upper end of the axis, as a plotted value; blank sets it automatically. | (blank) | Number |
Ticks
| Setting | Description | Default | Values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw Ticks | Draws ticks and their values. | On | On or Off |
| Draw Tick Marks | Draws the short tick lines beside the values. | On | On or Off |
| Approximate Tick Count | Rough number of ticks; nearby round values are chosen. 0 draws none. | 10 | Whole number from 0 to 100 |
| Tick Font | Font of the tick values. | 'Arial', sans-serif |
Font family |
| Tick Font Size | Font size of the tick values, in pixels. | 10 | Number from 0 to 100 |
| Tick Font Colour | Colour of the tick values. | #000000 |
Colour |
| Tick Rotation (Degrees) | Rotation of the tick values, in degrees. | 0 | Number from -360 to 360 |
Label
| Setting | Description | Default | Values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Label | Axis title. | (blank) | Text |
| Label Font | Font of the axis title. | 'Arial', sans-serif |
Font family |
| Label Font Size | Font size of the axis title, in pixels. | 10 | Number from 0 to 100 |
| Label Font Colour | Colour of the axis title. | #000000 |
Colour |
| Label Font Style | Font style of the axis title. | Normal | • Normal (normal)• Italic ( italic) |
| Label Alignment | Where the title sits along the axis. | Center | • Bottom (bottom)• Center ( center)• Top ( top) |
Gridlines
| Setting | Description | Default | Values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show Gridlines | Draws a gridline at each tick. | Off | On or Off |
| Gridline Colour | Gridline colour. | #D3D3D3 |
Colour |
| Gridline Width | Gridline width, in pixels. | 1 | Number from 0 to 100 |