Plot Label Properties Dialog

Plot Label objects should be used to describe contents of the plotted data, and this dialog box allows you to edit various label properties. You can display it either by using plot viewer context menu, or select label object and choose Selected Plot Label Properties command from the main menu. See Plot Labels Action Category for additional information on plot label objects.

Data Tab:

• Type - select one of eight label kinds: simple text block (horizontal and vertical), plot legend (with additional text), arrow or line (also with optional text), balloon-type label and simple figures - rectangle or ellipse.
• Coordinates and attachment (pinning) - for all types of labels any coordinate has five modes. In Frame mode coordinate is relative position of the label object inside the axis frame (0 - left, top; 1 - right, bottom). In Scale mode, coordinate is scaled in the same way as data points, so that when you change plot scale, the label moves together with data points and even may disappear. And in the Axis mode, coordinate is an integer number of pixels from the selected axis.
• Alignment - allows you to select one of nine positions inside label rectangle for X1,Y1 point, or the position of text inside rectangle-type label.
• Label text - use this field to enter description of curves (series) and their features, or any other supplementary information.

View Tab:

• Visible flag - determines whether this label should be displayed. Warning: you can not show hidden label by means of standard DM2003 UI!
• Other visual attributes - font, background color, contour line attributes like width, color and type.
• Label may have transparent background (implementation depends on label type).
• Preview - this picture allows you to see all changes immediately.