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class anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory Improve this Doc

Extends: anychart.core.Text

Class for creation of sets of similar labels and management of such sets. Any individual label can be changed after all labels are displayed.

Methods Overview

Specific settings
format()Text formatter function.
getLabel()Returns label by index.
labelsCount()Labels count.
Advanced Text Settings
adjustFontSize()Adjusting settings.
fontVariant()Font variant settings.
letterSpacing()Text letter spacing settings.
textDirection()Text direction settings.
textIndent()Text indent settings.
textOverflow()Text overflow settings.
textWrap()Text wrap settings.
useHtml()Text useHtml settings.
Base Text Settings
fontColor()Font color settings.
fontDecoration()Font decoration settings.
fontFamily()Font family settings.
fontOpacity()Font opacity settings.
fontSize()Font size settings.
fontStyle()Font style settings.
fontWeight()Font weight settings.
hAlign()Text horizontal align settings.
lineHeight()Text line height settings.
maxFontSize()Maximum font size setting.
minFontSize()Minimum font size setting.
vAlign()Text vertical align settings.
Coloring
background()Background settings.
connectorStroke()Stroke settings.
Events
disablePointerEvents()Pointer events settings.
listen()Adds an event listener.
listenOnce()Adds a single time event listener.
removeAllListeners()Removes all listeners.
unlisten()Removes the listener.
unlistenByKey()Removes the listener by the key.
Export
print()Prints all elements.
Interactivity
enabled()Element state (enabled or disabled).
selectable()Text selectable option.
Size and Position
anchor()Anchor settings.
height()Height settings.
offsetX()Offset by X.
offsetY()Offset by Y.
padding()Padding settings.
position()Position settings.
positionFormatter()Position formatter function.
rotation()Rotation settings.
width()Width settings.
zIndex()Z-index of the element.
Text Settings
textSettings()Text settings.

Methods Description

adjustFontSize

Getter for the current adjust font size.

Returns:

Object - The current adjust font size settings.
Setter for the adjusting font size by two parameters width and height.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
adjustByWidthboolean
false
Enables adjusting by width. Is font needs to be adjusted by width.
adjustByHeightboolean
false
Enables adjusting by height. Is font needs to be adjusted by height.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.
Setter for the adjusting font size by one parameter.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueObject | Array.<boolean> | boolean
false
Enables adjusting by width and height. Adjusting flag, object or array.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

anchor

Getter for the current labels anchor settings.

Returns:

anychart.enums.Anchor - The current labels anchor setting.
Setter for the labels anchor settings.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueanychart.enums.Anchor | string
"center"
Labels anchor settings.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

background

Getter for the current labels background settings.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.Background - The current labels background.
Setter for the labels background settings.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuestring | Object | null | boolean
false
Background object to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

connectorStroke

Getter for connector stroke settings.

Returns:

anychart.graphics.vector.Stroke - Connector stroke settings.
See listing.
var mapLabels = series.labels();
var currentStroke = mapLabels.connectorStroke();
Getter for connector stroke settings.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
coloranychart.graphics.vector.Stroke | string | null
Stroke settings.
thicknessnumber
1
Line thickness.
dashpatternstring
Controls the pattern of dashes and gaps used to stroke paths.
lineJoinanychart.graphics.vector.StrokeLineJoin
Line joint style.
lineCapanychart.graphics.vector.StrokeLineCap
Line cap style.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

disablePointerEvents

Getter for the current pointer events.

Returns:

boolean - Flag of the current state.
Setter for the pointer events.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueboolean
false
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

enabled

Getter for the current element state.

Returns:

boolean - The current element state.
Setter for the element enabled state.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenull | boolean
true
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

fontColor

Getter for the text font color.

Returns:

string - The current font color.
Setter for the text font color.
https://www.w3schools.com/html/html_colors.asp

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuestring
"#7c868e"
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

fontDecoration

Getter for the text font decoration.

Returns:

anychart.graphics.vector.Text.Decoration | string - The current font decoration.
Setter for the text font decoration.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueanychart.graphics.vector.Text.Decoration | string
"none"
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

fontFamily

Getter for the current font family.

Returns:

string - The current font family.
Setter for font family.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuestring
"Verdana", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

fontOpacity

Getter for the text font opacity.

Returns:

number - The current font opacity.
Setter for the text font opacity. Double value from 0 to 1.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber
1
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

fontSize

Getter for the current text font size.

Returns:

string | number - Current font size.
Setter for text font size.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuestring | number
16
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

fontStyle

Getter for the text font style.

Returns:

anychart.graphics.vector.Text.FontStyle | string - The current font style.
Setter for the text font style.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueanychart.graphics.vector.Text.FontStyle | string
"normal"
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

fontVariant

Getter for the text font variant.

Returns:

anychart.graphics.vector.Text.FontVariant | string - The current font variant.
Setter for the text font variant.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueanychart.graphics.vector.Text.FontVariant | string
"normal"
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

fontWeight

Getter for the text font weight.

Returns:

string | number - The current font weight.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuestring | number
"normal"
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

format

Getter for the current labels text formatter.

Returns:

function | string - Text formatter.
Setter for the labels text formatter.
Learn more about using format() method.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
tokenstringString token to format content label text.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.
Setter for the labels text formatter using function.
Learn more about using format() method.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
functionfunctionFunction to format content label text.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

getLabel

Returns label by index.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
indexnumberLabel index.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory.Label - Already existing label.

hAlign

Getter for the text horizontal align.

Returns:

anychart.graphics.vector.Text.HAlign | string - The current text horizontal align.
Setter for the text horizontal align.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueanychart.graphics.vector.Text.HAlign | string
"start"
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

height

Getter for the current labels height settings.

Returns:

number | string | null - The current labels height.
Setter for the labels height settings.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber | string | null
null
Height value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

labelsCount

Labels count.

Returns:

number - Returns labels count.

letterSpacing

Getter for the text letter spacing.

Returns:

string | number - The current letter spacing.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuestring | number
"normal"
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

lineHeight

Getter for the text line height.

Returns:

string | number - The current text line height.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuestring | number
"normal"
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

listen

Adds an event listener to an implementing object.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
typestring
The event type id.
listenerfunction
Callback method. Function that looks like function(event){ // event.actualTarget - actual event target // event.currentTarget - current event target // event.iterator - event iterator // event.originalEvent - original event // event.point - event point // event.pointIndex - event point index }.
useCaptureboolean
false
Whether to fire in capture phase. Learn more about capturing https://javascript.info/bubbling-and-capturing
listenerScopeObject
Object in whose scope to call the listener.

Returns:

Object - Unique key for the listener.

listenOnce

Adds an event listener to an implementing object.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
typestring
The event type id.
listenerfunction
Callback method.
useCaptureboolean
false
Whether to fire in capture phase. Learn more about capturing https://javascript.info/bubbling-and-capturing
listenerScopeObject
Object in whose scope to call the listener.

Returns:

Object - Unique key for the listener.

maxFontSize

Getter for the current maximum font size setting for adjust text to.

Returns:

number - The current maximum font size setting.
Setter for the current maximum font size setting for adjust text to.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber | string
72
Maximum font size to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

minFontSize

Getter for the current minimum font size setting for adjust text from.

Returns:

number - The current minimum font size setting.
Setter for the minimum font size setting for adjust text from.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber | string
8
Minimum font size to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

offsetX

Getter for the current labels offsetX settings.

Returns:

number | string - The current labels offsetX value.
Setter for the labels offsetX settings.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber | string
0
Labels offsetX settings to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

offsetY

Getter for the current labels offsetY settings.

Returns:

number | string - The current labels offsetY value.
Setter for the labels offsetY settings.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber | string
0
Labels offsetY settings to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

padding

Setter for labels padding in pixels using a single value.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueArray.<(number|string)> | Object | number | string
{top: 2, right: 4, bottom: 2, left: 4}
Space value, object or array.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.
Setter for labels padding setting in pixels using several value.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
value1string | number
2
Top or top-bottom space.
value2string | number
4
Right or right-left space.
value3string | number
2
Bottom space.
value4string | number
4
Left space.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

position

Getter for the current labels position settings.

Returns:

string - The current labels position settings.
Setter for the labels position settings.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuestring
"centerTop"
Labels position settings.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

positionFormatter

Getter for the current labels position formatter function.

Returns:

function - The current labels position formatter function.
Setter for the labels position formatter function.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuefunction
function() {return this['value'];}
Labels position formatter function.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

print

Prints all elements on related stage.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
paperSizeOrOptionsanychart.graphics.vector.PaperSize | Object
Paper size or object with options.
landscapeboolean
false
Flag of landscape.

removeAllListeners

Removes all listeners from an object. You can also optionally remove listeners of some particular type.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
typestringType of event to remove, default is to remove all types.

Returns:

number - Number of listeners removed.

rotation

Getter for the current rotation angle around an anchor.

Returns:

number - The current rotation angle in degrees.
Setter for the rotation angle around an anchor.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber
0
Rotation angle in degrees.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

selectable

Getter for the text selectable option.

Returns:

boolean - The current text selectable option.
Setter for the text selectable.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueboolean
false
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

textDirection

Getter for the text direction.

Returns:

anychart.graphics.vector.Text.Direction | string - Current text direction.
Setter for the text direction.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueanychart.graphics.vector.Text.Direction | string
"ltr"
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

textIndent

Getter for the text indent.

Returns:

number - The current text indent.
Setter for the text indent.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber
0
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

textOverflow

Getter for the text overflow settings.

Returns:

anychart.graphics.vector.Text.TextOverflow | string - The current text overflow settings.
Setter for the text overflow settings.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueanychart.graphics.vector.Text.TextOverflow | string
""
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

textSettings

Getter for the full text appearance settings.

Returns:

Object - A copy of settings object.
Getter for all text appearance settings.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
namestringSetting name.

Returns:

string | number | boolean | undefined - Value of the setting.
Setter for text appearance settings.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
objectWithSettingsObjectSettings object. Complete object looks like this: { "fontSize": smth, "fontFamily": smth, "fontColor": smth, "fontOpacity": smth, "fontDecoration": smth, "fontStyle": smth, "fontVariant": smth, "fontWeight": smth, "letterSpacing": smth, "textDirection": smth, "lineHeight": smth, "textIndent": smth, "vAlign": smth, "hAlign": smth, "textWrap": smth, "textOverflow": smth, "selectable": smth, "useHtml": smth }.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.
Setter for the text appearance settings.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
namestringSetting name.
valuestring | number | boolean | functionSettings value.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

textWrap

Getter for the text wrap settings.

Returns:

anychart.graphics.vector.Text.TextWrap | string - The current text wrap settings.
Setter for the text wrap settings.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueanychart.graphics.vector.Text.TextWrap | string
"byLetter"
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

unlisten

Removes a listener added using listen() or listenOnce() methods.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
typestring
The event type id.
listenerfunction
Callback method.
useCaptureboolean
false
Whether to fire in capture phase. Learn more about capturing https://javascript.info/bubbling-and-capturing
listenerScopeObject
Object in whose scope to call the listener.

Returns:

boolean - Whether any listener was removed.

unlistenByKey

Removes an event listener which was added with listen() by the key returned by listen() or listenOnce().

Params:

NameTypeDescription
keyObjectThe key returned by listen() or listenOnce().

Returns:

boolean - Whether any listener was removed.

useHtml

Getter for the useHTML flag.

Returns:

boolean - The current value of useHTML flag.
Setter for flag useHTML.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueboolean
false
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

vAlign

Getter for the text vertical align.

Returns:

anychart.graphics.vector.Text.VAlign | string - The current text vertical align.
Setter for the text vertical align.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueanychart.graphics.vector.Text.VAlign | string
"top"
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

width

Getter for the current labels width settings.

Returns:

number | string | null - The current labels width settings
Setter for the labels width settings.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber | string | null
null
Width value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.

zIndex

Getter for the current Z-index of the element.

Returns:

number - The current zIndex.
Setter for the Z-index of the element.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber
0
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Self instance for method chaining.