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How do you change graph builder default legend settings?

AGM — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 16:30:19 GMT

Hi all,

I have so far been able to alter the default settings of most parts of graph builder - font, marker size, ect.

However, I have been unable to do this for the legend. I essentially use the same legend style for every legend: white back ground, black border, placed somewhere on the graph itself out of the way of the data. That way I can make graphs as large as possible without losing a strip of space to a legend in say a word document.

Is there a way I can set that up as the default setting so I can save myself some time.

Thanks

Re: How do you change graph builder default legend settings?

cwillden — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 16:48:45 GMT

Hi @AGM,

As far as I can tell, the only preference you can set for the legend and Graph Builder is the legend position. It would be nice to have that capability. Might be worthwhile adding that to the wish list.

Re: How do you change graph builder default legend settings?

AGM — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 16:54:26 GMT

That would be one less thing to do, how do you do it?

I couldn't how to do it in the preferences last time I checked.

Thanks

Re: How do you change graph builder default legend settings?

cwillden — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 17:03:24 GMT

File > Preferences (or Ctrl+K) > Platforms > Graph Builder. Its the second option at the top:

Re: How do you change graph builder default legend settings?

AGM — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 17:11:48 GMT

Thanks for your help, that worked for the legend position.

I'll give it a day or so, if no-one comes up with any more suggestions then I'll put you response as the answer.

Re: How do you change graph builder default legend settings?

Stefan — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:20:37 GMT

Hi @AGM, had the same problem, I need the legend to be by default on top left, horizontal layout and without title. I managed to do it by creating a button that applies these three options at once to the "current graph". I have to press the button for every new graph (or you can give it a shortcut), but helps me a lot. The code is based on various tutorials, and some of it may be redundant, but I was in a hurry, once I got it to work I didn't touch it...:)

JMP-create menu items and toolbar buttons
insert the code below in the "run this JSL" box when creating a button

local({first_gb},
	Try(
		first_gb = (Current Window() << XPath( "//OutlineBox[@helpKey = 'Graph Builder']" ))[1] << Get Scriptable Object;
		first_gb << show legend (!(Report(first_gb)[LegendBox( 1 )] << Set Title( "" );););
		));
	
local({first_gb},
	Try(
		first_gb = (Current Window() << XPath( "//OutlineBox[@helpKey = 'Graph Builder']" ))[1] << Get Scriptable Object;
		first_gb << show legend (!(Report(first_gb)[LegendBox( 1 )] << Orientation( "horizontal" );););
		)
	);
	
	local({first_gb},
	Try(
		first_gb = (Current Window() << XPath( "//OutlineBox[@helpKey = 'Graph Builder']" ))[1] << Get Scriptable Object;
		first_gb << Legend Position( "Inside Left" );););

Any issues or feedback, let me know