Preset for axis labels/descriptions font color

[#1]

Hi there!

we have branding requirements in our organization and they got updated to also cover the colors for axis lines/axis names/axis labels/legends.

This is where i ran into a bit of a problem. For the standard settings you can access from Preferences i already have an add-in in place, that gives people the graph color schemes, the font sizes and now also the axis line colors. I managed to change some stuff through the GraphBuilder platform preferences as well (Title/Level/Page), but this is not all.

From the logic of it all (if i understand it correctly), the font color for the legend box, the axis labels and the axis names can be changed in the platforms only. Ideally i want this applied across all platforms, not just GB.

Also, i tried setting this up in a graph in the proper way (grey font instead of black) and saving the preset. However, if i add more axes (second Y axis, a "page" variable etc.), i see that the setting applies to the first axis only and does not translate. I specifically do not want to link axes, which is an option in the platform preference. The preset also saves the graph type, which i do not want.

Ideally, i want this to be as easy as setting up the color sheme via the "set preferences()" script, that needs no more fiddling from the users (without having to target specific report boxes).

Can anybody think of a way to keep the preset general enough to apply to all types of graphs? Or some other solution?

basically, i want the colors to stay grey, if users change anything (this just as an ugly example):

Cheers,

Konstantin

[#2]

I think easiest option might be to create add-in (with menu item/shortcut/toolbar) which user could run to reformat the reports. You can also try to tinker with the presets, but it will most likely require you to modify the PlatformPresets.jmppresets manually while figuring out which works and which doesn't. 

[#3 · Accepted solution]

Hi Jarmo,

so this tied to a toolbar button seems to be enough:

Names Default To Here( 1 );
try(
rep = Current Report();
abs = rep << XPath( "//FrameBox" );
abs << Text Color( {202, 206, 208} );
mm= rep << XPath( "//AxisBox" );
mm<< Text Color( {96, 107, 113} );
pp = rep << XPath( "//TextEditBox" );
pp << Text Color( {96, 107, 113} );
bb = rep << XPath( "//OutlineBox" );
bb << Text Color( {96, 107, 113} );
rep[LegendBox( 1 )] << Text Color( {96, 107, 113} ));

Would anyone have any additional suggestions? Will mark this as solved otherwise :)

Seems to work for both graphbuilder and regular report windows, which makes me happy

Best wishes,

Konstantin