Try using the gutterLeft, gutterRight, gutterTop, and gutterBottom styles on the chart itself. If you set those you can control how many pixels are used for the axes. You can also play with the font size and rotation of the labels on the axis renderers you use.
Doug On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 4:53 PM, greg h <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am working with the charting components. > > By default, the charting components seem to have internal logic > controlling layout. Specifically, what percent of the total area is > allocated to the chart's graphics (aka data area), and what percent is > allocated to the chart's labels. > > I have a requirement where I need to override the default value > controlling how much of the total area is allocated between the graphics and > labels. Specifically I am working with BarChart. > > I have closely reviewed the documentation (Language > Reference<http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/index.html>and the Flex > 3 Advanced Data Visualization Developer > Guide<http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/Part1_charting_1.html>(datavis_flex3.pdf)). > I also have searched prior posts here on FlexCoders. > > Thus far it is unclear to me how I can change the ratio controlling how > the total chart area is allocated between the chart's graphics and labels. > > Is anyone aware of which combination of properties or styles can control > this? > > Thanks, > > g > >

