LegendItem¶
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class
pyqtgraph.
LegendItem
(size=None, offset=None, horSpacing=25, verSpacing=0, pen=None, brush=None, labelTextColor=None, **kwargs)[source]¶ Displays a legend used for describing the contents of a plot.
LegendItems are most commonly created by calling
PlotItem.addLegend
.Note that this item should not be added directly to a PlotItem (via
PlotItem.addItem
). Instead, make it a direct descendant of the PlotItem:legend.setParentItem(plotItem)
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__init__
(size=None, offset=None, horSpacing=25, verSpacing=0, pen=None, brush=None, labelTextColor=None, **kwargs)[source]¶ Arguments: size Specifies the fixed size (width, height) of the legend. If this argument is omitted, the legend will automatically resize to fit its contents. offset Specifies the offset position relative to the legend’s parent. Positive values offset from the left or top; negative values offset from the right or bottom. If offset is None, the legend must be anchored manually by calling anchor() or positioned by calling setPos(). horSpacing Specifies the spacing between the line symbol and the label. verSpacing Specifies the spacing between individual entries of the legend vertically. (Can also be negative to have them really close) pen Pen to use when drawing legend border. Any single argument accepted by mkPen
is allowed.brush QBrush to use as legend background filling. Any single argument accepted by mkBrush
is allowed.labelTextColor Pen to use when drawing legend text. Any single argument accepted by mkPen
is allowed.
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addItem
(item, name)[source]¶ Add a new entry to the legend.
Arguments: item A PlotDataItem
from which the line and point style of the item will be determined or an instance of ItemSample (or a subclass), allowing the item display to be customized.title The title to display for this item. Simple HTML allowed.
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removeItem
(item)[source]¶ Removes one item from the legend.
Arguments: item The item to remove or its name.
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setBrush
(*args, **kargs)[source]¶ Set the brush used to draw the legend background.
Accepts the same arguments as
mkBrush()
.
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