In this window you can edit a graphical element selected before that has been inserted into the time series layout.

Related Links:

▪Edit [graphical element]

▪Working with graphs

▪Insert graphical elements

▪Copy graphical element

▪Graph

How to Work in This Dialog

Specifying origin

▪In the Origin section you can enter coordinates manually. The graphical text element will be shifted according to your definition.

Specifying text orientation

▪Specify the angle of the text (in degrees) in the Angle field. 0 degree corresponds to a horizontal text orientation. The text will be rotated clockwise around its end point by the specified angle (at 180° the text will be upside down).

▪Horizontal alignment text box: Sets the origin point of the text in x-direction. The following settings are possible: right, centred and left alignment.

▪Vertical alignment text box: Sets the origin point of the text in y-direction. The following settings are possible: above, centred and below.

Specifying the text variable

A drop-down list box of time specific variables which can be inserted in the text are available in the Text ID list box (e.g. time series name, station name, operator, place of creation, etc.).

▪Here you can display for example the Axis time range as text element. To do so, select the variables first time stamp of the axis and last time stamp of the axis.

▪All variables with time data can be specified even more exactly: Select in the currently active combo box the date format from the list or enter it manually.

▪Select the desired variable from the drop-down list and

▪click the [Accept] button.

▪The selected text variable will be inserted into the text.

▪When clicking the [Font] button, you get the usual dialog for font selection and its properties, as known from Windows programs.

Editing a Graphical Element

The second Style tab in the Edit <graphical element> dialog (not existing for text elements, but e.g. for “arrow”) shows the properties of pen (Line style section) and brush (Fill mode section) of line and area (rectangles, ellipses) graphical elements. Only graphical elements with a closed area have brush properties whose fill colour and pattern can be defined (i.e. not for curves/lines).

Specifying pen properties

▪The Line type list box offers you a selection of various line types. If the line width (see below) exceeds 0.4 mm, only the solid line is available for use (set by MS WINDOWS).

▪Select the line colour from the drop-down list.

▪Enter the line width in millimetres either manually or choose the width with the arrow keys.

Specifying brush properties

Specify the fill mode:

▪Choose a fill colour from the drop-down list.

▪In the Fill pattern list box, select the desired one from the selection of fill patterns. If the area is completely filled with a colour or remains white, the Transparent filling box will be unchecked.

▪Checking this box makes the filling transparent.