Chart2/DataLabels

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This list is based primarily on the List of wished enhancements for Charts.

Contents 1 Add colors at the background and borderline 2 Customize automatic positions of datalabels 3 Free positioning of data labels 4 The data label number formatting is the same as the axis number formating 5 Rotate the labels 6 Rotate labels like a clock 7 Manually modify the text of a label

Add colors at the background and borderline

• Of the labels to ease the readability.
• covered in http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=64700

Customize automatic positions of datalabels

• In column charts the data labels are so far always plositioned on top of the data point rectangle.
• In Excel, it's possible to define different automatic positions:
  • 564 = external border
  • 514 = internal border
  • 427 = centered
  • 250 = internal based
• covered in http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=63857

Free positioning of data labels

• If the automatism for data label positioning does not generate the desired result, it must be possible to adjust the position of each label manually.
• covered in http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=48170

The data label number formatting is the same as the axis number formating

• covered in http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=37792

Rotate the labels

• In numerous cases, it could enhance the graph readability.
• covered in http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=24203

Rotate labels like a clock

• covered in http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=64701

Manually modify the text of a label

• covered in http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=27804