SVGGraph options: data_label_tail_end

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Option name:
data_label_tail_end
Default value:
"flat"
Added in version:
2.26
Data type:
string [?]

The datatypes used in this documentation for specifying SVGGraph options are described below. All options can be a literal value of the data type described, a variable containing the data type, or an expression that will produce the data type when evaluated (and they must always be valid PHP expressions).

array
An array, the number and data types of its members will depend on the option for which is it used.
boolean
A boolean TRUE or FALSE value, or any values that convert easily such as 1, "1", 0 and "".
callback
A callable function, which can be either the name of a function or an anonymous function itself.
colour
Any of the colour values supported by SVG inside a single or double quoted string. These include three and six digit hex codes, RGB and RGBA colours, and colour names. SVG uses "none" for no colour, which generally leaves things transparent.
fill
A colour value or one of the gradients and patterns supported by SVGGraph. See the SVGGraph colours page for details.
integer
A negative or positive whole number or 0.
measurement
An integer or float value, or a string containing a number followed by one of these CSS units: px, in, cm, mm, pt, pc.
number
Any number supported by PHP, for example 1 or -3.2 or 1.63e5 or M_PI.
string
Single or double quoted strings. Remember to double-quote your strings if you are inserting a line break:
"Line 1\nLine 2".
Per-dataset:
yes [?]

Per-dataset options allow specifying one option for all datasets or an array of options to be used for each dataset in turn. If there are more datasets than entries in the option array, the sequence will be repeated.

Example:

$settings['widget_taste'] = 'banana';
$settings['widget_colour'] = array(
  'red', 'green', 'blue'
);

For this example, the widgets for all datasets will taste of banana. The graph will use red widgets for dataset 0, green widgets for dataset 1 and blue widgets for dataset 2. Dataset 3 repeats the sequence so its widgets will be red, dataset 4 will have green widgets and dataset 5 will have blue widgets.

Structure:
yes [?]

Structure options may also be used as fields in the structure option's array to specify overriding settings for each data item. For more details and examples, visit the structured data page.

Example:

$settings['widget_grunge'] = 'very';
$settings['structure'] = array(
  'key' => 0, 'value' => 1,
  'widget_grunge' => 2
);

In this example widgets will be very grungy, except when a non-null item with the key 2 in the structured data array sets the grunginess to a different value.

Supported by:
ArrayGraph Bar3DGraph BarAndLineGraph BarGraph BoxAndWhiskerGraph BubbleGraph CandlestickGraph CylinderGraph Donut3DGraph DonutGraph EmptyGraph ExplodedDonut3DGraph ExplodedDonutGraph ExplodedPie3DGraph ExplodedPieGraph ExplodedSemiDonut3DGraph ExplodedSemiDonutGraph FloatingBarGraph GanttChart GroupedBar3DGraph GroupedBarGraph GroupedCylinderGraph Histogram HorizontalBar3DGraph HorizontalBarGraph HorizontalFloatingBarGraph HorizontalGroupedBar3DGraph HorizontalGroupedBarGraph HorizontalStackedBar3DGraph HorizontalStackedBarGraph LineGraph MultiLineGraph MultiRadarGraph MultiScatterGraph MultiSteppedLineGraph Pie3DGraph PieGraph PolarArea3DGraph PolarAreaGraph PopulationPyramid RadarGraph ScatterGraph SemiDonut3DGraph SemiDonutGraph StackedBar3DGraph StackedBarAndLineGraph StackedBarGraph StackedCylinderGraph StackedGroupedBar3DGraph StackedGroupedBarGraph StackedGroupedCylinderGraph StackedLineGraph SteppedLineGraph
Tags:
global label structure data-label

Style of data label tail ending.

For the types of label that use a filled line tail, this option sets the type of line ending used. The available options are:

  • flat

    The line ends at a flat 90° angle.

  • taper

    The line tapers to a point along its whole length.

  • point

    The line ends with a point using the angle specified in data_label_tail_end_angle option.

  • filled

    The line ends with a filled triangle arrow head using the data_label_tail_end_angle and data_label_tail_end_width options.

  • diamond

    The line ends with a diamond shape using the data_label_tail_end_angle and data_label_tail_end_width options.

  • arrow

    The line ends with an arrow head shape using the data_label_tail_end_angle and data_label_tail_end_width options. The lines meeting at the point are the same thickness as the tail line.

  • tee

    The line ends with a perpendicular T shape using the data_label_tail_end_width option. The crossing line is the same thickness as the tail line.

  • round

    The line ends with a circular blob, using the data_label_tail_end_width option as its diameter.

Note: depending on the distance from the label to its target, there may not be enough space to draw the tail and line ending exactly as specified. The data_label_tail_end_width option is reduced first to see if the correct type of ending can be made to fit, then as a last resort all types will fall back to using the taper line ending.

See also:
show_data_labels data_label_type data_label_tail_width data_label_tail_length data_label_tail_end_width data_label_tail_end_angle

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