How to control winform mschart legend text alignment c#?

Question

How does one set the alignment of text within a chart legend object? I\'ve tried using:

 myChartName.Legends[\"mySeriesName\"].Alignment = stringAlignment.Near 
         


        

Answer 1

While continuing to try to figure this out I stumbled on this tidbit of info from the following MSDN library page:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd456711(v=vs.100).aspx

"NOTE: You cannot adjust the individual legend items and cells in the Chart.Legends collection. To adjust them, use custom legend items."

So, back to the CustomItem route. I've got this code gleaned from several sources (including you, Dominique, thanks):

chartSel.Legends.Add(ySeries.Name);
chartSel.Series[ySeries.Name].IsVisibleInLegend = false;
chartSel.Legends[ySeries.Name].CustomItems.Clear();
LegendItem li = new LegendItem();
li.ImageStyle = LegendImageStyle.Line;
li.Cells.Add(LegendCellType.SeriesSymbol, "", ContentAlignment.TopLeft);
li.Cells[0].BackColor = Color.CornflowerBlue; //color is only to see the cell bounds
li.Cells.Add(LegendCellType.Text, ySeries.Name, ContentAlignment.TopLeft);
li.Cells[1].BackColor = Color.Aquamarine; //color is only to see the cell bounds
chartSel.Legends[ySeries.Name].CustomItems.Add(li);

From what I can find it should work, but it doesn't. It results in a legend object with two cells; the first is empty and the second has left-justified text. I tried to post an image of it, but the system says I'm not yet worthy.

Why there is no line for the series symbol is also a mystery, but that's another problem to solve. The text justification issue is my main concern at the moment. It looks like the text within the cells is left-justified as desired, but the cells themselves are centered in the legend object; not what I wanted. I want those cells to be left-justified in the object too, so the first cell is against the left edge of the legend object.

Ideas?