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legend

lq.legend(..children, fill=white.transparentize(20%), inset=0.3em, stroke=0.5pt + gray, radius=1.5pt, position=top + right, pad=2pt, dx=0pt, dy=0pt, z-index=25)(source)

A diagram legend listing all labeled plots.

#lq.diagram(
  legend: (position: top + left),

  lq.plot((1,2,3), (1,2,3), label: [Data A]),
  lq.plot((1,2,3), (2,3,4), label: [Data B]),
)

Also refer to the legend tutorial for more details.

Parameters

..children : array​

The items to place in the legend. This field is filled automatically by diagram.

fill : none | color | gradient | tiling    default: white.transparentize(20%)​

How to fill the background of the legend.

inset : relative    default: 0.3em​

Determines the padding of the entire legend within its box.

stroke : none | stroke    default: 0.5pt + gray​

How to stroke the outer border of the legend.

radius : relative | dictionary    default: 1.5pt​

The radius of the outer border of the legend.

position : alignment | array    default: top + right​

Where to place the legend in the diagram. This can be an alignment or a position (x, y) where x and y are relative lengths, i.e., they can be

  • lengths like 20pt or 2em,
  • ratios like 50% (measuring in the data area),
  • or a combination thereof.

To place the legend outside the diagram, say to the right, use a combination of position: left + horizon and dx: 100%. Positioning of the legend is treated more in-depth in the legend tutorial.

pad : length    default: 2pt​

In the case that legend.position is an alignment, pad determines how much to pad the legend from the outer edge of the data area of the diagram.

dx : relative    default: 0pt​

The horizontal displacement of the legend from the position specified through legend.position.

dy : relative    default: 0pt​

The vertical displacement of the legend from the position specified through legend.position.

z-index : int | float    default: 25​

Specifies the zz position of the legend in the order of rendered diagram objects.