DefaultChartsLegend API

API reference docs for the React DefaultChartsLegend component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

Charts - Legend

Import

import { DefaultChartsLegend } from '@mui/x-charts/ChartsLegend';
// or
import { DefaultChartsLegend } from '@mui/x-charts';
// or
import { DefaultChartsLegend } from '@mui/x-charts-pro';

Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Name	Type	Default	Description
direction*	'column' \| 'row'	-	The direction of the legend layout. The default depends on the chart.
position*	{ horizontal: 'left' \| 'middle' \| 'right', vertical: 'bottom' \| 'middle' \| 'top' }	-	The position of the legend.
classes	object	-	Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS classes API below for more details.
hidden	bool	false	Set to true to hide the legend.
itemGap	number	10	Space between two legend items (in px).
itemMarkHeight	number	20	Height of the item mark (in px).
itemMarkWidth	number	20	Width of the item mark (in px).
labelStyle	object	theme.typography.subtitle1	Style applied to legend labels.
markGap	number	5	Space between the mark and the label (in px).
onItemClick	func	-	Callback fired when a legend item is clicked. Signature:`function(event: React.MouseEvent, legendItem: SeriesLegendItemContext, index: number) => void` `event` The click event. `legendItem` The legend item data. `index` The index of the clicked legend item.
padding	number \| { bottom?: number, left?: number, right?: number, top?: number }	10	Legend padding (in px). Can either be a single number, or an object with top, left, bottom, right properties.

The component cannot hold a ref.

CSS classes

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component's slots when specific states are triggered.

Class name	Rule name	Description
.MuiDefaultChartsLegend-column	column	Styles applied to the legend with column layout.
.MuiDefaultChartsLegend-itemBackground	itemBackground	Styles applied to the item background.
.MuiDefaultChartsLegend-label	label	Styles applied to the series label.
.MuiDefaultChartsLegend-mark	mark	Styles applied to series mark element.
.MuiDefaultChartsLegend-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.
.MuiDefaultChartsLegend-row	row	Styles applied to the legend with row layout.
.MuiDefaultChartsLegend-series	series	Styles applied to a series element.

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options:

With a global class name.
With a rule name as part of the component's styleOverrides property in a custom theme.

Source code

If you did not find the information in this page, consider having a look at the implementation of the component for more detail.