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Set foreground alpha on legend symbol in jFreeChart

I'm setting the foreground alpha on a jFreeChart and I'd like the color to match the legend symbol. It is possible to also set the Foreground Alpha on the legend symbol as well?

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Code to set the plot alpha:

XYPlot plot = chart.getXYPlot();
plot.setForegroundAlpha(0.6f);
Solution

  • Both the plot and legend get colors from the plot's DrawingSupplier. To ensure that plot and legend stay synchronized, this example supplies red, green and blue hues each having 50% alpha.

    Paint[] paintArray = {
    new Color(0x80ff0000, true),
    new Color(0x8000ff00, true),
    new Color(0x800000ff, true)
};
plot.setDrawingSupplier(new DefaultDrawingSupplier(
    paintArray, …));

    Note the subtle difference from having a light gray background in the plot but not the legend.

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