# Plot Areas

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## Content

Plot area is the area of chart where data points are plotted. In a chart having X and Y axis, plot area also refers to the area covered by the axes. In a chart like pie chart or sunburst chart, plot area refers to the circular area actually covered by the chart itself.

![plot area](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/13ef049a-dbc7-444f-94c2-9a9cd1c2f895/images/plotarea.png)

In **FlexChart**, plot area is rendered with a basic white background color. However, you can customize the appearance of plot area to match your requirements using PlotStyle property of ChartStyle type. The **ChartStyle** class provides properties to set fill, fill color, line pattern, stroke, stroke width, stroke dash pattern etc.

```csharp
//Setting color that fills the plot area
this.flexChart1.PlotStyle.Fill = new SolidBrush(Color.Ivory) ;
//Setting brush to be used for stroke pattern
this.flexChart1.PlotStyle.Stroke = Brushes.OrangeRed;
//Setting width to be used for stroke pattern
this.flexChart1.PlotStyle.StrokeWidth = 2.0f;
//Setting pattern to be used stroke
this.flexChart1.PlotStyle.LinePattern = C1.Chart.LinePatternEnum.Dash;
```

```vbnet
'Setting color that fills the plot area
Me.flexChart1.PlotStyle.Fill = New SolidBrush(Color.LightGray)
'Setting brush to be used for stroke pattern
Me.flexChart1.PlotStyle.Stroke = Brushes.DarkBlue
'Setting width to be used for stroke pattern
Me.flexChart1.PlotStyle.StrokeWidth = 2.0F
'Setting pattern to be used stroke
Me.flexChart1.PlotStyle.LinePattern = C1.Chart.LinePatternEnum.Dash
```