New rrd_graph functions for legend placement control added -- Patch by Melchior...

[rrdtool.git] / doc / rrdgraph.pod

diff --git a/doc/rrdgraph.pod b/doc/rrdgraph.pod
index 0ac2fbf..b798ff9 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/rrdgraph.pod
+++ b/doc/rrdgraph.pod
@@ -273,6 +273,29 @@ Note that for linear graphs, SI notation is used by default.
 
 =back
 
+=head2 Legend
+
+[B<-g>|B<--no-legend>]
+
+Suppress generation of the legend; only render the graph.
+
+[B<-F>|B<--force-rules-legend>]
+
+Force the generation of HRULE and VRULE legends even if those HRULE or
+VRULE will not be drawn because out of graph boundaries (mimics
+behaviour of pre 1.0.42 versions).
+
+[B<--legend-position>=(north|south|west|east)]
+
+Place the legend at the given side of the graph. The default is south.
+In west or east position it is necessary to add line breaks manually.
+
+[B<--legend-direction>=(topdown|bottomup)]
+
+Place the legend items in the given vertical order. The default is topdown.
+Using bottomup the legend items appear in the same vertical order as a
+stack of lines or areas.
+
 =head2 Miscellaneous
 
 [B<-z>|B<--lazy>]
@@ -422,16 +445,6 @@ Times-Bold, Times-BoldItalic, Times-Italic, Times-Roman, and ZapfDingbats.
 
 If images are interlaced they become visible on browsers more quickly.
 
-[B<-g>|B<--no-legend>]
-
-Suppress generation of the legend; only render the graph.
-
-[B<-F>|B<--force-rules-legend>]
-
-Force the generation of HRULE and VRULE legends even if those HRULE or
-VRULE will not be drawn because out of graph boundaries (mimics
-behaviour of pre 1.0.42 versions).
-
 [B<-T>|B<--tabwidth> I<value>]
 
 By default the tab-width is 40 pixels, use this option to change it.