scale - MSChart line chart label overlapping -

i have problem... point's label this:

the chart must appear prettiest possible, x axis of series grow always, i'm afraid if gets more points it'll uglier.

the chart has 11 points in image, tried scale x axis 5 nothing.

any advice?

try adding smart labels series, allow set rules display of point labels without overlapping

chart1.series["default"].smartlabelstyle.enabled = true; chart1.series["default"].smartlabelstyle.allowoutsideplotarea = labeloutsideplotareastyle.partial; chart1.series["default"].smartlabelstyle.calloutlineanchorcap = lineanchorcapstyle.diamond; chart1.series["default"].smartlabelstyle.calloutlinecolor = color.red; chart1.series["default"].smartlabelstyle.calloutlinewidth = 2; chart1.series["default"].smartlabelstyle.calloutstyle = labelcalloutstyle.box; 

if doesn't produce effect want, next option using custom labels

//important: event work event handler must added initializecomponent() //  method. recommend add event using properties window in ide    private void chart1_customize(system.web.ui.datavisualization.charting.chart sender) {     // x , y axis labels collections     customlabelscollection xaxislabels = chart1.chartareas["chartarea1"].axisx.customlabels;     customlabelscollection yaxislabels = chart1.chartareas["chartarea1"].axisy.customlabels;      // change text of first y axis label     yaxislabels[0].text = "zero";      // change y axis labels     for(int labelindex = 1; labelindex < yaxislabels.count; labelindex++)     {         yaxislabels[labelindex].text = yaxislabels[labelindex].text + "�. 00'";     }      // remove each second x axis label     for(int labelindex = 0; labelindex < xaxislabels.count; labelindex++)     {         // adjust position of previous label         if(labelindex > 0)         {             xaxislabels[labelindex - 1].toposition +=                  (xaxislabels[labelindex].toposition - xaxislabels[labelindex].fromposition) / 2.0;             xaxislabels[labelindex - 1].fromposition -=                  (xaxislabels[labelindex].toposition - xaxislabels[labelindex].fromposition) / 2.0;         }          // remove label         xaxislabels.removeat(labelindex);     } } 

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