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# Axis Labels

The only missing element of our basic chart structure are Axis Labels. These are labels you would like to display on each interval tick along the axis.

To display interval labels along the axes, we will use the `axisLabels` property on any Cartesian Chart.

## AxisLabels

The property `axisLabels` requires a `AxisLabelConfig` for each individual axis. If the config is not provided, then interval labels won't be rendered for those axes.

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<pre class="language-dart"><code class="lang-dart">...
BarChart(
  height: 400,
  chartStructureData: const CartesianChartStructureData(
    xUnitValue: 1,
    yUnitValue: 2,
    maxYValue: 10,
  ),
  chartStylingData: CartesianChartStylingData(
    axisStyle: CartesianAxisStyle(
      axisWidth: 3.0,
      axisColor: Colors.white,
      tickConfig: AxisTickConfig.forAllAxis(
        showTicks: true,
        tickLength: 10.0,
        tickColor: Colors.white,
      ),
    ),
    gridStyle: CartesianGridStyle(
      show: true,
      gridLineWidth: 1.0,
      gridLineColor: Colors.white,
    ),
  ),
<strong>  axisLabels: AxisLabels(
</strong><strong>    left: AxisLabelConfig(
</strong><strong>      builder: (index, value) => Padding(
</strong><strong>        padding: const EdgeInsets.only(right: 8.0),
</strong><strong>        child: Text(
</strong><strong>          '$index',
</strong><strong>          style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.white),
</strong><strong>        ),
</strong><strong>      ),
</strong><strong>    ),
</strong><strong>    bottom: AxisLabelConfig(
</strong><strong>      builder: (index, value) => Padding(
</strong><strong>        padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 8.0),
</strong><strong>        child: Text(
</strong><strong>          '$index',
</strong><strong>          style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.white),
</strong><strong>        ),
</strong><strong>      ),
</strong><strong>    ),
</strong><strong>  ),
</strong>  data: BarSeries(
    barData: [
      SimpleBar(
        xValue: 1,
        yValue: const BarData(yValue: 2.3),
      ),
      SimpleBar(
        xValue: 2,
        yValue: const BarData(yValue: 7.2),
      ),
      SimpleBar(
        xValue: 3,
        yValue: const BarData(yValue: -4.8),
      ),
    ],
  ),
),
</code></pre>

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Let's dive deeper into the `AxisLabelConfig` that's been provided to left and bottom edges.

## AxisLabelConfig

Each config must implement the mandatory `builder` method. This method provides the `index` of that iteration, and the `value` of the interval that has been processed with the Unit Values. Finally, it must return a widget that will be displayed as the label.&#x20;

Because the label consumes a widget, you have the complete freedom to provide even images or icons if you choose.

Additionally, there are two more properties that can help you position your labels better.

If you wish to have your labels positioned in the center of the unit interval, you can set the value of `centerLabels` property to true.

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<pre class="language-dart"><code class="lang-dart">...
BarChart(
  height: 400,
  chartStructureData: const CartesianChartStructureData(
    xUnitValue: 1,
    yUnitValue: 3,
  ),
  chartStylingData: CartesianChartStylingData(
    axisStyle: CartesianAxisStyle(
      axisWidth: 3.0,
      axisColor: Colors.white,
      tickConfig: AxisTickConfig.forAllAxis(
        showTicks: true,
        tickLength: 10.0,
        tickColor: Colors.white,
      ),
    ),
    gridStyle: CartesianGridStyle(
      show: true,
      gridLineWidth: 1.0,
      gridLineColor: Colors.white,
    ),
  ),
  axisLabels: AxisLabels(
    left: AxisLabelConfig(
<strong>      centerLabels: true,
</strong>      builder: (index, value) => Padding(
        padding: const EdgeInsets.only(right: 8.0),
        child: Text(
          '$index',
          style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.white),
        ),
      ),
    ),
    bottom: AxisLabelConfig(
<strong>      centerLabels: true,
</strong>      builder: (index, value) => Padding(
        padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 8.0),
        child: Text(
          '$index',
          style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.white),
        ),
      ),
    ),
  ),
  data: BarSeries(
    barData: [
      SimpleBar(
        xValue: 1,
        yValue: const BarData(yValue: 2.3),
      ),
      SimpleBar(
        xValue: 2,
        yValue: const BarData(yValue: 7.2),
      ),
      SimpleBar(
        xValue: 3,
        yValue: const BarData(yValue: 4.8),
      ),
    ],
  ),
),
</code></pre>

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And you can constrain the labels at the edges of each axis to fit within the axis range.

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```dart
BarChart(
  height: 400,
  chartStructureData: const CartesianChartStructureData(
    xUnitValue: 1,
    yUnitValue: 3,
  ),
  chartStylingData: CartesianChartStylingData(
    axisStyle: CartesianAxisStyle(
      axisWidth: 3.0,
      axisColor: Colors.white,
      tickConfig: AxisTickConfig.forAllAxis(
        showTicks: true,
        tickLength: 10.0,
        tickColor: Colors.white,
      ),
    ),
    gridStyle: CartesianGridStyle(
      show: true,
      gridLineWidth: 1.0,
      gridLineColor: Colors.white,
    ),
  ),
  axisLabels: AxisLabels(
    left: AxisLabelConfig(
      centerLabels: true,
      builder: (index, value) => Padding(
        padding: const EdgeInsets.only(right: 8.0),
        child: Text(
          '$index',
          style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.white),
        ),
      ),
    ),
    bottom: AxisLabelConfig(
      centerLabels: true,
      builder: (index, value) => Padding(
        padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 8.0),
        child: Text(
          '$index',
          style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.white),
        ),
      ),
    ),
  ),
  data: BarSeries(
    barData: [
      SimpleBar(
        xValue: 1,
        yValue: const BarData(yValue: 2.3),
      ),
      SimpleBar(
        xValue: 2,
        yValue: const BarData(yValue: 7.2),
      ),
      SimpleBar(
        xValue: 3,
        yValue: const BarData(yValue: 4.8),
      ),
    ],
  ),
),
```

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### Class Properties

<table><thead><tr><th width="217">Name</th><th width="242">Type</th><th width="112">Required</th><th>Default Value</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>builder</td><td><code>Widget Function(int, double)</code></td><td><mark style="color:red;">true</mark></td><td>--</td></tr><tr><td>centerLabels</td><td><code>bool</code></td><td><mark style="color:blue;">false</mark></td><td><code>false</code></td></tr><tr><td>constraintEdgeLabels</td><td><code>bool</code></td><td><mark style="color:blue;">false</mark></td><td><code>false</code></td></tr></tbody></table>

This concludes our section to structure and customize the Cartesian Grid and Axes elements.


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