The Bar Styles dialog is used for customizing the task bars displayed in the chart view of the control. It appears on clicking the Bar Styles button on the toolbar.
The following image shows the Bar Styles dialog:
| Option | Description |
| Task | Selects a particular task for customizing the bar style from the drop-down list. |
| Bar Type | Selects a bar type for the selected task from the drop-down list. |
The Bar Styles dialog also includes two tabs namely Bar Shape and Bar Text to further customize shape, pattern and color of the task bar. The tab provides various customization options as follows:
| Option | Description |
| Bar Shape | Sets the Shape, Pattern and Color for the Start, Middle and End portions of the task bar from the drop-down lists. |
| Bar Text | Specifies the text that appears against the task bar from the drop-down list. |
