How to change the position of legend in Pygal? (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025

Prerequisites: pygal

Pygal is a Python module that is mainly used to build SVG (Scalar Vector Graphics) graphs and charts. Pygal is a graphics and user interface library for Python that provides functionality commonly required in designing and science applications.
In this article, we will see how we can change the legend position and number of legend columns in the plot window. While making a plot it is important for us to optimize its size and legend position. Here are various ways to change the default legend position as per our requirement.

Approach:

• Import required module.
• Create a chart object.
• Pass legend position in the same function.
• Label the graph.
• Display Graph.

Implementation of the concept discussed above is given below:

Example 1:

Python3 `

importing pygal

import pygal import numpy

creating the chart object

Radar_Chart = pygal.Radar(legend_at_bottom=True)

Radar_Chart.x_labels = ['Radii 1', 'Radii 2', 'Radii 3', 'Radii 4', 'Radii 5']

Random data

Radar_Chart.add('A', numpy.random.rand(6)) Radar_Chart.add('B', numpy.random.rand(6)) Radar_Chart.add('C', numpy.random.rand(6)) Radar_Chart.add('D', numpy.random.rand(6))

naming the title

Radar_Chart.title = 'Radar Chart'

Radar_Chart.render_to_png('aa.png')

`

Output

Example 2:

Python3 `

importing pygal

import pygal import numpy

creating the chart object

funnel = pygal.Funnel(legend_at_bottom=True, legend_at_bottom_columns=4)

Random data

funnel.add('Red', numpy.random.rand(5)) funnel.add('Blue', numpy.random.rand(5)) funnel.add('Green', numpy.random.rand(5)) funnel.add('Yellow', numpy.random.rand(5))

naming the title

funnel.title = 'Funnel Chart'

funnel.render_to_png('aa.png')

`

Output