Key questions about this property
The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.
| What does it do? |
It configures the threshold for slanting labels in horizontal bar charts, enhancing visual clarity when many columns are present. |
| What area does it affect? |
Charting and Reporting |
| What does the default mean? |
The default value is "5", which sets the baseline numeric behavior for this property. |
| When should you review it? |
Review this property when adjusting chart layouts or improving label visibility in reports. |
Property record
Facts stated in the ServiceNow documentation. No out of the box record has been read from an instance yet.
| Property name |
glide.ui.chart.bar.horiz.max_col_slant_labels |
| Type |
integer |
| Application |
Not stated |
| Default value |
5 |
| Description |
Not stated |
Sources
Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.
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Snippet 1
... 20 characters. (Applicable only to charts generated with the charting v2 plugin) glide.chart.truncate.x_axis_labels • Type: true | false • Default value: true • Location: Platform Analytics Administration > Propert Properties glide.ui.chart.bar.horiz.max_col_slant_labels Sets the maximum number of columns in a horizontal bar slanting (angling) the labels. • Type: integer • Default value: 5 • Location: Add the property to the System Property ...
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... [sys_properties] table glide.ui.cert_task_activity.fields Defines which journal field is the task activity field. • Type: string • Default value: work_notes • Location: Add the property to the System Property [sys_properties] table. glide.ui.chart.bar.horiz.max_col_slant_labels Sets the maximum number of columns in a horizontal bar chart before slanting (angling) the labels. © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, and other ...
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