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# CanvasLeft

## Definition

Indicates the x-coordinate (in pixels) of the beginning of the chart canvas area.

## Property Value

A **double** representing the beginning of the chart canvas area.

## Syntax

`\<chartcontrol\>.CanvasLeft`

## Examples

```csharp
protected override void OnRender(ChartControl chartControl, ChartScale chartScale)
{
    // Store the beginning and ending x-coordinates of the canvas area
    double canvasBeginCoordinate = chartControl.CanvasLeft;
    double canvasEndCoordinate = chartControl.CanvasRight;
    // Print the stored values
    Print(String.Format("Chart canvas begins at x-coordinate {0} and ends at x-coordinate {1}", canvasBeginCoordinate, canvasEndCoordinate));
}
```

Based on the image below, CanvasLeft reveals that the chart canvas area begins at x-coordinate 53.

![ChartControl\_CanvasLeft](/_fern-files/ninjatrader-public.docs.buildwithfern.com/a58244f9e974feb409a1c81947b659fc2d11ce7323e1ffe09126047c8ea3da46/docs/assets/developer/desktop-sdk/references/canvasleft-chartcontrol-canvasleft.png)

> **Note**
>
> When no data series are left-aligned on a chart, CanvasLeft will return 0, representing the x-coordinate origin, because the chart canvas will begin at coordinate 0.