Custom Flash Charts

Hi,
I'm having some problem due to margins in Custom Flash Charts. APEX 3.0.1
First i created a new chart (Horizontal 3D Column) that I let all margins to 0 but inside the rendered Flash it shows a lot of blank space between the x-axis and the bottom of the chart, tried negative values with success.
Then I changed to Customize the Flash Chart, and the margins are not "used" anymore, like APEX is not using the values is the margin fields, and i can't figure out how can I put the values of the margins that I wan't to inside the xml/object/embed...
This is my first post but I'm working with APEX since the APEX 2.0 and we have an application of managing credit cards, private labels and other types, here in Brazil.
TY,
Guilherme

Guilherme,
You are correct, the chart margins are not used anymore when you select "Use Custom XML". So, like the other regions that no longer apply, they should not be shown when that option is selected (and this is a known and logged bug).
To achieve the same effect as the margin settings, you can edit the chart XML, and change the values inside the <chart_area> tag. Or you could disable custom XML (losing any custom changes you have made), find the margins you like, then enable custom XML again (the new custom XML will respect the new margins).
- Marco

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