# Power Chart disable chart settings/pen control **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition80, perspective\ **Created:** [May 19, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-disable-chart-settings-pen-control/46908 "2021-05-19T19:34:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![isabellapitco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ebca7d/32.png) [@isabellapitco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/isabellapitco)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-disable-chart-settings-pen-control/46908/1 "2021-05-19T19:34:39Z")
For my project I need to make it so that the user has no way to edit or access any of the chart settings(axes, plots, etc.). This is mostly covered by just removing the settings button from the chart. However, I have pen control enabled to show the key/values/let the user remove pens from the graph, and the pens themselves have edit capabilities which opens the settings menu. Does anyone know how to make the pen non-editable? Thanks, ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-disable-chart-settings-pen-control/46908/2 "2021-05-20T15:19:40Z")
~~Check the `Tag Pens` dataset; I know there's a column you can manually define to lock the user out of deleting pens, there might be an 'editable' flag you can also provide.~~ ---
**Author:** ![hans2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/hans2/32/29742_2.png) [@hans2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hans2)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-disable-chart-settings-pen-control/46908/3 "2021-11-23T15:07:56Z")
Hello Isabella Did you find out anything in regards to making the pen non-editable? Thanks 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![isabellapitco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ebca7d/32.png) [@isabellapitco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/isabellapitco)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-disable-chart-settings-pen-control/46908/4 "2021-11-23T16:56:47Z")
Unfortunately not, I’ve basically had to remove every power chart feature that opens pen customization, which is most of them. It’s definitely been disappointing. Sorry I can’t help more. ---
**Author:** ![acasey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@acasey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/acasey)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-disable-chart-settings-pen-control/46908/5 "2023-01-13T17:16:36Z")
Hello, Where is this Tag Pen dataset? I want to disabled the delete a pen option. ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-disable-chart-settings-pen-control/46908/6 "2023-01-13T17:37:23Z")
~~It's in the property table of the easy chart. Make sure your property filter is set to 'All'.~~ ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-disable-chart-settings-pen-control/46908/7 "2023-01-13T17:43:31Z")
Power Chart != Easy Chart ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-disable-chart-settings-pen-control/46908/8 "2023-01-13T17:53:53Z")
Hah. Wow, I failed to read that correctly twice, years apart.