# Problem with Linear Scale and line styles

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-linear-scale-and-line-styles/12211>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [October 7, 2016, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-linear-scale-and-line-styles/12211 "2016-10-07T11:57:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Esn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/91b2a8/32.png) [@Esn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esn)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-linear-scale-and-line-styles/12211/1 "2016-10-07T11:57:33Z")

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Hi,

I have used a Linear Scale component to display some dynamic values.

When the values are close to equal they overlap which makes the text unreadable.

[http://imgur.com/6zTv2vc](http://imgur.com/6zTv2vc)

![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/5/2/520c635c182161df8a378b3a70e4424123ff2850.html)

The line styles in the dataset of the Linear Scale component is currently ‘Line’.  
Can I choose a different line style to make the text not overlap?

If not then is there another solution?

Thanks

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**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:** [October 7, 2016, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-linear-scale-and-line-styles/12211/2 "2016-10-07T12:10:33Z")

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You’ll have to adjust the positions in your dataset to not overlap. I had a similar problem when I first attempted to place ‘stroke’ annotations on a chart. I did some jython jiu-jitsu back in the FPMI days to scale the text and draw jointed connecting lines – it eventually became the [NoteChart module](https://www.automation-pros.com/modulesales.html).