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title: Axis options
comments: |
  This file is used in the following visualizations: state timeline, status history.
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| Option    | Description                                                                                      |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Placement | Control the visibility of series names along the y-axis or time values along the x-axis.         |
| Width     | Set a fixed width for the axis. By default, Grafana dynamically calculates the width of an axis. |