diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 6d92475932..4a0028a987 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1755,6 +1755,7 @@ components/tachart/tacustomseries.pas svneol=native#text/plain
 components/tachart/tadbsource.pas svneol=native#text/pascal
 components/tachart/tagraph.lrs svneol=native#text/pascal
 components/tachart/tagraph.pas svneol=native#text/plain
+components/tachart/talegend.pas svneol=native#text/plain
 components/tachart/taseries.pas svneol=native#text/plain
 components/tachart/taserieseditor.lfm svneol=native#text/plain
 components/tachart/taserieseditor.lrs svneol=native#text/pascal
diff --git a/components/tachart/tachartlazaruspkg.lpk b/components/tachart/tachartlazaruspkg.lpk
index 3e95edca85..fbcb8f24f0 100644
--- a/components/tachart/tachartlazaruspkg.lpk
+++ b/components/tachart/tachartlazaruspkg.lpk
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  for details about the copyright.
 "/>
     <Version Major="1"/>
-    <Files Count="8">
+    <Files Count="9">
       <Item1>
         <Filename Value="taseries.pas"/>
         <UnitName Value="TASeries"/>
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@
         <Filename Value="tacustomseries.pas"/>
         <UnitName Value="TACustomSeries"/>
       </Item8>
+      <Item9>
+        <Filename Value="TALegend.pas"/>
+        <UnitName Value="TALegend"/>
+      </Item9>
     </Files>
     <Type Value="RunAndDesignTime"/>
     <RequiredPkgs Count="3">
diff --git a/components/tachart/tachartlazaruspkg.pas b/components/tachart/tachartlazaruspkg.pas
index 66d96d7e6d..a446b3caa6 100644
--- a/components/tachart/tachartlazaruspkg.pas
+++ b/components/tachart/tachartlazaruspkg.pas
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ interface
 
 uses
   TASeries, TAGraph, TAChartUtils, TASeriesEditor, TATypes, TASources, 
-  TADbSource, TACustomSeries, LazarusPackageIntf;
+  TADbSource, TACustomSeries, TALegend, LazarusPackageIntf;
 
 implementation
 
diff --git a/components/tachart/tagraph.pas b/components/tachart/tagraph.pas
index 72650f8651..7c44e6878b 100644
--- a/components/tachart/tagraph.pas
+++ b/components/tachart/tagraph.pas
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ interface
 uses
   LCLIntF, LCLType, LResources,
   SysUtils, Classes, Controls, Graphics, Dialogs,
-  TAChartUtils, TATypes;
+  TAChartUtils, TATypes, TALegend;
 
 const
   LEGEND_SPACING = 5;
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ end;
 
 procedure TChart.DrawLegend(ACanvas: TCanvas);
 var
-  w, h, x1, y1, x2, y2, i, TH: Integer;
+  w, h, x1, y1, x2, y2, i, th: Integer;
   pbf: TPenBrushFontRecall;
   r: TRect;
 begin
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ begin
     ACanvas.Font.Assign(FLegend.Font);
 
     w := GetLegendWidth(ACanvas);
-    TH := ACanvas.TextHeight('I');
+    th := ACanvas.TextHeight('I');
     h := 0;
     for i := 0 to SeriesCount - 1 do
       with Series[i] do
@@ -633,21 +633,21 @@ begin
     x1 := FClipRect.Right + 5;
     y1 := FClipRect.Top;
     x2 := x1 + w;
-    y2 := y1 + LEGEND_SPACING + h * (TH + LEGEND_SPACING);
+    y2 := y1 + LEGEND_SPACING + h * (th + LEGEND_SPACING);
 
     // Border
     ACanvas.Brush.Assign(FGraphBrush);
     ACanvas.Pen.Assign(FLegend.Frame);
     ACanvas.Rectangle(x1, y1, x2, y2);
 
-    r := Bounds(x1 + LEGEND_SPACING, y1 + LEGEND_SPACING, 17, TH);
+    r := Bounds(x1 + LEGEND_SPACING, y1 + LEGEND_SPACING, 17, th);
     for i := 0 to SeriesCount - 1 do
       with Series[i] do
         if Active and ShowInLegend then begin
           ACanvas.Pen.Color := FLegend.Frame.Color;
           ACanvas.Brush.Assign(FGraphBrush);
           DrawLegend(ACanvas, r);
-          OffsetRect(r, 0, GetLegendCount * (TH + LEGEND_SPACING));
+          OffsetRect(r, 0, GetLegendCount * (th + LEGEND_SPACING));
         end;
   finally
     pbf.Free;
diff --git a/components/tachart/talegend.pas b/components/tachart/talegend.pas
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e6cb46521b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/tachart/talegend.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+unit TALegend;
+
+{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, SysUtils, Graphics, TAChartUtils, TATypes;
+
+type
+  { TChartLegend }
+
+  TChartLegend = class(TChartElement)
+  private
+    FAlignment: TLegendAlignment;
+    FFont: TFont;
+    FFrame: TChartPen;
+
+    procedure SetAlignment(AValue: TLegendAlignment);
+    procedure SetFont(AValue: TFont);
+    procedure SetFrame(AValue: TChartPen);
+  public
+    constructor Create(AOwner: TCustomChart);
+    destructor Destroy; override;
+
+    procedure Assign(Source: TPersistent); override;
+  published
+    property Alignment: TLegendAlignment
+      read FAlignment write SetAlignment default laRight;
+    property Font: TFont read FFont write SetFont;
+    property Frame: TChartPen read FFrame write SetFrame;
+    property Visible default false;
+  end;
+
+implementation
+
+uses
+  FPCanvas;
+
+{ TChartLegend }
+
+procedure TChartLegend.Assign(Source: TPersistent);
+begin
+  if Source is TChartLegend then
+    with TChartLegend(Source) do
+      Self.FAlignment := FAlignment;
+
+  inherited Assign(Source);
+end;
+
+constructor TChartLegend.Create(AOwner: TCustomChart);
+begin
+  inherited Create(AOwner);
+  FAlignment := laRight;
+  Visible := false;
+
+  InitHelper(TFPCanvasHelper(FFont), TFont);
+  InitHelper(TFPCanvasHelper(FFrame), TChartPen);
+end;
+
+destructor TChartLegend.Destroy;
+begin
+  FFont.Free;
+  FFrame.Free;
+
+  inherited;
+end;
+
+procedure TChartLegend.SetAlignment(AValue: TLegendAlignment);
+begin
+  if FAlignment = AValue then exit;
+  FAlignment := AValue;
+  StyleChanged(Self);
+end;
+
+procedure TChartLegend.SetFont(AValue: TFont);
+begin
+  FFont.Assign(AValue);
+  StyleChanged(Self);
+end;
+
+procedure TChartLegend.SetFrame(AValue: TChartPen);
+begin
+  FFrame.Assign(AValue);
+  StyleChanged(Self);
+end;
+
+end.
+
diff --git a/components/tachart/tatypes.pas b/components/tachart/tatypes.pas
index d1b9e72e02..41f62d7da8 100644
--- a/components/tachart/tatypes.pas
+++ b/components/tachart/tatypes.pas
@@ -80,28 +80,6 @@ type
     property Visible: Boolean read FVisible write SetVisible;
   end;
 
-  TChartLegend = class(TChartElement)
-  private
-    FAlignment: TLegendAlignment;
-    FFont: TFont;
-    FFrame: TChartPen;
-
-    procedure SetAlignment(AValue: TLegendAlignment);
-    procedure SetFont(AValue: TFont);
-    procedure SetFrame(AValue: TChartPen);
-  public
-    constructor Create(AOwner: TCustomChart);
-    destructor Destroy; override;
-
-    procedure Assign(Source: TPersistent); override;
-  published
-    property Alignment: TLegendAlignment
-      read FAlignment write SetAlignment default laRight;
-    property Font: TFont read FFont write SetFont;
-    property Frame: TChartPen read FFrame write SetFrame;
-    property Visible default false;
-  end;
-
   TChartTitle = class(TChartElement)
   private
     FAlignment: TAlignment;
@@ -476,56 +454,6 @@ begin
     FOwner.Invalidate;
 end;
 
-{ TChartLegend }
-
-procedure TChartLegend.Assign(Source: TPersistent);
-begin
-  if Source is TChartLegend then
-    with TChartLegend(Source) do begin
-      Self.FAlignment := FAlignment;
-      Self.FVisible := FVisible;
-    end;
-
-  inherited Assign(Source);
-end;
-
-constructor TChartLegend.Create(AOwner: TCustomChart);
-begin
-  inherited Create(AOwner);
-  FAlignment := laRight;
-  FVisible := false;
-
-  InitHelper(TFPCanvasHelper(FFont), TFont);
-  InitHelper(TFPCanvasHelper(FFrame), TChartPen);
-end;
-
-destructor TChartLegend.Destroy;
-begin
-  FFont.Free;
-  FFrame.Free;
-
-  inherited;
-end;
-
-procedure TChartLegend.SetAlignment(AValue: TLegendAlignment);
-begin
-  if FAlignment = AValue then exit;
-  FAlignment := AValue;
-  StyleChanged(Self);
-end;
-
-procedure TChartLegend.SetFont(AValue: TFont);
-begin
-  FFont.Assign(AValue);
-  StyleChanged(Self);
-end;
-
-procedure TChartLegend.SetFrame(AValue: TChartPen);
-begin
-  FFrame.Assign(AValue);
-  StyleChanged(Self);
-end;
-
 { TChartTitle }
 
 procedure TChartTitle.Assign(Source: TPersistent);