diff --git a/example/axischart/axischart.pro b/example/axischart/axischart.pro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cd2444
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/axischart/axischart.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+!include( ../../common.pri ) {
+ error( "Couldn't find the common.pri file!" )
+}
+
+!include( ../../integrated.pri ) {
+ error( "Couldn't find the integrated.pri file !")
+}
+
+TARGET = axisChart
+TEMPLATE = app
+QT += core gui
+SOURCES += main.cpp
+
+
+
diff --git a/example/axischart/main.cpp b/example/axischart/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97ae989
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/axischart/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QMainWindow>
+#include <qchartview.h>
+#include <qlinechartseries.h>
+#include <qchart.h>
+#include <qchartaxis.h>
+#include <cmath>
+
+QTCOMMERCIALCHART_USE_NAMESPACE
+
+#define PI 3.14159265358979
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    QApplication a(argc, argv);
+
+    QMainWindow window;
+
+    QLineChartSeries* series0 = new QLineChartSeries();
+    QPen blue(Qt::blue);
+    blue.setWidth(3);
+    series0->setPen(blue);
+    QLineChartSeries* series1 = new QLineChartSeries();
+    QPen red(Qt::red);
+    red.setWidth(3);
+    series1->setPen(red);
+
+    int numPoints = 100;
+
+    for (int x = 0; x <= numPoints; ++x) {
+    	  series0->add(x, fabs(sin(PI/50*x)*100));
+    	  series1->add(x, fabs(cos(PI/50*x)*100));
+    }
+
+    QChartView* chartView =  new QChartView(&window);
+
+    chartView->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing);
+    chartView->setTitle("Basic line chart example");
+    chartView->addSeries(series0);
+    chartView->addSeries(series1);
+    chartView->setChartBackgroundBrush(Qt::white);
+
+    QChartAxis axis = chartView->defaultAxisX();
+    axis.setLabelsOrientation(QChartAxis::LabelsOrientationSlide);
+    axis.setGridPen(Qt::DashLine);
+
+    chartView->setDefaultAxisX(axis);
+    //axis.setShadesBrush(Qt::gray);
+    chartView->setDefaultAxisY(axis);
+
+    window.setCentralWidget(chartView);
+    window.resize(400, 300);
+    window.show();
+
+    return a.exec();
+}
diff --git a/example/example.pro b/example/example.pro
index ea3587e..069b5b7 100644
--- a/example/example.pro
+++ b/example/example.pro
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ SUBDIRS += linechart \
            percentbarchart \
            scatter \
            piechart \
-           dynamiclinechart
+           dynamiclinechart \
+           axischart
diff --git a/src/axisitem.cpp b/src/axisitem.cpp
index 1502323..d20b7a0 100644
--- a/src/axisitem.cpp
+++ b/src/axisitem.cpp
@@ -3,18 +3,22 @@
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QDebug>
 
-#define LABEL_PADDING 5
+static int label_padding = 5;
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-AxisItem::AxisItem(QChartAxis* axis,AxisType type,QGraphicsItem* parent) :
-    ChartItem(parent),
-    m_axis(axis),
-    m_ticks(4),
-    m_type(type)
+AxisItem::AxisItem(AxisType type,QGraphicsItem* parent) :
+ChartItem(parent),
+m_ticks(4),
+m_type(type),
+m_labelsAngle(0),
+m_shadesEnabled(true),
+m_grid(this),
+m_shades(this),
+m_labels(this)
 {
     //initial initialization
-    handleAxisChanged();
+    createItems();
 }
 
 AxisItem::~AxisItem()
@@ -26,148 +30,257 @@ QRectF AxisItem::boundingRect() const
     return m_rect;
 }
 
+void AxisItem::createItems()
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i <= m_ticks; ++i) {
+           m_grid.addToGroup(new QGraphicsLineItem(this));
+           m_labels.addToGroup(new QGraphicsSimpleTextItem(this));
+           if(i%2) m_shades.addToGroup(new QGraphicsRectItem(this));
+       }
+}
+
+void AxisItem::clear()
+{
+    foreach(QGraphicsItem* item , m_shades.childItems()) {
+        delete item;
+    }
+
+    foreach(QGraphicsItem* item , m_grid.childItems()) {
+        delete item;
+    }
+
+    foreach(QGraphicsItem* item , m_labels.childItems()) {
+        delete item;
+    }
+
+}
+
+void AxisItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWidget *widget)
+{
 
-/*
-void AxisItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option,QWidget *widget)
+}
+
+void AxisItem::updateDomain()
 {
-    if (!m_rect.isValid())
-    return;
 
-    if(m_type==X_AXIS) {
+    QList<QGraphicsItem *> lines = m_grid.childItems();
+    QList<QGraphicsItem *> labels = m_labels.childItems();
+    QList<QGraphicsItem *> shades = m_shades.childItems();
 
-        const qreal deltaX = m_rect.width() / m_ticks;
+    switch (m_type)
+      {
+          case X_AXIS:
+          {
+              const qreal deltaX = m_rect.width() / m_ticks;
 
-        for (int i = 0; i <= m_ticks; ++i) {
+              for (int i = 0; i <= m_ticks; ++i) {
 
-            int x = i * deltaX + m_rect.left();
+                  int x = i * deltaX + m_rect.left();
 
-            if(i==0) x--;
-            if(i==m_ticks) x++;
+                  qreal label = m_domain.m_minX + (i * m_domain.spanX()/ m_ticks);
 
-            qreal label = m_plotDomain.m_minX + (i * m_plotDomain.spanX()
-                / m_ticks);
-            painter->drawLine(x, m_rect.top()-1, x, m_rect.bottom()+1);
-           // painter->drawLine(x, m_rect.bottom()-1, x, m_rect.bottom()-1 + 5);
+                  QGraphicsLineItem *lineItem =  static_cast<QGraphicsLineItem*>(lines.at(i));
+                  lineItem->setLine(x, m_rect.top(), x, m_rect.bottom());
 
-            painter->drawText(x - 50, m_rect.bottom() + 5, 100, 20,Qt::AlignHCenter | Qt::AlignTop, QString::number(label));
-        }
-    }
+                  QGraphicsSimpleTextItem *labelItem = static_cast<QGraphicsSimpleTextItem*>(labels.at(i));
+                  labelItem->setText(QString::number(label));
+                  QPointF center = labelItem->boundingRect().center();
+                  labelItem->setTransformOriginPoint(center.x(), center.y());
+                  labelItem->setPos(x - center.x(), m_rect.bottom() + label_padding);
 
-    if(m_type==Y_AXIS) {
+                  if(i%2){
+                      QGraphicsRectItem *rectItem =  static_cast<QGraphicsRectItem*>(shades.at(i/2));
+                      rectItem->setRect(x,m_rect.top(),deltaX,m_rect.height());
+                  }
+              }
+          }
+          break;
 
-        const qreal deltaY = (m_rect.height()) / m_ticks;
+          case Y_AXIS:
+          {
+              const qreal deltaY = m_rect.height()/ m_ticks;
 
-        for (int j = 0; j <= m_ticks; ++j) {
+              for (int i = 0; i <= m_ticks; ++i) {
 
-            int y = j * -deltaY + m_rect.bottom();
+                  int y = i * -deltaY + m_rect.bottom();
 
-            if(j==0) y++;
-            if(j==m_ticks) y--;
+                  qreal label = m_domain.m_minY + (i * m_domain.spanY()/ m_ticks);
 
-            qreal label = m_plotDomain.m_minY + (j * m_plotDomain.spanY()
-                / m_ticks);
+                  QGraphicsLineItem *lineItem =  static_cast<QGraphicsLineItem*>(lines.at(i));
+                  lineItem->setLine(m_rect.left() , y, m_rect.right(), y);
 
-            painter->drawLine(m_rect.left()-1, y, m_rect.right()+1, y);
-            //painter->drawLine(m_rect.left() - 5, y, m_rect.left(), y);
-            //TODO : margin = 50 ;
-            painter->drawText(m_rect.left() - 50, y - 10, 50 - 5, 20,
-                Qt::AlignRight | Qt::AlignVCenter,
-                QString::number(label));
-        }
-    }
+                  QGraphicsSimpleTextItem *labelItem = static_cast<QGraphicsSimpleTextItem*>(labels.at(i));
+                  labelItem->setText(QString::number(label));
+                  QPointF center = labelItem->boundingRect().center();
+                  labelItem->setTransformOriginPoint(center.x(), center.y());
+                  labelItem->setPos(m_rect.left() -  labelItem->boundingRect().width() - label_padding , y-center.y());
 
-    //painter->drawRect(m_rect.adjusted(0, 0, -1, -1));
+
+                  if(i%2){
+                      QGraphicsRectItem *rectItem =  static_cast<QGraphicsRectItem*>(shades.at(i/2));
+                      rectItem->setRect(m_rect.left(),y,m_rect.width(),deltaY);
+                  }
+              }
+          }
+          break;
+          default:
+          qDebug()<<"Unknown axis type";
+          break;
+      }
 }
-*/
-void AxisItem::createItems()
+
+void AxisItem::handleAxisChanged(const QChartAxis& axis)
 {
+    if(axis.isGridVisible()) {
+        setGridOpacity(100);
+    }
+    else {
+        setGridOpacity(0);
+    }
 
-    if(!m_rect.isValid()) return;
+    if(axis.isLabelsVisible())
+    {
+        setLabelsOpacity(100);
+    }
+    else {
+        setLabelsOpacity(0);
+    }
 
-    switch (m_type)
+    if(axis.isShadesVisible()) {
+        setShadesOpacity(100);
+    }
+    else {
+        setShadesOpacity(0);
+    }
+
+    switch(axis.labelsOrientation())
     {
-        case X_AXIS:
-        {
-            const qreal deltaX = m_rect.width() / m_ticks;
+        case QChartAxis::LabelsOrientationHorizontal:
+            setLabelsAngle(0);
+            break;
+        case QChartAxis::LabelsOrientationVertical:
+            setLabelsAngle(90);
+            break;
+        case QChartAxis::LabelsOrientationSlide:
+            setLabelsAngle(-45);
+            break;
+        default:
+        break;
+    }
 
-            for (int i = 0; i <= m_ticks; ++i) {
+    setLabelsPen(axis.labelsPen());
+    setLabelsBrush(axis.labelsBrush());
+    setLabelsFont(axis.labelFont());
+    setGridPen(axis.gridPen());
+    setShadesPen(axis.shadesPen());
+    setShadesBrush(axis.shadesBrush());
 
-                int x = i * deltaX + m_rect.left();
+}
 
-                qreal label = m_domain.m_minX + (i * m_domain.spanX()/ m_ticks);
+void AxisItem::handleDomainChanged(const Domain& domain)
+{
+    m_domain = domain;
+    updateDomain();
+    update();
+}
 
-                m_grid<<new QGraphicsLineItem(x, m_rect.top(), x, m_rect.bottom(),this);
+void AxisItem::handleGeometryChanged(const QRectF& rect)
+{
+    m_rect = rect;
+    updateDomain();
+    update();
+}
 
-                QGraphicsSimpleTextItem* text = new QGraphicsSimpleTextItem(QString::number(label),this);
-                QPointF center = text->boundingRect().center();
-                text->setPos(x - center.x(), m_rect.bottom() + LABEL_PADDING);
-                //text->rotate(-45);
-                m_labels<<text;
-            }
-        }
-        break;
+void AxisItem::setGridOpacity(qreal opacity)
+{
+    m_grid.setOpacity(opacity);
+}
 
-        case Y_AXIS:
-        {
-            const qreal deltaY = m_rect.height()/ m_ticks;
 
-            for (int j = 0; j <= m_ticks; ++j) {
+qreal AxisItem::gridOpacity() const
+{
+    return m_grid.opacity();
+}
 
-                int y = j * -deltaY + m_rect.bottom();
+void AxisItem::setLabelsOpacity(qreal opacity)
+{
+    m_labels.setOpacity(opacity);
+}
 
-                qreal label = m_domain.m_minY + (j * m_domain.spanY()
-                    / m_ticks);
+qreal AxisItem::labelsOpacity() const
+{
+    return m_labels.opacity();
+}
 
-                m_grid<<new QGraphicsLineItem(m_rect.left() , y, m_rect.right(), y,this);
-                QGraphicsSimpleTextItem* text = new QGraphicsSimpleTextItem(QString::number(label),this);
-                QPointF center = text->boundingRect().center();
-                text->setPos(m_rect.left() - text->boundingRect().width() - LABEL_PADDING , y-center.y());
+void AxisItem::setShadesOpacity(qreal opacity)
+{
+    m_shades.setOpacity(opacity);
+}
 
-                m_labels<<text;
+qreal AxisItem::shadesOpacity() const
+{
+    return m_shades.opacity();
+}
 
-            }
-        }
-        break;
-        default:
-        qDebug()<<"Unknown axis type";
-        break;
+void AxisItem::setLabelsAngle(int angle)
+{
+    foreach(QGraphicsItem* item , m_labels.childItems()) {
+          QPointF center = item->boundingRect().center();
+          item->setRotation(angle);
     }
+
+    m_labelsAngle=angle;
 }
 
-void AxisItem::clear()
+void AxisItem::setLabelsPen(const QPen& pen)
 {
-     qDeleteAll(m_shades);
-     m_shades.clear();
-     qDeleteAll(m_grid);
-     m_grid.clear();
-     qDeleteAll(m_labels);
-     m_labels.clear();
+    foreach(QGraphicsItem* item , m_labels.childItems()) {
+        static_cast<QGraphicsSimpleTextItem*>(item)->setPen(pen);
+    }
 }
 
-void AxisItem::updateDomain()
+void AxisItem::setLabelsBrush(const QBrush& brush)
 {
-    clear();
-    createItems();
+    foreach(QGraphicsItem* item , m_labels.childItems()) {
+        static_cast<QGraphicsSimpleTextItem*>(item)->setBrush(brush);
+    }
 }
 
-void AxisItem::handleAxisChanged()
+void AxisItem::setLabelsFont(const QFont& font)
 {
-    //m_axis->
+    foreach(QGraphicsItem* item , m_labels.childItems()) {
+        static_cast<QGraphicsSimpleTextItem*>(item)->setFont(font);
+    }
 }
 
-void AxisItem::handleDomainChanged(const Domain& domain)
+void AxisItem::setShadesBrush(const QBrush& brush)
 {
-    m_domain = domain;
-    clear();
-    createItems();
+    foreach(QGraphicsItem* item , m_shades.childItems()) {
+        static_cast<QGraphicsRectItem*>(item)->setBrush(brush);
+    }
 }
 
-void AxisItem::handleGeometryChanged(const QRectF& rect)
+void AxisItem::setShadesPen(const QPen& pen)
 {
-    Q_ASSERT(rect.isValid());
-    m_rect = rect;
+    foreach(QGraphicsItem* item , m_shades.childItems()) {
+        static_cast<QGraphicsRectItem*>(item)->setPen(pen);
+    }
+}
+
+void AxisItem::setGridPen(const QPen& pen)
+{
+    foreach(QGraphicsItem* item , m_grid.childItems()) {
+        static_cast<QGraphicsLineItem*>(item)->setPen(pen);
+    }
+}
+
+void AxisItem::setTicks(int count)
+{
+    if(count!=m_ticks){
     clear();
+    m_ticks=count;
     createItems();
+    }
 }
 
 //TODO "nice numbers algorithm"
diff --git a/src/axisitem_p.h b/src/axisitem_p.h
index ac4c8da..4317de4 100644
--- a/src/axisitem_p.h
+++ b/src/axisitem_p.h
@@ -15,46 +15,58 @@ class AxisItem : public QObject, public ChartItem
 public:
     enum AxisType{X_AXIS,Y_AXIS};
 
-    AxisItem(QChartAxis* axis,AxisType type = X_AXIS,QGraphicsItem* parent = 0);
+    AxisItem(AxisType type = X_AXIS,QGraphicsItem* parent = 0);
     ~AxisItem();
 
     //from QGraphicsItem
     QRectF boundingRect() const;
-    void paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWidget *widget){};
+    void paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWidget *widget);
 
-protected slots:
-    void handleAxisChanged();
-    void handleDomainChanged(const Domain& domain);
-    void handleGeometryChanged(const QRectF& size);
+    AxisType axisType() const {return m_type;};
 
-protected:
-    void updateDomain();
+    void setGridOpacity(qreal opacity);
+    qreal gridOpacity() const;
 
-private:
-    void clear();
+    void setLabelsOpacity(qreal opacity);
+    qreal labelsOpacity() const;
 
-public:
-    AxisType axisType() const {return m_type;};
+    void setShadesOpacity(qreal opacity);
+    qreal shadesOpacity() const;
 
-protected:
+    void setLabelsAngle(int angle);
+    int labelsAngle()const { return m_labelsAngle; }
+
+    void setTicks(int count);
+    int ticks() const { return m_ticks;}
 
+    void setShadesBrush(const QBrush& brush);
+    void setShadesPen(const QPen& pen);
 
+    void setGridPen(const QPen& pen);
+
+    void setLabelsPen(const QPen& pen);
+    void setLabelsBrush(const QBrush& brush);
+    void setLabelsFont(const QFont& font);
+
+public slots:
+    void handleAxisChanged(const QChartAxis& axis);
+    void handleDomainChanged(const Domain& domain);
+    void handleGeometryChanged(const QRectF& size);
+protected:
+    void updateDomain();
 private:
+    void clear();
     void createItems();
 private:
-
-    QChartAxis* m_axis;
     AxisType m_type;
     int m_ticks;
     Domain m_domain;
     QRectF m_rect;
-
-    QPainterPath m_path;
-
-
-    QList<QGraphicsLineItem*> m_grid;
-    QList<QGraphicsRectItem*> m_shades;
-    QList<QGraphicsSimpleTextItem*> m_labels;
+    int m_labelsAngle;
+    bool m_shadesEnabled;
+    QGraphicsItemGroup m_grid;
+    QGraphicsItemGroup m_shades;
+    QGraphicsItemGroup m_labels;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/chartpresenter.cpp b/src/chartpresenter.cpp
index 565ddcd..449080d 100644
--- a/src/chartpresenter.cpp
+++ b/src/chartpresenter.cpp
@@ -26,15 +26,13 @@ ChartPresenter::ChartPresenter(QChart* chart,ChartDataSet* dataset):QObject(char
 m_chart(chart),
 m_dataset(dataset),
 m_chartTheme(0),
+m_axisXItem(new AxisItem(AxisItem::X_AXIS,m_chart)),
+m_axisYItem(new AxisItem(AxisItem::Y_AXIS,m_chart)),
 m_domainIndex(0),
 m_marginSize(0),
-m_axisX(new QChartAxis(this)),
-m_axisY(new QChartAxis(this)),
 m_rect(QRectF(QPoint(0,0),m_chart->size()))
 {
     setChartTheme(QChart::ChartThemeDefault);
-    m_axisItems[m_axisX] = new AxisItem(m_axisX,AxisItem::X_AXIS,m_chart);
-    m_axisItems[m_axisY] = new AxisItem(m_axisY,AxisItem::Y_AXIS,m_chart);
     createConnections();
 }
 
@@ -46,14 +44,10 @@ void ChartPresenter::createConnections()
 {
     QObject::connect(m_chart,SIGNAL(geometryChanged()),this,SLOT(handleGeometryChanged()));
     QObject::connect(m_dataset,SIGNAL(seriesAdded(QChartSeries*)),this,SLOT(handleSeriesAdded(QChartSeries*)));
-
-    QMapIterator<QChartAxis*,AxisItem*> i(m_axisItems);
-
-    while (i.hasNext()) {
-        i.next();
-        QObject::connect(this,SIGNAL(geometryChanged(const QRectF&)),i.value(),SLOT(handleGeometryChanged(const QRectF&)));
-        QObject::connect(m_dataset,SIGNAL(domainChanged(const Domain&)),i.value(),SLOT(handleDomainChanged(const Domain&)));
-    }
+    QObject::connect(this,SIGNAL(geometryChanged(const QRectF&)),m_axisXItem,SLOT(handleGeometryChanged(const QRectF&)));
+    QObject::connect(m_dataset,SIGNAL(domainChanged(const Domain&)),m_axisXItem,SLOT(handleDomainChanged(const Domain&)));
+    QObject::connect(this,SIGNAL(geometryChanged(const QRectF&)),m_axisYItem,SLOT(handleGeometryChanged(const QRectF&)));
+    QObject::connect(m_dataset,SIGNAL(domainChanged(const Domain&)),m_axisYItem,SLOT(handleDomainChanged(const Domain&)));
 }
 
 void ChartPresenter::handleGeometryChanged()
@@ -206,58 +200,70 @@ void ChartPresenter::setChartTheme(QChart::ChartTheme theme)
         i.next();
         index++;
         m_chartTheme->decorate(i.value(),i.key(),index);
-      }
     }
 
+    m_chartTheme->decorate(m_axisX, m_axisXItem);
+    m_chartTheme->decorate(m_axisY, m_axisYItem);
+
+}
+
 
 QChart::ChartTheme ChartPresenter::chartTheme()
 {
     return m_chartTheme->id();
 }
 
-QChartAxis* ChartPresenter::axisX()
+void ChartPresenter::setDefaultAxisX(const QChartAxis& axis)
 {
-   return m_axisX;
+    //if(m_axisX != axis) {
+        m_axisX = axis;
+        m_axisXItem->handleAxisChanged(m_axisX);
+    //}
 }
 
-QChartAxis* ChartPresenter::axisY()
+void ChartPresenter::setDefaultAxisY(const QChartAxis& axis)
 {
-   return m_axisY;
+    // if(m_axisY != axis) {
+        m_axisY = axis;
+        m_axisYItem->handleAxisChanged(m_axisY);
+    //}
 }
 
-QChartAxis* ChartPresenter::addAxisX()
+QChartAxis ChartPresenter::defaultAxisX() const
 {
-  //only one axis
-  if(m_axisX==0){
-      m_axisX = new QChartAxis(this);
-      m_axisItems[m_axisX] = new AxisItem(m_axisX,AxisItem::X_AXIS,m_chart);
-  }
-  return m_axisX;
+    return m_axisX;
 }
 
-QChartAxis* ChartPresenter::addAxisY()
+QChartAxis ChartPresenter::defaultAxisY() const
 {
-    if(m_axisY==0){
-        m_axisY = new QChartAxis(this);
-        m_axisItems[m_axisY] = new AxisItem(m_axisY,AxisItem::Y_AXIS,m_chart);
-        return m_axisY;
-    }
+    return m_axisY;
+}
 
-    QChartAxis* axis = new QChartAxis(this);
-    m_axisItems[axis] = new AxisItem(axis,AxisItem::Y_AXIS,m_chart);
-    return axis;
+QChartAxis ChartPresenter::axisY(int id) const
+{
+    return m_axis.value(id);
 }
 
-void ChartPresenter::removeAxis(QChartAxis* axis)
+int ChartPresenter::addAxisY(const QChartAxis& axis)
 {
-    AxisItem* item = m_axisItems.take(axis);
-    if(item){
-        delete item;
-        delete axis;
+    int key =0 ;
+
+    while(m_axis.contains(key)){
+        key++;
+        //TODO overflow
     }
-    //reset pointers to default ones
-    if(axis == m_axisX) m_axisX=0;
-    else if(axis == m_axisY) m_axisY=0;
+
+    m_axis.insert(key,axis);
+    m_axisItems.insert(key,new AxisItem(AxisItem::Y_AXIS,m_chart));
+
+    return key;
+}
+
+
+void ChartPresenter::removeAxisY(int id)
+{
+    m_axis.remove(id);
+    delete m_axisItems.take(id);
 }
 
 #include "moc_chartpresenter_p.cpp"
diff --git a/src/chartpresenter_p.h b/src/chartpresenter_p.h
index 816f056..b999918 100644
--- a/src/chartpresenter_p.h
+++ b/src/chartpresenter_p.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "qchartglobal.h"
 #include "qchart.h" //becouse of QChart::ChartThemeId //TODO
+#include "qchartaxis.h"
 #include <QRectF>
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
@@ -33,11 +34,13 @@ public:
     void setChartTheme(QChart::ChartTheme theme);
     QChart::ChartTheme chartTheme();
 
-    QChartAxis* axisX();
-    QChartAxis* axisY();
-    QChartAxis* addAxisX();
-    QChartAxis* addAxisY();
-    void removeAxis(QChartAxis* axis);
+    void setDefaultAxisX(const QChartAxis& axis);
+    void setDefaultAxisY(const QChartAxis& axis);
+    QChartAxis defaultAxisX() const;
+    QChartAxis defaultAxisY() const;
+    QChartAxis axisY(int id) const;
+    int addAxisY(const QChartAxis& axis);
+    void removeAxisY(int id);
 
 private:
     void createConnections();
@@ -48,19 +51,20 @@ public slots:
     void handleSeriesChanged(QChartSeries* series);
     //void handleDomainChanged(Domain oldDomain,Domain newDomain);
     void handleGeometryChanged();
-
 signals:
     void geometryChanged(const QRectF& rect);
-
 private:
     QMap<QChartSeries*,ChartItem*> m_chartItems;
-    QMap<QChartAxis*,AxisItem*> m_axisItems;
+    QMap<int,AxisItem*> m_axisItems;
+    QMap<int,QChartAxis> m_axis;
     QChart* m_chart;
     ChartDataSet* m_dataset;
     QVector<Domain> m_domains;
     ChartTheme *m_chartTheme;
-    QChartAxis* m_axisX;
-    QChartAxis* m_axisY;
+    QChartAxis m_axisX;
+    AxisItem* m_axisXItem;
+    QChartAxis m_axisY;
+    AxisItem* m_axisYItem;
     int m_domainIndex;
     int m_marginSize;
     QRectF m_rect;
diff --git a/src/charttheme.cpp b/src/charttheme.cpp
index b2928f9..8af356e 100644
--- a/src/charttheme.cpp
+++ b/src/charttheme.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "charttheme_p.h"
 #include "qchart.h"
+#include "qchartaxis.h"
 
 
 //series
@@ -207,4 +208,13 @@ void ChartTheme::decorate(PiePresenter* item, QPieSeries* series, int /*count*/)
 }
 
 
+void ChartTheme::decorate(QChartAxis& axis,AxisItem* item)
+{
+    //TODO: dummy defults for now
+
+    axis.setLabelsBrush(Qt::black);
+    axis.setLabelsPen(Qt::NoPen);
+    item->handleAxisChanged(axis);
+}
+
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/charttheme_p.h b/src/charttheme_p.h
index bc7d3d9..aea5290 100644
--- a/src/charttheme_p.h
+++ b/src/charttheme_p.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public:
     void decorate(StackedBarGroup* item, StackedBarChartSeries* series,int count);
     void decorate(PercentBarGroup* item, PercentBarChartSeries* series,int count);
     void decorate(PiePresenter* item, QPieSeries* series, int count);
+    void decorate(QChartAxis& axis,AxisItem* item);
 
 protected:
     QChart::ChartTheme m_id;
diff --git a/src/qchart.cpp b/src/qchart.cpp
index 39e5916..1b36eb0 100644
--- a/src/qchart.cpp
+++ b/src/qchart.cpp
@@ -143,29 +143,39 @@ void QChart::zoomReset()
     m_presenter->zoomReset();
 }
 
-QChartAxis* QChart::axisX()
+void QChart::setDefaultAxisX(const QChartAxis& axis)
 {
-    return m_presenter->axisX();
+    m_presenter->setDefaultAxisX(axis);
 }
 
-QChartAxis* QChart::axisY()
+void QChart::setDefaultAxisY(const QChartAxis& axis)
 {
-    return m_presenter->axisY();
+    m_presenter->setDefaultAxisY(axis);
 }
 
-QChartAxis* QChart::addAxisX()
+QChartAxis QChart::defaultAxisX() const
 {
-    return m_presenter->addAxisX();
+    return m_presenter->defaultAxisX();
 }
 
-QChartAxis* QChart::addAxisY()
+QChartAxis QChart::defaultAxisY() const
 {
-    return m_presenter->addAxisY();
+    return m_presenter->defaultAxisY();
 }
 
-void QChart::removeAxis(QChartAxis* axis)
+int QChart::addAxisY(const QChartAxis& axis)
 {
-    m_presenter->removeAxis(axis);
+    return m_presenter->addAxisY(axis);
+}
+
+QChartAxis QChart::axisY(int id) const
+{
+    return m_presenter->axisY(id);
+}
+
+void QChart::removeAxisY(int id)
+{
+    m_presenter->removeAxisY(id);
 }
 
 void QChart::resizeEvent(QGraphicsSceneResizeEvent *event)
diff --git a/src/qchart.h b/src/qchart.h
index b881f57..b13dd8e 100644
--- a/src/qchart.h
+++ b/src/qchart.h
@@ -67,11 +67,13 @@ public:
     void zoomOut();
     void zoomReset();
 
-    QChartAxis* axisX();
-    QChartAxis* axisY();
-    QChartAxis* addAxisX();
-    QChartAxis* addAxisY();
-    void removeAxis(QChartAxis* axis);
+    void setDefaultAxisX(const QChartAxis& axis);
+    void setDefaultAxisY(const QChartAxis& axis);
+    QChartAxis defaultAxisX() const;
+    QChartAxis defaultAxisY() const;
+    QChartAxis axisY(int id) const;
+    int addAxisY(const QChartAxis& axis);
+    void removeAxisY(int id);
 
 protected:
     void resizeEvent(QGraphicsSceneResizeEvent *event);
diff --git a/src/qchartaxis.cpp b/src/qchartaxis.cpp
index 43e2a17..b7ca0b7 100644
--- a/src/qchartaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/qchartaxis.cpp
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-
 #include "qchartaxis.h"
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-QChartAxis::QChartAxis(QObject* parent):QObject(parent),
+QChartAxis::QChartAxis():
 m_axisVisible(true),
-m_girdVisible(true),
+m_gridVisible(true),
 m_labelsVisible(true),
-m_rowShadesVisible(true)
+m_shadesVisible(true)
 {
     // TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
 
@@ -20,12 +19,12 @@ QChartAxis::~QChartAxis()
 
 void QChartAxis::setAxisPen(const QPen& pen)
 {
-    m_axisPen = pen;
+    m_axisPen=pen;
 }
 
 void QChartAxis::setAxisBrush(const QBrush& brush)
 {
-    m_axisBrush = brush;
+    m_axisBrush=brush;
 }
 
 void QChartAxis::setAxisVisible(bool visible)
@@ -35,7 +34,12 @@ void QChartAxis::setAxisVisible(bool visible)
 
 void QChartAxis::setGridVisible(bool visible)
 {
-    m_girdVisible=visible;
+    m_gridVisible=visible;
+}
+
+void QChartAxis::setGridPen(const QPen& pen)
+{
+    m_gridPen=pen;
 }
 
 void QChartAxis::setLabelsVisible(bool visible)
@@ -43,11 +47,40 @@ void QChartAxis::setLabelsVisible(bool visible)
     m_labelsVisible=visible;
 }
 
-void QChartAxis::setRowShadesVisible(bool visible)
+void QChartAxis::setLabelsPen(const QPen& pen)
+{
+    m_labelsPen=pen;
+}
+
+void QChartAxis::setLabelsBrush(const QBrush& brush)
+{
+    m_labelsBrush=brush;
+}
+
+void QChartAxis::setLabelsFont(const QFont& font)
+{
+    m_labelsFont=font;
+}
+
+void QChartAxis::setLabelsOrientation(LabelsOrientation orientation)
+{
+    m_labelsOrientation=orientation;
+}
+
+void QChartAxis::setShadesVisible(bool visible)
+{
+    m_shadesVisible=visible;
+}
+
+void QChartAxis::setShadesPen(const QPen& pen)
+{
+    m_shadesPen=pen;
+}
+
+void QChartAxis::setShadesBrush(const QBrush& brush)
 {
-    m_rowShadesVisible=visible;
+    m_shadesBrush=brush;
 }
 
-#include "moc_qchartaxis.cpp"
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/qchartaxis.h b/src/qchartaxis.h
index 1582562..ace00c9 100644
--- a/src/qchartaxis.h
+++ b/src/qchartaxis.h
@@ -3,62 +3,52 @@
 
 #include <qchartglobal.h>
 #include <QPen>
+#include <QFont>
 
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-class QChartAxis : public QObject
+class QChartAxis
 {
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool axisVisible READ isAxisVisible WRITE setAxisVisible NOTIFY axisVisibilityChanged);
-    Q_PROPERTY(QPen axisPen READ axisPen WRITE setAxisPen NOTIFY axisPenChanged);
-    Q_PROPERTY(QBrush axisBrush READ axisBrush WRITE setAxisBrush NOTIFY axisBurshChanged);
-
-   // Q_PROPERTY(bool axisVisible READ isAxisVisible WRITE setAxisVisible NOTIFY axisVisibilityChanged);
 public:
-    enum LabelOrientation{ HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL , SLIDE };
+    enum LabelsOrientation{ LabelsOrientationHorizontal, LabelsOrientationVertical , LabelsOrientationSlide };
 
-    QChartAxis(QObject* parent = 0);
+    QChartAxis();
     virtual ~QChartAxis();
 
     //axis
     bool isAxisVisible() const { return m_axisVisible;};
     void setAxisVisible(bool visible);
     void setAxisPen(const QPen& pen);
-    const QPen& axisPen() const { return m_axisPen;};
+    QPen axisPen() const { return m_axisPen;};
     void setAxisBrush(const QBrush& brush);
-    const QBrush& axisBrush() const { return m_axisBrush;};
+    QBrush axisBrush() const { return m_axisBrush;};
 
     //grid
-    bool isGridVisible() const { return m_girdVisible;};
+    bool isGridVisible() const { return m_gridVisible;};
     void setGridVisible(bool visible);
+    void setGridPen(const QPen& pen);
+    QPen gridPen() const {return m_gridPen;}
 
+    //labels
     bool isLabelsVisible() const { return m_labelsVisible;};
     void setLabelsVisible(bool visible);
-
-    bool isRowShadesVisible() const { return m_rowShadesVisible;};
-    void setRowShadesVisible(bool visible);
-
-    /*
-    void setLabelFont(const QFont& font);
-    const QFont& labelFont();
-
-    void setLabelPen(const QPen& pen);
-    const QPen& labelPen();
-
-    void setGridPen(const QPen& pen);
-    const QPen& gridPen();
-
-    void setGridBrush(const QBrush& brush);
-    const QBrush& gridBrush();
-     */
-
-
-signals:
-    void axisVisibilityChanged();
-    void axisPenChanged();
-    void axisBurshChanged();
+    void setLabelsPen(const QPen& pen);
+    QPen labelsPen() const { return m_labelsPen;}
+    void setLabelsBrush(const QBrush& brush);
+    QBrush labelsBrush() const { return m_labelsBrush;}
+    void setLabelsFont(const QFont& font);
+    QFont labelFont() const { return m_labelsFont;}
+    void setLabelsOrientation(LabelsOrientation orientation);
+    LabelsOrientation labelsOrientation() const { return m_labelsOrientation;};
+
+    //shades
+    bool isShadesVisible() const { return m_shadesVisible;};
+    void setShadesVisible(bool visible);
+    void setShadesPen(const QPen& pen);
+    QPen shadesPen() const { return m_shadesPen;}
+    void setShadesBrush(const QBrush& brush);
+    QBrush shadesBrush() const { return m_shadesBrush;}
 
 
 private:
@@ -67,9 +57,19 @@ private:
     QPen m_axisPen;
     QBrush m_axisBrush;
 
-    bool m_girdVisible;
+    bool m_gridVisible;
+    QPen m_gridPen;
+
     bool m_labelsVisible;
-    bool m_rowShadesVisible;
+    QPen m_labelsPen;
+    QBrush m_labelsBrush;
+    QFont m_labelsFont;
+
+    bool m_shadesVisible;
+    QPen m_shadesPen;
+    QBrush m_shadesBrush;
+
+    LabelsOrientation m_labelsOrientation;
 };
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/qchartview.cpp b/src/qchartview.cpp
index 83e2af9..805b910 100644
--- a/src/qchartview.cpp
+++ b/src/qchartview.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "qchartview.h"
 #include "qchart.h"
+#include "qchartaxis.h"
 #include <QGraphicsView>
 #include <QGraphicsScene>
 #include <QRubberBand>
@@ -9,14 +10,14 @@
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
 QChartView::QChartView(QWidget *parent) :
-    QGraphicsView(parent),
-    m_scene(new QGraphicsScene()),
-    m_chart(new QChart()),
-    m_rubberBand(0),
-    m_verticalRubberBand(false),
-    m_horizonalRubberBand(false)
-{
-	setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
+QGraphicsView(parent),
+m_scene(new QGraphicsScene()),
+m_chart(new QChart()),
+m_rubberBand(0),
+m_verticalRubberBand(false),
+m_horizonalRubberBand(false)
+{
+    setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
     setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
     setScene(m_scene);
     m_chart->setMargin(50);
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ void QChartView::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
     QWidget::resizeEvent(event);
 }
 
-
 void QChartView::addSeries(QChartSeries* series)
 {
     m_chart->addSeries(series);
@@ -74,40 +74,39 @@ void QChartView::setTitle(const QString& title)
 
 void QChartView::setChartBackgroundBrush(const QBrush& brush)
 {
-	 m_chart->setChartBackgroundBrush(brush);
+    m_chart->setChartBackgroundBrush(brush);
 }
 void QChartView::setChartBackgroundPen(const QPen& pen)
 {
-	 m_chart->setChartBackgroundPen(pen);
+    m_chart->setChartBackgroundPen(pen);
 }
 
-
 void QChartView::setRubberBandPolicy(const RubberBandPolicy policy)
 {
-    switch(policy){
+    switch(policy) {
         case VerticalRubberBand:
-            m_verticalRubberBand = true;
-            m_horizonalRubberBand = false;
-            break;
+        m_verticalRubberBand = true;
+        m_horizonalRubberBand = false;
+        break;
         case HorizonalRubberBand:
-            m_verticalRubberBand = false;
-            m_horizonalRubberBand = true;
-            break;
+        m_verticalRubberBand = false;
+        m_horizonalRubberBand = true;
+        break;
         case RectangleRubberBand:
-            m_verticalRubberBand = true;
-            m_horizonalRubberBand = true;
-            break;
+        m_verticalRubberBand = true;
+        m_horizonalRubberBand = true;
+        break;
         case NoRubberBand:
         default:
-            delete m_rubberBand;
-            m_rubberBand=0;
-            m_horizonalRubberBand = false;
-            m_verticalRubberBand = false;
-            return;
+        delete m_rubberBand;
+        m_rubberBand=0;
+        m_horizonalRubberBand = false;
+        m_verticalRubberBand = false;
+        return;
     }
-    if(!m_rubberBand){
-    m_rubberBand = new QRubberBand(QRubberBand::Rectangle, this);
-    m_rubberBand->setEnabled(true);
+    if(!m_rubberBand) {
+        m_rubberBand = new QRubberBand(QRubberBand::Rectangle, this);
+        m_rubberBand->setEnabled(true);
     }
 }
 
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@ QChartView::RubberBandPolicy QChartView::rubberBandPolicy() const
     return NoRubberBand;
 }
 
-
 void QChartView::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
     if(m_rubberBand && m_rubberBand->isEnabled() && event->button() == Qt::LeftButton) {
@@ -138,7 +136,7 @@ void QChartView::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 
 void QChartView::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
-    if(m_rubberBand && m_rubberBand->isVisible()){
+    if(m_rubberBand && m_rubberBand->isVisible()) {
         int margin = m_chart->margin();
         QRect rect(margin, margin, width() - 2 * margin, height() - 2 * margin);
         int width = event->pos().x() - m_rubberBandOrigin.x();
@@ -152,24 +150,26 @@ void QChartView::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
             width= rect.width();
         }
         m_rubberBand->setGeometry(QRect(m_rubberBandOrigin.x(),m_rubberBandOrigin.y(), width,height).normalized());
-    } else {
+    }
+    else {
         QGraphicsView::mouseMoveEvent(event);
     }
 }
 
 void QChartView::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
-    if(m_rubberBand){
-    if (event->button() == Qt::LeftButton && m_rubberBand->isVisible()) {
-        m_rubberBand->hide();
-        QRect rect = m_rubberBand->geometry();
-        m_chart->zoomInToRect(rect);
-        event->accept();
-    }
+    if(m_rubberBand) {
+        if (event->button() == Qt::LeftButton && m_rubberBand->isVisible()) {
+            m_rubberBand->hide();
+            QRect rect = m_rubberBand->geometry();
+            m_chart->zoomInToRect(rect);
+            event->accept();
+        }
 
-    if(event->button()==Qt::RightButton)
+        if(event->button()==Qt::RightButton)
         m_chart->zoomReset();
-    }else{
+    }
+    else {
         QGraphicsView::mouseReleaseEvent(event);
     }
 }
@@ -177,13 +177,13 @@ void QChartView::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 void QChartView::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
     switch (event->key()) {
-    case Qt::Key_Plus:
+        case Qt::Key_Plus:
         zoomIn();
         break;
-    case Qt::Key_Minus:
+        case Qt::Key_Minus:
         zoomOut();
         break;
-    default:
+        default:
         QGraphicsView::keyPressEvent(event);
         break;
     }
@@ -199,29 +199,38 @@ QChart::ChartTheme QChartView::chartTheme() const
     return m_chart->chartTheme();
 }
 
-QChartAxis* QChartView::axisX()
+void QChartView::setDefaultAxisX(const QChartAxis& axis)
+{
+    m_chart->setDefaultAxisX(axis);
+}
+
+void QChartView::setDefaultAxisY(const QChartAxis& axis)
 {
-    return m_chart->axisX();
+    m_chart->setDefaultAxisY(axis);
 }
 
-QChartAxis* QChartView::axisY()
+QChartAxis QChartView::defaultAxisX() const
 {
-    return m_chart->axisY();
+    return m_chart->defaultAxisX();
 }
 
-QChartAxis* QChartView::addAxisX()
+QChartAxis QChartView::defaultAxisY() const
 {
-    return m_chart->addAxisX();
+    return m_chart->defaultAxisY();
 }
 
-QChartAxis* QChartView::addAxisY()
+int QChartView::addAxisY(const QChartAxis& axis)
 {
-    return m_chart->addAxisY();
+    return m_chart->addAxisY(axis);
 }
 
-void QChartView::removeAxis(QChartAxis* axis)
+QChartAxis QChartView::axisY(int id) const
 {
-    m_chart->removeAxis(axis);
+    return m_chart->axisY(id);
 }
 
+void QChartView::removeAxisY(int id)
+{
+    m_chart->removeAxisY(id);
+}
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/qchartview.h b/src/qchartview.h
index 24a4217..2d5e481 100644
--- a/src/qchartview.h
+++ b/src/qchartview.h
@@ -45,11 +45,13 @@ public:
     void setChartTheme(QChart::ChartTheme theme);
     QChart::ChartTheme chartTheme() const;
 
-    QChartAxis* axisX();
-    QChartAxis* axisY();
-    QChartAxis* addAxisX();
-    QChartAxis* addAxisY();
-    void removeAxis(QChartAxis* axis);
+    void setDefaultAxisX(const QChartAxis& axis);
+    void setDefaultAxisY(const QChartAxis& axis);
+    QChartAxis defaultAxisX() const;
+    QChartAxis defaultAxisY() const;
+    QChartAxis axisY(int id) const;
+    int addAxisY(const QChartAxis& axis);
+    void removeAxisY(int id);
 
 protected:
     void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event);