diff --git a/examples/Legend.py b/examples/Legend.py
index f7841151..3759c2e9 100644
--- a/examples/Legend.py
+++ b/examples/Legend.py
@@ -7,17 +7,37 @@ import initExample ## Add path to library (just for examples; you do not need th
 
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore, QtGui
+import numpy as np
 
-plt = pg.plot()
-plt.setWindowTitle('pyqtgraph example: Legend')
-plt.addLegend()
-#l = pg.LegendItem((100,60), offset=(70,30))  # args are (size, offset)
-#l.setParentItem(plt.graphicsItem())   # Note we do NOT call plt.addItem in this case
+win = pg.plot()
+win.setWindowTitle('pyqtgraph example: BarGraphItem')
 
-c1 = plt.plot([1,3,2,4], pen='r', symbol='o', symbolPen='r', symbolBrush=0.5, name='red plot')
-c2 = plt.plot([2,1,4,3], pen='g', fillLevel=0, fillBrush=(255,255,255,30), name='green plot')
-#l.addItem(c1, 'red plot')
-#l.addItem(c2, 'green plot')
+# # option1: only for .plot(), following c1,c2 for example-----------------------
+# win.addLegend()
+
+# bar graph
+x = np.arange(10)
+y = np.sin(x+2) * 3
+bg1 = pg.BarGraphItem(x=x, height=y, width=0.3, brush='b', pen='w', name='bar')
+win.addItem(bg1)
+
+# curve
+c1 = win.plot([np.random.randint(0,8) for i in range(10)], pen='r', symbol='t', symbolPen='r', symbolBrush='g', name='curve1')
+c2 = win.plot([2,1,4,3,1,3,2,4,3,2], pen='g', fillLevel=0, fillBrush=(255,255,255,30), name='curve2')
+
+# scatter plot
+s1 = pg.ScatterPlotItem(size=10, pen=pg.mkPen(None), brush=pg.mkBrush(255, 255, 255, 120), name='scatter')
+spots = [{'pos': [i, np.random.randint(-3, 3)], 'data': 1} for i in range(10)]
+s1.addPoints(spots)
+win.addItem(s1)
+
+# # option2: generic method------------------------------------------------
+legend = pg.LegendItem((80,60), offset=(70,20))
+legend.setParentItem(win.graphicsItem())
+legend.addItem(bg1, 'bar')
+legend.addItem(c1, 'curve1')
+legend.addItem(c2, 'curve2')
+legend.addItem(s1, 'scatter')
 
 
 ## Start Qt event loop unless running in interactive mode or using pyside.