Re: [ferret_users] (viewport to leave room for color key labels)

["William S. Kessler" <William.S.Kessler@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jörg -

Just define a viewport that is a tiny bit narrower:

def vi/x=0,.99/y=0,1 narrow
set vi narrow
shade/....

<rant>Of course, for presentation purposes it is better to define  
viewports using the /axes qualifier and avoid extra white space  
around the plot. While it is always nice to see Ferret graphics in  
peoples' seminars, it is disappointing to see them use the standard  
viewports with tons of wasted white space around the plots (with tiny  
text in the upper right corner that I know, but can't read, gives the  
Ferret version and the date). This is especially true for multiple  
panel plots, where the plotting area leaves room for the default  
labels for each panel. For example, in the standard 4-panel plot  
(viewports UL,LL,UR,LR), only about 55% of the window is used for  
plotting (including axis labels). Even if room to add a nice title  
above each of these panels is included, that is still only about 70%  
of the available space. Since one of the main problems with how  
people use PPT is that they leave lots of extra room around the  
graphics anyway, using Ferret's default viewports makes this much  
worse. Those of us who were around before PPT remember that we made  
our (plastic overhead) slides with the plot as large as possible, so  
viewers could read the axis and contour labels. But for some reason,  
most people using PPT feel that this is no longer necessary.</rant>

Billy K

On Nov 30, 2006, at 1:55 AM, Joerg Franke wrote:

> Hi!
>
> When I enlarge the labels, e.g. for the y-axis, or the size of the  
> key labels (using: ppl shakey) the labels are cut at the edge of  
> the plot or lay completely outside of the plot. How can I avoid this?
>
> Thanks for any hints.
>
> Cheers
> Jörg
>
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>
> Jörg Franke
> University of Bremen
> Department of Geosciences
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