Re: Again: canvas size

[Robert H. <en...@no...>]

On Wed, 2005-10-12 at 13:52 +0200, Hans-Bernhard Broeker wrote:
> Robert Hart wrote:
> > I assume the meaning is: A document contains a number of plots most of
> > which is plotted at a "default size". For some reason the author happens
> > to want to include a multiplot at such a size that each sub plot is the
> > same size as all the rest.
> 
> Using multiplot is certainly not the best possible way of achieving that 
> goal.
> 
> > To be honest, the more I think about it, the less sure I am that multiplot
> > is/was a good idea. 
> 
> It was a good idea alright --- it's just not a panacea.  But then, what 
> ever is?  It works well enough for its main purpose (multiple plots with 
> locked axes, inset plots, ...), and it's much easier to implement inside 
> gnuplot than outside.

Sorry I didn't intend to sound critical. I'm aware that there are
certain things that are *best* achieved by using multiplot such as the
inset plot, or two abutting plots (as in the finance demo), but the
impression I go when reading the documentation was that the primary (and
simplest) use is to just group together a series of plots on a page.

It also seems like a bit of a kludge to use because it doesn't work well
with the generally interactive nature of gnuplot. 

-- 
Robert Hart <en...@no...>
University of Nottingham


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