Re: [Fwd: Re: missing top border line]

[Daniel J S. <dan...@ie...>]

Ethan Merritt wrote:
> On Monday 10 April 2006 10:12 am, Petr Mikulik wrote:
> 
>>Daniel Sebald wrote:
>>
>>>Yes, that is an issue.  I think it is because as far as layout, the border 
>>>lines probably come first and then other plot elements.
> 
> 
> In 2D, plot_border() is always called at the beginning of the plot,
> and is called again at the end of the plot if "set border front".
> 
> In 3D, draw_3d_graphbox() is called at the beginning of the plot,
> but any later calls are under the control of 'set hidden3d' and
> 'set grid {front|back}'.
> 
> The setting of 'set border {front|back}' has no effect in 3D.
> I don't know if that is a bug or if it is intentional.

Seeing the disagreement on various things between 2D/3D I'm inclined to think non-intential.

> Probably the 'set view map' case should follow the 2D behaviour
> rather than the current 3D behaviour.

Yes, I agree.  (You've probably read me arguing for consolidating 2D/3D layout whenever possible--a non-urgent wish, as it may not happened.  But that would be the best.)  Any fixes you can make so that 2D/3D behaviour are similar is good.

Dan