Re: problems zooming into plot region

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On 09/24/12 16:58, Mojca Miklavec wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm curious whether I'm the only one experiencing this problem or if
> this appears to be "a feature" rather than a bug in the eyes of
> developers.
>
> If I use
>     plot [0:] 'datafile.dat' ...
> then I'm unable to zoom into the desired region of a plot with a mouse
> by selecting the desired rectangle. It zooms properly to the y axis
> and (usually) to the right of x axis, but the left of x axis always
> stays at zero which is a bit annoying.
>
> Also, the mouse movement (moving wheel to left & right) which usually
> moves the graph to left & right is now zooming in & out instead of
> moving the graph.
>
> Thank you,
>      Mojca
>
yes. I thought this was a bug too. Once a range is defined explicitly, 
mouse zooming will not over ride it.

It is a feature, though I find it obstructive.  I would expect a direct 
user interaction to over-ride any predetermined range.

I don't know if there are circumstances where allowing the user to zoom 
where he needs to would be detrimental. Perhaps s/o could suggest where 
this may be the wrong thing to allow.

/peter.