Re: Patch: Key position information

[Philipp K. J. <ja...@ie...>]

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> > The commands given above recreate the last position
> > of the key. By adding/subtracting appropriate values,
> > one can achieve any desired offset
> 
> So now I'm confused.
> I don't see how this addresses the problem you described before,
> that trivial changes to a key title, the terminal type, etc. can cause
> the key layout to change.  Reproducing the same center position
> won't help much if the number of columns changes, or even if the
> whole thing suddenly becomes wider.

Because this was never the problem I tried to solve!

Here is the problem I try to solve:
1) I create a plot. Gnuplot choses a key position.
2) I like the key position overall, but would like
  to move the key slightly from its default position.
3) To do so, I need to know the values of its default
  coordinates, so that I can use them to calculate
  new coordinates that I can feed to "set key at...".

I understand that changing the key content will change
everything, I also understand that changing the terminal
type will change everything. But that's not the problem
I am trying to solve.

Maybe it's best not to get hung up on the use case.
Let's focus on the overall idea: Gnuplot makes info
on the most recent plot available in GPVAL variables.
It should really include info on the key, as well.

> 
> > The patch is available here, if you want to check
> > it out:
> > 	http://www.philipp-janert.com/keypos.patch
> 
> Why not put it on the project patch tracker?
> 
> 	Ethan