Re: [Matplotlib-users] placing legend outside of plot area

[Chris W. <ch...@si...>]

Hi Matthias,

Matthias Michler wrote:
> I'm not sure if there was an example in matplotlib, but the following works 
> for me:
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> from pylab import *
> figure()
> subplot(111)
> subplots_adjust(right=0.7)
> plot(arange(10), label='linear')
> plot(arange(10)**2, label='quadratic')
> legend(loc=(1.1,0.5))
> show()
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thanks for this. This is exactly what I was after except that the legend 
  now appears about 25% off the right hand of the screen or whatever I 
save the figure to.

How can I have the legend as placed above but with the whole of it showing?

cheers,

Chris

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