Hi Stefan, I can confirm the behavior -- seems there are difficulties while computing the correct bounding box for the superscript.
I have experimented a bit and found the work-around to enlarge the tick scale label a little bit: \begin{tikzpicture} \begin{axis}[y tick scale label style={inner sep=1pt}] \addplot {x * 10^8}; \end{axis} \end{tikzpicture} I will take a note on my todo list. Perhaps this can be improved automatically without changing such sizes. Thanks for reporting the issue. Best regards Christian Am 17.11.2010 17:09, schrieb Stefan Schulze Frielinghaus: > Hi all, > > can someone confirm the following behavior. The y label of a plot gets > truncated in some circumstances if the external library is used. This > happens for me if no title is specified for a plot. Consider the > following example: > > \documentclass[11pt,a4paper]{article} > > \usepackage{tikz} > \usepackage{pgfplots} > > \pgfplotsset{compat=1.3} > \usepgfplotslibrary{external} > \tikzexternalize > > \begin{document} > \begin{tikzpicture} > \begin{axis} > \addplot {x * 10^8}; > \end{axis} > \end{tikzpicture} > \end{document} > > The 8 of 10^8 of the y label is truncated. Does my PDF viewer play > tricks on me or does the external library truncate the 8 a little bit? > Can someone confirm this? At least I can see the complete 8 if I do not > use the external library. > > Kind regards, > Stefan > > PS: I'm using pgfplots version 1.4.1 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports > standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2& L3. > Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great > experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today > http://p.sf.net/sfu/msIE9-sfdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Pgfplots-features mailing list > Pgfplots-features@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pgfplots-features > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gaining the trust of online customers is vital for the success of any company that requires sensitive data to be transmitted over the Web. Learn how to best implement a security strategy that keeps consumers' information secure and instills the confidence they need to proceed with transactions. http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl _______________________________________________ Pgfplots-features mailing list Pgfplots-features@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pgfplots-features