You can do this with the 'mgp' argument to par() (see ?par). For example, I find par(mgp=c(2, 0.75, 0)) (which puts the axis label on line 2 and the axis values on line 0.75) nicely "tightens up" the space around a plot.
Rich Raubertas > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Earl F. Glynn > Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 11:14 AM > To: r-help@stat.math.ethz.ch > Subject: Re: [R] Spacing and margins in plot > > > "Chris Wallace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > how about > > plot(..., xlab="") > > title(xlab="label text", line=2) > > Yes, Chris, I like your idea, especially when I can "fix" > both X and Y axes > at the same time: > > plot(0, xlab="",ylab="") > title(xlab="X axis", ylab="Y axis", line=2) > > I'd prefer a way to set the axis title line at the same time > I change the > mar parameters, but it's not a big deal. > > Thanks. > efg > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide! > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > > > ______________________________________________ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
