pgfplots: How to align legends of multigraph diagram?
3
Assumed we have the following MWE to display various graphs in one single diagram.
Minimum working example (MWE):
documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
usepackage{pgfplots}
pgfplotsset{compat=newest, scale only axis}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
begin{axis}[
axis y line* = left,
legend style = {at={(0.5,-0.125)},
anchor = north,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,0) (1,1)};
legend{Graph 1};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend style = {at={(0.5,-0.125)},
anchor = north,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,1) (1,0)};
addplot coordinates {(0,0.5) (1,0.5)};
legend{Graph 1, Graph 2};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend style = {at={(0.5,-0.125)},
anchor = north,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
pgfplotsset%
{%
every outer y axis line/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every tick/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every y tick label/.style = {xshift=2cm},
}%
addplot coordinates {(0.5,0) (0.5,1)};
legend{Graph 4};
end{axis}%
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
Screenshot of the result:
Description of the issue:
As you can see, the legends are looking very ugly. How can I adjust the legends centered below the plot?
Update:
I've posted a further question about how to align the legend items in two rows or columns to let them appear nicely.
pgfplots horizontal-alignment vertical-alignment positioning legend
asked Mar 19 at 14:13
DaveDave
949619
add a comment |
3
Assumed we have the following MWE to display various graphs in one single diagram.
Minimum working example (MWE):
documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
usepackage{pgfplots}
pgfplotsset{compat=newest, scale only axis}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
begin{axis}[
axis y line* = left,
legend style = {at={(0.5,-0.125)},
anchor = north,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,0) (1,1)};
legend{Graph 1};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend style = {at={(0.5,-0.125)},
anchor = north,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,1) (1,0)};
addplot coordinates {(0,0.5) (1,0.5)};
legend{Graph 1, Graph 2};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend style = {at={(0.5,-0.125)},
anchor = north,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
pgfplotsset%
{%
every outer y axis line/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every tick/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every y tick label/.style = {xshift=2cm},
}%
addplot coordinates {(0.5,0) (0.5,1)};
legend{Graph 4};
end{axis}%
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
Screenshot of the result:
Description of the issue:
As you can see, the legends are looking very ugly. How can I adjust the legends centered below the plot?
Update:
I've posted a further question about how to align the legend items in two rows or columns to let them appear nicely.
pgfplots horizontal-alignment vertical-alignment positioning legend
asked Mar 19 at 14:13
DaveDave
949619
add a comment |
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3
3
Assumed we have the following MWE to display various graphs in one single diagram.
Minimum working example (MWE):
documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
usepackage{pgfplots}
pgfplotsset{compat=newest, scale only axis}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
begin{axis}[
axis y line* = left,
legend style = {at={(0.5,-0.125)},
anchor = north,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,0) (1,1)};
legend{Graph 1};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend style = {at={(0.5,-0.125)},
anchor = north,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,1) (1,0)};
addplot coordinates {(0,0.5) (1,0.5)};
legend{Graph 1, Graph 2};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend style = {at={(0.5,-0.125)},
anchor = north,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
pgfplotsset%
{%
every outer y axis line/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every tick/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every y tick label/.style = {xshift=2cm},
}%
addplot coordinates {(0.5,0) (0.5,1)};
legend{Graph 4};
end{axis}%
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
Screenshot of the result:
Description of the issue:
As you can see, the legends are looking very ugly. How can I adjust the legends centered below the plot?
Update:
I've posted a further question about how to align the legend items in two rows or columns to let them appear nicely.
pgfplots horizontal-alignment vertical-alignment positioning legend
asked Mar 19 at 14:13
DaveDave
949619
Assumed we have the following MWE to display various graphs in one single diagram.
Minimum working example (MWE):
documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
usepackage{pgfplots}
pgfplotsset{compat=newest, scale only axis}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
begin{axis}[
axis y line* = left,
legend style = {at={(0.5,-0.125)},
anchor = north,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,0) (1,1)};
legend{Graph 1};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend style = {at={(0.5,-0.125)},
anchor = north,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,1) (1,0)};
addplot coordinates {(0,0.5) (1,0.5)};
legend{Graph 1, Graph 2};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend style = {at={(0.5,-0.125)},
anchor = north,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
pgfplotsset%
{%
every outer y axis line/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every tick/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every y tick label/.style = {xshift=2cm},
}%
addplot coordinates {(0.5,0) (0.5,1)};
legend{Graph 4};
end{axis}%
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
Screenshot of the result:
Description of the issue:
As you can see, the legends are looking very ugly. How can I adjust the legends centered below the plot?
Update:
I've posted a further question about how to align the legend items in two rows or columns to let them appear nicely.
pgfplots horizontal-alignment vertical-alignment positioning legend
pgfplots horizontal-alignment vertical-alignment positioning legend
asked Mar 19 at 14:13
DaveDave
949619
asked Mar 19 at 14:13
DaveDave
949619
edited Mar 19 at 16:24
Dave
asked Mar 19 at 14:13
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asked Mar 19 at 14:13
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You could use legend to name for that.
documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
usepackage{pgfplots}
usetikzlibrary{positioning}
pgfplotsset{compat=newest, scale only axis}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
begin{scope}[local bounding box=plots]
begin{axis}[
axis y line* = left,
legend to name = legA,
legend style = {
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,0) (1,1)};
legend{Graph 1};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legB,
legend style = {
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,1) (1,0)};
addplot coordinates {(0,0.5) (1,0.5)};
legend{Graph 1, Graph 2};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legC,
legend style = {
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
pgfplotsset%
{%
every outer y axis line/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every tick/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every y tick label/.style = {xshift=2cm},
}%
addplot coordinates {(0.5,0) (0.5,1)};
legend{Graph 4};
end{axis}%
end{scope}
node[below=0.5em of plots.south] (legB) {ref{legB}};
node[left=1em of legB] (legA) {ref{legA}};
node[right=1em of legB] (legC) {ref{legC}};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
All legends in one box:
documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
usepackage{pgfplots}
usetikzlibrary{positioning}
pgfplotsset{compat=newest, scale only axis}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
begin{scope}[local bounding box=plots]
begin{axis}[
axis y line* = left,
legend to name = legA,
legend style = {draw=none,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,0) (1,1)};
legend{Graph 1};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legB,
legend style = {draw=none,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,1) (1,0)};
addplot coordinates {(0,0.5) (1,0.5)};
legend{Graph 1, Graph 2};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legC,
legend style = {draw=none,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
pgfplotsset%
{%
every outer y axis line/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every tick/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every y tick label/.style = {xshift=2cm},
}%
addplot coordinates {(0.5,0) (0.5,1)};
legend{Graph 4};
end{axis}%
end{scope}
node[below=0.5em of plots.south] (legB) {ref{legB}};
node[left=0.2em of legB] (legA) {ref{legA}};
node[right=0.2em of legB] (legC) {ref{legC}};
draw (legA.south west) rectangle (legC.north east);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
answered Mar 19 at 14:37
marmotmarmot
113k5144273
Thanks a lot! But would it be possible to add all legend items into one single legend? So that it looks "the classic way" with all items within one single border?
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:06
@Dave Yes. I added one way of doing that. (Of course, in the present plot you could just draw all plots in one axis and just build up one legend. I am assuming that your real life example has plots with different coordinate systems combined.)
– marmot
Mar 19 at 15:11
Ah, thanks a lot for your great help! :-) I just posted a new screenshot to explain it better... Would it be possible to add the legends in two rows? Because right now the commandlegend columns = 3does not work anymore. I think this command is not usable anymore with your solution, right?
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:13
Yes exactly, in the real coordinate system I have different axis scalings, e.g. 0 - 100 for the first axis and 0 - 20 for the second one etc.
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:14
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You could use legend to name for that.
documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
usepackage{pgfplots}
usetikzlibrary{positioning}
pgfplotsset{compat=newest, scale only axis}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
begin{scope}[local bounding box=plots]
begin{axis}[
axis y line* = left,
legend to name = legA,
legend style = {
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,0) (1,1)};
legend{Graph 1};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legB,
legend style = {
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,1) (1,0)};
addplot coordinates {(0,0.5) (1,0.5)};
legend{Graph 1, Graph 2};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legC,
legend style = {
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
pgfplotsset%
{%
every outer y axis line/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every tick/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every y tick label/.style = {xshift=2cm},
}%
addplot coordinates {(0.5,0) (0.5,1)};
legend{Graph 4};
end{axis}%
end{scope}
node[below=0.5em of plots.south] (legB) {ref{legB}};
node[left=1em of legB] (legA) {ref{legA}};
node[right=1em of legB] (legC) {ref{legC}};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
All legends in one box:
documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
usepackage{pgfplots}
usetikzlibrary{positioning}
pgfplotsset{compat=newest, scale only axis}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
begin{scope}[local bounding box=plots]
begin{axis}[
axis y line* = left,
legend to name = legA,
legend style = {draw=none,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,0) (1,1)};
legend{Graph 1};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legB,
legend style = {draw=none,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,1) (1,0)};
addplot coordinates {(0,0.5) (1,0.5)};
legend{Graph 1, Graph 2};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legC,
legend style = {draw=none,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
pgfplotsset%
{%
every outer y axis line/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every tick/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every y tick label/.style = {xshift=2cm},
}%
addplot coordinates {(0.5,0) (0.5,1)};
legend{Graph 4};
end{axis}%
end{scope}
node[below=0.5em of plots.south] (legB) {ref{legB}};
node[left=0.2em of legB] (legA) {ref{legA}};
node[right=0.2em of legB] (legC) {ref{legC}};
draw (legA.south west) rectangle (legC.north east);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
answered Mar 19 at 14:37
marmotmarmot
113k5144273
Thanks a lot! But would it be possible to add all legend items into one single legend? So that it looks "the classic way" with all items within one single border?
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:06
@Dave Yes. I added one way of doing that. (Of course, in the present plot you could just draw all plots in one axis and just build up one legend. I am assuming that your real life example has plots with different coordinate systems combined.)
– marmot
Mar 19 at 15:11
Ah, thanks a lot for your great help! :-) I just posted a new screenshot to explain it better... Would it be possible to add the legends in two rows? Because right now the commandlegend columns = 3does not work anymore. I think this command is not usable anymore with your solution, right?
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:13
Yes exactly, in the real coordinate system I have different axis scalings, e.g. 0 - 100 for the first axis and 0 - 20 for the second one etc.
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:14
add a comment |
4
You could use legend to name for that.
documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
usepackage{pgfplots}
usetikzlibrary{positioning}
pgfplotsset{compat=newest, scale only axis}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
begin{scope}[local bounding box=plots]
begin{axis}[
axis y line* = left,
legend to name = legA,
legend style = {
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,0) (1,1)};
legend{Graph 1};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legB,
legend style = {
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,1) (1,0)};
addplot coordinates {(0,0.5) (1,0.5)};
legend{Graph 1, Graph 2};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legC,
legend style = {
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
pgfplotsset%
{%
every outer y axis line/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every tick/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every y tick label/.style = {xshift=2cm},
}%
addplot coordinates {(0.5,0) (0.5,1)};
legend{Graph 4};
end{axis}%
end{scope}
node[below=0.5em of plots.south] (legB) {ref{legB}};
node[left=1em of legB] (legA) {ref{legA}};
node[right=1em of legB] (legC) {ref{legC}};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
All legends in one box:
documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
usepackage{pgfplots}
usetikzlibrary{positioning}
pgfplotsset{compat=newest, scale only axis}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
begin{scope}[local bounding box=plots]
begin{axis}[
axis y line* = left,
legend to name = legA,
legend style = {draw=none,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,0) (1,1)};
legend{Graph 1};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legB,
legend style = {draw=none,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,1) (1,0)};
addplot coordinates {(0,0.5) (1,0.5)};
legend{Graph 1, Graph 2};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legC,
legend style = {draw=none,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
pgfplotsset%
{%
every outer y axis line/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every tick/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every y tick label/.style = {xshift=2cm},
}%
addplot coordinates {(0.5,0) (0.5,1)};
legend{Graph 4};
end{axis}%
end{scope}
node[below=0.5em of plots.south] (legB) {ref{legB}};
node[left=0.2em of legB] (legA) {ref{legA}};
node[right=0.2em of legB] (legC) {ref{legC}};
draw (legA.south west) rectangle (legC.north east);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
answered Mar 19 at 14:37
marmotmarmot
113k5144273
Thanks a lot! But would it be possible to add all legend items into one single legend? So that it looks "the classic way" with all items within one single border?
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:06
@Dave Yes. I added one way of doing that. (Of course, in the present plot you could just draw all plots in one axis and just build up one legend. I am assuming that your real life example has plots with different coordinate systems combined.)
– marmot
Mar 19 at 15:11
Ah, thanks a lot for your great help! :-) I just posted a new screenshot to explain it better... Would it be possible to add the legends in two rows? Because right now the commandlegend columns = 3does not work anymore. I think this command is not usable anymore with your solution, right?
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:13
Yes exactly, in the real coordinate system I have different axis scalings, e.g. 0 - 100 for the first axis and 0 - 20 for the second one etc.
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:14
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You could use legend to name for that.
documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
usepackage{pgfplots}
usetikzlibrary{positioning}
pgfplotsset{compat=newest, scale only axis}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
begin{scope}[local bounding box=plots]
begin{axis}[
axis y line* = left,
legend to name = legA,
legend style = {
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,0) (1,1)};
legend{Graph 1};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legB,
legend style = {
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,1) (1,0)};
addplot coordinates {(0,0.5) (1,0.5)};
legend{Graph 1, Graph 2};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legC,
legend style = {
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
pgfplotsset%
{%
every outer y axis line/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every tick/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every y tick label/.style = {xshift=2cm},
}%
addplot coordinates {(0.5,0) (0.5,1)};
legend{Graph 4};
end{axis}%
end{scope}
node[below=0.5em of plots.south] (legB) {ref{legB}};
node[left=1em of legB] (legA) {ref{legA}};
node[right=1em of legB] (legC) {ref{legC}};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
All legends in one box:
documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
usepackage{pgfplots}
usetikzlibrary{positioning}
pgfplotsset{compat=newest, scale only axis}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
begin{scope}[local bounding box=plots]
begin{axis}[
axis y line* = left,
legend to name = legA,
legend style = {draw=none,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,0) (1,1)};
legend{Graph 1};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legB,
legend style = {draw=none,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,1) (1,0)};
addplot coordinates {(0,0.5) (1,0.5)};
legend{Graph 1, Graph 2};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legC,
legend style = {draw=none,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
pgfplotsset%
{%
every outer y axis line/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every tick/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every y tick label/.style = {xshift=2cm},
}%
addplot coordinates {(0.5,0) (0.5,1)};
legend{Graph 4};
end{axis}%
end{scope}
node[below=0.5em of plots.south] (legB) {ref{legB}};
node[left=0.2em of legB] (legA) {ref{legA}};
node[right=0.2em of legB] (legC) {ref{legC}};
draw (legA.south west) rectangle (legC.north east);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
answered Mar 19 at 14:37
marmotmarmot
113k5144273
You could use legend to name for that.
documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
usepackage{pgfplots}
usetikzlibrary{positioning}
pgfplotsset{compat=newest, scale only axis}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
begin{scope}[local bounding box=plots]
begin{axis}[
axis y line* = left,
legend to name = legA,
legend style = {
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,0) (1,1)};
legend{Graph 1};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legB,
legend style = {
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,1) (1,0)};
addplot coordinates {(0,0.5) (1,0.5)};
legend{Graph 1, Graph 2};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legC,
legend style = {
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
pgfplotsset%
{%
every outer y axis line/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every tick/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every y tick label/.style = {xshift=2cm},
}%
addplot coordinates {(0.5,0) (0.5,1)};
legend{Graph 4};
end{axis}%
end{scope}
node[below=0.5em of plots.south] (legB) {ref{legB}};
node[left=1em of legB] (legA) {ref{legA}};
node[right=1em of legB] (legC) {ref{legC}};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
All legends in one box:
documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
usepackage{pgfplots}
usetikzlibrary{positioning}
pgfplotsset{compat=newest, scale only axis}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
begin{scope}[local bounding box=plots]
begin{axis}[
axis y line* = left,
legend to name = legA,
legend style = {draw=none,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,0) (1,1)};
legend{Graph 1};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legB,
legend style = {draw=none,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
addplot coordinates {(0,1) (1,0)};
addplot coordinates {(0,0.5) (1,0.5)};
legend{Graph 1, Graph 2};
end{axis}%
%
begin{axis}[
axis x line = none,
axis y line* = right,
legend to name = legC,
legend style = {draw=none,
legend columns = 3,
/tikz/every even column/.append style = {column sep=0.5cm},
/tikz/every odd column/.append style = {column sep=0.15cm},
},
]%
pgfplotsset%
{%
every outer y axis line/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every tick/.style = {xshift=2cm},
every y tick label/.style = {xshift=2cm},
}%
addplot coordinates {(0.5,0) (0.5,1)};
legend{Graph 4};
end{axis}%
end{scope}
node[below=0.5em of plots.south] (legB) {ref{legB}};
node[left=0.2em of legB] (legA) {ref{legA}};
node[right=0.2em of legB] (legC) {ref{legC}};
draw (legA.south west) rectangle (legC.north east);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
answered Mar 19 at 14:37
marmotmarmot
113k5144273
edited Mar 19 at 15:10
answered Mar 19 at 14:37
marmotmarmot
113k5144273
answered Mar 19 at 14:37
marmotmarmot
113k5144273
answered Mar 19 at 14:37
marmotmarmot
113k5144273
113k5144273
Thanks a lot! But would it be possible to add all legend items into one single legend? So that it looks "the classic way" with all items within one single border?
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:06
@Dave Yes. I added one way of doing that. (Of course, in the present plot you could just draw all plots in one axis and just build up one legend. I am assuming that your real life example has plots with different coordinate systems combined.)
– marmot
Mar 19 at 15:11
Ah, thanks a lot for your great help! :-) I just posted a new screenshot to explain it better... Would it be possible to add the legends in two rows? Because right now the commandlegend columns = 3does not work anymore. I think this command is not usable anymore with your solution, right?
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:13
Yes exactly, in the real coordinate system I have different axis scalings, e.g. 0 - 100 for the first axis and 0 - 20 for the second one etc.
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:14
add a comment |
Thanks a lot! But would it be possible to add all legend items into one single legend? So that it looks "the classic way" with all items within one single border?
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:06
@Dave Yes. I added one way of doing that. (Of course, in the present plot you could just draw all plots in one axis and just build up one legend. I am assuming that your real life example has plots with different coordinate systems combined.)
– marmot
Mar 19 at 15:11
Ah, thanks a lot for your great help! :-) I just posted a new screenshot to explain it better... Would it be possible to add the legends in two rows? Because right now the commandlegend columns = 3does not work anymore. I think this command is not usable anymore with your solution, right?
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:13
Yes exactly, in the real coordinate system I have different axis scalings, e.g. 0 - 100 for the first axis and 0 - 20 for the second one etc.
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:14
Thanks a lot! But would it be possible to add all legend items into one single legend? So that it looks "the classic way" with all items within one single border?
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:06
Thanks a lot! But would it be possible to add all legend items into one single legend? So that it looks "the classic way" with all items within one single border?
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:06
@Dave Yes. I added one way of doing that. (Of course, in the present plot you could just draw all plots in one axis and just build up one legend. I am assuming that your real life example has plots with different coordinate systems combined.)
– marmot
Mar 19 at 15:11
@Dave Yes. I added one way of doing that. (Of course, in the present plot you could just draw all plots in one axis and just build up one legend. I am assuming that your real life example has plots with different coordinate systems combined.)
– marmot
Mar 19 at 15:11
Ah, thanks a lot for your great help! :-) I just posted a new screenshot to explain it better... Would it be possible to add the legends in two rows? Because right now the command
legend columns = 3 does not work anymore. I think this command is not usable anymore with your solution, right?– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:13
Ah, thanks a lot for your great help! :-) I just posted a new screenshot to explain it better... Would it be possible to add the legends in two rows? Because right now the command
legend columns = 3 does not work anymore. I think this command is not usable anymore with your solution, right?– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:13
Yes exactly, in the real coordinate system I have different axis scalings, e.g. 0 - 100 for the first axis and 0 - 20 for the second one etc.
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:14
Yes exactly, in the real coordinate system I have different axis scalings, e.g. 0 - 100 for the first axis and 0 - 20 for the second one etc.
– Dave
Mar 19 at 15:14
add a comment |
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