is an option for gauge functions that specifies how much space to leave around the scale.
ScalePadding
is an option for gauge functions that specifies how much space to leave around the scale.
Details
- Padding specified by ScalePadding describes the extent of the gauge background that should be drawn around the scale.
- For each direction specified, ScalePadding can take the following values:
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Automatic an automatic amount of paddingNone leave no padding in that directions s coordinate units
- ScalePadding can take the following forms for linear scaled gauges:
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p the same horizantal and vertical padding{pr,py} different horizantal and vertical padding{{px left,px right},...} different padding on each side of the axis etc.
- ScalePadding can take the following forms for circularly scaled gauges:
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p angular padding p on each end of the scale{pmin,pmax} padding pmin before the scale and pmax afterNone no padding around the scaleAutomatic automatically determined paddingFull pad to the nearest chord of a circleAll pad the scale to make a complete circle
Examples
Basic Examples (3)
By default there is a set amount of padding around the scale:
Specify a constant horizontal and vertical or angular padding:
Use a scaled value for the constant horizontal and vertical padding:
Specify different horizontal and vertical padding on each side:
Related Guides
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History
Text
Wolfram Research (2012), ScalePadding, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ScalePadding.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2012. "ScalePadding." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ScalePadding.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2012). ScalePadding. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ScalePadding.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_scalepadding, author="Wolfram Research", title="{ScalePadding}", year="2012", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ScalePadding.html}", note=[Accessed: 17-November-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_scalepadding, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={ScalePadding}, year={2012}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ScalePadding.html}, note=[Accessed: 17-November-2025]}