xlim, ylim problem in barplot (PR#325)

[Peter Dalgaard BSA]

mcw@ln.nimh.nih.gov writes:

> Hi, all.
> 
> The lower bound in a barplot (or the left bound if you're making a
> horizontal barplot) is -0.01 no matter what.  This causes problems if
> you're making a barplot of small values (say, < .001), as most of the plot
> is taken up with blank space beneath the axis, and the bars are squeezed
> in at the top.  The fix seems to be simple: replace lines
> 
> 41:      xlim <- range(-0.01, height) 
> 59:      ylim <- range(-0.01, height)
> 
> by the following:
> 
> 41:      xlim <- range(max(-0.01, -0.01 * height), height) 
> 59:      ylim <- range(max(-0.01, -0.01 * height), height)
> 
> This seems to work for small negative numbers as well.

or simply range(-0.01*height,height) 

That one might just be sneaked into the upcoming release....

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