Thanks a lot to everyone who gave my me advice. Btw, the most elegant solution came from a German R user who "simply" extended the plot.zoo function by the parameter line (ie the distance of the y labels from the y axis).
Here the URL of his posting and the code, unfortunately his comments are written in German only: http://forum.r-statistik.de/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2819 Thanks again, Nico Am 11.09.2012 um 13:08 schrieb Jose Iparraguirre: > Hi Nico, > > Far from the most elegant solution, at least it works and will give you > plenty of freedom to choose where to place the labels: > > >> plot.zoo(x, type="l", main="", xlab="", ylab="",yaxt="n", xaxs="i"); >> title(main="Title", xlab="index") >> mtext(names(x)[1],2,line=1,at=0.9) >> mtext(names(x)[2],2,line=1,at=0.6) >> mtext(names(x)[3],2,line=1,at=0.35) >> mtext(names(x)[4],2,line=1,at=0.1) > > Hope it helps, > > José > > > > José Iparraguirre > Chief Economist > Age UK > > T 020 303 31482 > E jose.iparragui...@ageuk.org.uk > Twitter @jose.iparraguirre@ageuk > > > Tavis House, 1- 6 Tavistock Square > London, WC1H 9NB > www.ageuk.org.uk | ageukblog.org.uk | @ageukcampaigns > > > For evidence and statistics on the older population, visit the Age UK > Knowledge Hub > http://www.ageuk.org.uk/professional-resources-home/knowledge-hub-evidence-statistics/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: r-help-boun...@r-project.org [mailto:r-help-boun...@r-project.org] On > Behalf Of Nicolai Schneider > Sent: 10 September 2012 16:24 > To: r-h...@stat.math.ethz.ch > Subject: [R] Position of y axis labels in plot graphic > > Hello, > > I´m really sorry to bother you with this problem but it took me a whole day > searching for a solution. > > I want the y axis labels positioned closer to the y axis, by default they are > partly outside the window. > > > Example: > > x <- as.zoo(EuStockMarkets) > > par(las=1) > > plot.zoo(x, type="l", main="", xlab="", yaxt="n", xaxs="i") > title(main="Title", xlab="index") > > par(las=0) > > > Thanks in advance! > > > Best, > Nico > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > > Age UK and YouthNet are official charities for the Virgin London Marathon 2013 > > We need you to Run for it. Join the team and help raise vital funds to bring > generations together to combat loneliness and isolation. > > Go to http://www.runforit.org.uk for more information or contact Helen Parson > at helen.pars...@ageuk.org.uk or on 020 303 31369. > > Age UK and YouthNet. A lifeline, online. > > www.runforit.org.uk > > > > Age UK Improving later life > > www.ageuk.org.uk > > ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
