# StreamPlot Label for General Parameter

I have a simple DEQ:

$$y'(t) = y + C$$

for a constant $C$. It turns out that the equilibrium point of this DEQ is $-C$.

I can use the StreamPlot command to plot the direction field for 'any' value of $C$, for example, for $C = 2$:

 StreamPlot[{1, y + 2}, {t, -4, 4}, {y, -8,  4}]


The StreamPlot is:

This StreamPlot would look exactly like this for any value of $C$.

is there some way to show the y-axis as a $C$ instead of $-2$ and to show the other values as $C \pm <\rm{offset}>$. That is, the point $-4$ is shown as $C-2$, the point $-2$ is shown as $C$, the point 0 is shown as $C+2$, etc. In other words, the y-axis values are shown as a function of the general equilibrium point?

You can achieve the desired result using the CustomTicks package, which is part of the LevelScheme package that is available at http://scidraw.nd.edu/levelscheme/

The CustomTicks package lets you specify the desired TickLabelFunction for each axis:

Needs["CustomTicks"]

StreamPlot[{1, y + 2}, {t, -4, 4}, {y, -8, 4},
FrameTicks -> {
{LinTicks[-8, 4, TickLabelFunction -> ("C " <>
Which[
# == 0, "",
# < 0,  "- " <> ToString@Abs@#,
# > 0,  "+ " <> ToString@#
]&@Round[# + 2] &)
], Automatic},
{Automatic, Automatic}
}
]
`