Grid lines extending too far

Question

The grid lines in the following plot extend beyond the data and, in particular, into the numbers along the axis.

BarChart[{{1,2,3},{3,1,2}},BarSpacing->{0,2}]
Show[%,GridLines->{None,Range[3]}]

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Question

Why does this happen? What can be done to keep the grid lines from going left of the vertical axis?

$\begingroup$ Try PlotRangePadding->None. $\endgroup$
– Verbeia
Commented Oct 31, 2014 at 6:34 — Verbeia, Commented Oct 31, 2014 at 6:34

Mr.Wizard · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-31 07:27:06Z

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Essentially the Axis is in the wrong place. A more dramatic example:

BarChart[{{1, 2, 3}, {3, 1, 2}},
 BarSpacing -> {0, 2},
 GridLines -> {None, Range[3]}, 
 AxesOrigin -> {3, 0}
]

enter image description here

You can correct this with PlotRangePadding -> 0 (as already proposed) or you can use a Frame instead:

BarChart[{{1, 2, 3}, {3, 1, 2}},
 BarSpacing -> {0, 2},
 GridLines -> {None, Range[3]}, 
 Frame -> Left
]

enter image description here

answered Oct 31, 2014 at 7:03

Mr.Wizard

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$\begingroup$ Yes, both solutions work for the example I gave, but this one continues to work after adding the option PlotRange -> {0, 4}) but the other solution no longer works. $\endgroup$
– Tyson Williams
Commented Oct 31, 2014 at 7:08
$\begingroup$ @Mr.Wizard nice explaination so +1 :D $\endgroup$
– Junho Lee
Commented Oct 31, 2014 at 7:26
$\begingroup$ @JunhoLee Thank you. I also voted for your answer. $\endgroup$
– Mr.Wizard
Commented Oct 31, 2014 at 7:26

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Junho Lee · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-31 07:20:34Z

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You can use PlotRangePadding->None as Option of Graphics.

BarChart[{{1, 2, 3}, {3, 1, 2}}, BarSpacing -> {0, 2}, 
 GridLines -> {None, Range[3]}, PlotRangePadding -> None]

version 8 makes the same result @Mr.Wizard 's comment as Range[0, 3]

BarChart[{{1, 2, 3}, {3, 1, 2}}, BarSpacing -> {0, 2}, 
 GridLines -> {None, Range[0, 3]}, Frame -> Left]

answered Oct 31, 2014 at 6:41

Junho Lee

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$\begingroup$ I don't think this answers the question $\endgroup$
– Verbeia
Commented Oct 31, 2014 at 6:42
$\begingroup$ @Verbeia I made misunderstand and corrected. thanks again. :) $\endgroup$
– Junho Lee
Commented Oct 31, 2014 at 6:54
$\begingroup$ For version 8 change Range[3] to Range[0, 3]. :-) $\endgroup$
– Mr.Wizard
Commented Oct 31, 2014 at 7:22
$\begingroup$ @Mr.Wizard thanks a lot. $\endgroup$
– Junho Lee
Commented Oct 31, 2014 at 7:23

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