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 Show[
   Plot[x, {x, 0, 1}, PlotRange -> All], 
   Frame -> True, PlotRange -> {{0, 1}, {0, 1}}, AspectRatio -> 1]

gives the expected result in Mathematica 9

image with correct plot range

but in Mathematica 10.0.1 the plot range is larger than wanted:

image with too large plot range

Is this a bug?

With

Plot[x, {x, 0, 1}, PlotRange -> {{0, 1}, {0, 1}}, AspectRatio -> 1, Frame -> True]

one gets the with Mathematica 10 the same output as with Mathematica 9.

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    $\begingroup$ Nope, if PlotRange is different then line range is different, but it is not the case. What is then?, the algorithm behind PlotRangePadding probably, use PlotRangePadding -> 0 to fix that. $\endgroup$
    – Kuba
    Commented Nov 27, 2014 at 13:43
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    $\begingroup$ PlotRangePadding->None also works. This is probably no bug, unless the changed behavior of Framed->True was unintentional (who knows). BTW, why not put all options into the Plot call? $\endgroup$
    – Yves Klett
    Commented Nov 27, 2014 at 13:44
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    $\begingroup$ @YvesKlett: If I use PlotRange inside Plot I do not get the unwanted padding. Only with Show I get this (by me) unexpected behavior. $\endgroup$
    – dnet
    Commented Nov 27, 2014 at 14:07
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    $\begingroup$ Plot styling was redone in V10 with plot "themes." There have been several changes in the default behavior. No doubt an industrious person could track down all the differences. :) $\endgroup$
    – Michael E2
    Commented Nov 27, 2014 at 14:18
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    $\begingroup$ Not a bug, just a side effect of an intentional change. $\endgroup$
    – Brett Champion
    Commented Nov 27, 2014 at 23:09

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The comments to this question answer it fully, but I think we should get a answer on record rather than closing the question as a "simple error" or "easily found in documentation" as neither applies.

Plot styling was [modified] in V10 with plot themes [and in other ways]. There have been several changes in the default behavior. [This is not] a bug, just a side effect of an intentional change.

The PlotRangePadding option can be used to restore the V9 behavior. 

PlotRangePadding -> 0

or 

PlotRangePadding -> None

will work.

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  • $\begingroup$ To be more specific: The plot range padding of Show[...] has changed in Mathematica 10. Plot[..] seems to be unchanged in this respect. $\endgroup$
    – dnet
    Commented Nov 28, 2014 at 17:13

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