Limiting Labels Length for Axis and Legends¶

Use the lablim parameter in scale_xxx() functions to specify the maximum length (number of characters) of labels for correspondent axis or legend.

Labels exceeding the specified maximum lenfth will be trimmed.

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from lets_plot import *
LetsPlot.setup_html()

1. Long Labels without Trimming¶

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data = {
    'x': ['A picture is worth a thousand words', 'Make a long story short']
}

p = ggplot(data, aes(x='x', color='x')) + geom_point(size=7)
p

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2. Use `lablim` Parameter to Trim X-Axis Labels¶

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p + scale_x_discrete(lablim=10)

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Limiting Labels Length for Axis and Legends¶

1. Long Labels without Trimming¶

2. Use lablim Parameter to Trim X-Axis Labels¶

2. Use `lablim` Parameter to Trim X-Axis Labels¶