This page summarizes how axes are customized in ScottPlot

• An axis displays information on one edge of a plot

• The axis label is the title displayed on an axis

• Tick marks are small lines drawn on the figure outside the data area

• Tick labels can be displayed for each tick mark

• Grid lines are lines at each tick mark drawn on the data area

• Axis lines are single lines drawn on the edge of the axis. Axis lines of the four primary axes form a rectangle that outlines the data area.

• Axes have major ticks and minor ticks. The default behavior is that both display axis lines and tick marks, but only major ticks display tick labels and grid lines.

• Plots have 4 axes by default (2 primary, 2 secondary)

• Primary axes on the bottom (Plot.XAxis) and left (Plot.YAxis) are fully visible by default

• Secondary axes on the top (Plot.XAxis2) and right (Plot.YAxis2) only display axis lines by default

• The Title of a plot is just the axis label of the top axis (Plot.XAxis2)

• Additional axes can be added with Plot.AddAxis()

• SetAxisLimits() manually defines limits for the primary axes

• AxisAuto() automatically adjusts primary axis limits to fit visible data

• GetAxisLimits() returns current limits for the primary axes

• SetOuterViewLimits() and SetInnerViewLimits() can be used to ensure the user does not zoom out or zoom in farther than intended

ScottPlot supports multiple X and Y axes. This topic is covered in the Multi-Axis FAQ page.