code: op <- par(bg='black',fg='gray',col='gray',col.axis='gray',col.lab='gray',col.main='gray',col.sub='gray',mai=c(0,0,0,0), tck = 0.01, mgp = c(0, -1.4, 0), mar=c(0,0,0,0)) plot(x,y,ylim=c(-20,20),xlim=c(min(x),max(x)),pch='X',col = rgb(1,1,1, 0.5),yaxt="n", ann=FALSE) abline(v=c(min(x),max(x)), lty=3, col="yellow") par <- op
render: http://i51.tinypic.com/2rz9w0h.png So what I mean is the area between yellow lines and edges of the plotting area, so min(x) and max(x) would be really on the edge of the plot. -- View this message in context: http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/xlim-c-min-x-max-x-still-produces-extra-margin-on-both-sides-of-x-axis-in-plot-tp3053356p3053356.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.