I found the following solution with textwidth().
. graph bar mpg trunk turn, legend(col(2) label(3 "Long text across
both columns of legend") textwidth(*6))
I don't know why I had to increase the default width instead of
decreasing it ...
Maarten buis schrieb:
> --- Friedrich Huebler <[email protected]> wrote:
>> The graph in the example below has a legend with three keys and a
>> long descriptive text in the third key. Can this long text be
>> written so that it spans both columns of the legend, making use of
>> the empty space below the second key?
>>
>> . sysuse auto
>> . graph bar mpg trunk turn, legend(col(2) label(3 "Long text across
>> both columns of legend"))
>
> yes, by going into the graph editor. Go to "Grid Edit" the bottom icon
> on the left hand toolbar, select the long label, on the top toolbar you
> see "expand cell", play around with that option till you get what you
> want.
>
> -- Hope this helps,
> Maarten
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