--- loncom/xml/lonplot.pm	2012/11/20 15:11:05	1.168
+++ loncom/xml/lonplot.pm	2012/12/05 01:04:03	1.169
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Dynamic plot
 #
-# $Id: lonplot.pm,v 1.168 2012/11/20 15:11:05 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonplot.pm,v 1.169 2012/12/05 01:04:03 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1888,8 +1888,8 @@ sub write_gnuplot_file {
     $gnuplot_input .= "set samples $Apache::lonplot::plot{'samples'}\n";
     # title, xlabel, ylabel
     # titles
-    my $extra_space_x = ($xtics{'location'} eq 'axis') ? ' 0, -0.5 ' : '';
-    my $extra_space_y = ($ytics{'location'} eq 'axis') ? ' -0.5, 0 ' : '';
+    my $extra_space_x = ($xtics{'location'} eq 'axis') ? ' offset 0, -0.5 ' : '';
+    my $extra_space_y = ($ytics{'location'} eq 'axis') ? ' offset -0.5, 0 ' : '';
 
     if ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$gnuplot_input .= "set title  \"$title\"          font \"".$font_properties->{'printname'}.",".$fontsize."pt\"\n" if (defined($title)) ;