--- loncom/xml/lonplot.pm	2009/11/14 19:13:36	1.152
+++ loncom/xml/lonplot.pm	2014/07/09 15:17:32	1.152.6.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Dynamic plot
 #
-# $Id: lonplot.pm,v 1.152 2009/11/14 19:13:36 faziophi Exp $
+# $Id: lonplot.pm,v 1.152.6.1 2014/07/09 15:17:32 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1681,8 +1681,12 @@ 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 $offset;
+    if ($version >= 4.4) {
+        $offset = 'offset ';
+    }
+    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)) ;