Misplaced boxes after some groups, remove white space

Question

I am not sure why after the 6th group of data, the boxes start to be placed to the right (wrong position).

I would like to remove this white space at the start and end (lines in red).

% borrowed from <https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/145967/95441>
    \pgfmathdeclarefunction{fpumod}{2}{%
        \pgfmathfloatdivide{#1}{#2}%
        \pgfmathfloatint{\pgfmathresult}%
        \pgfmathfloatmultiply{\pgfmathresult}{#2}%
        \pgfmathfloatsubtract{#1}{\pgfmathresult}%
        % replaced `0' by `5' to make it work for this problem
        \pgfmathfloatifapproxequalrel{\pgfmathresult}{#2}{\def\pgfmathresult{5}}{}%
    }

The chart

\begin{figure*}
    \centering
        \begin{tikzpicture}
            \begin{axis}[
                boxplot/draw direction=y,
                ylabel={CPU Time (ms)},
                height=4cm,
                boxplot={
                    %
                    % Idea:
                    %  place the
                    %  group 1 at 0,2 + 0,4 + 0,6 + 0,8
                    %  group 2 at 1,2 + 1,4 + 1,6 + 1,8
                    %  group 3 at 2,2 + 2,4 + 2,6 + 2,8
                    %  group 4 at 3,2 + 3,4 + 3,6 + 3,8
                    %
                    % in a formular:
                    draw position={
                        1/3 + floor(\plotnumofactualtype/2) + 1/3*fpumod(\plotnumofactualtype,2)
                    },
                    % that means the box extend must be at most 0.2 :
                    box extend=0.3,
                },
                % ... it also means that 1 unit in x controls the width:
                x={1.4cm},
                % ... and it means that we should describe intervals:
                xtick={0,1,2,...,7},
                x tick label as interval,
                xticklabels={%
                  {YFJS01},%{YFJS01\\{\tiny off/on}},%
                  {YFJS02},%
                  {YFJS03},%
                  {YFJS04},%
                  {YFJS05},%
                  {YFJS06},%
                  {YFJS07},%
                  {YFJS08},%
                  {YFJS09},%
                  {YFJS10},%
                },
                x tick label style={
                  text width=1.5cm,
                  align=center
                },
                cycle list={{red},{blue}},%,{colorw_3},{colorw_4}},
            ]
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                };
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                }; 

            % block 2
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                };
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                }; 

            % block 3
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                };
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                }; 

            % block 4
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                };
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                }; 
            % block 5
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                };
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                }; 
            % block 6
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                };
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                }; 
            % block 6
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                };
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                };  
            \end{axis}
    \end{tikzpicture}
    \caption{Caption}
    \label{fig:my_label}
\end{figure*}

Can you make your example compilable? It includes undefined colours (in the cycle list) and an undefined function (fpumod). — Torbjørn T., May 28 '18 at 09:48
And fpumod? Even better if you add a minimal preamble with documentclass, the necessary packages and libraries, and a document environment, so the code can be compiled directly without modification. — Torbjørn T., May 28 '18 at 09:57
I found the problem for the misplacing. The problem was at the fpumod (pgfmathfloatifapproxequalrel, replaced 5 by 3). The only problem now is to reduce the white space at the start and end. — WillEnsaba, May 28 '18 at 10:09

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 28 '18 at 10:17

I see you found the answer to the main problem yourself, so that's implemented here (change 5 to 3 in the definition of fpumod).

For the spacing, you can set the x-limits explicitly with xmin=0,xmax=7, or you can adjust the spacing with enlarge x limits={abs=0.3}. Change 0.3 to what you deem suitable.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\usepgfplotslibrary{statistics}
% borrowed from <https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/145967/95441>
    \pgfmathdeclarefunction{fpumod}{2}{%
        \pgfmathfloatdivide{#1}{#2}%
        \pgfmathfloatint{\pgfmathresult}%
        \pgfmathfloatmultiply{\pgfmathresult}{#2}%
        \pgfmathfloatsubtract{#1}{\pgfmathresult}%
        % replaced `0' by `3' to make it work for this problem
        \pgfmathfloatifapproxequalrel{\pgfmathresult}{#2}{\def\pgfmathresult{3}}{}%
    }
\begin{document}
\begin{figure*}
    \centering
        \begin{tikzpicture}
            \begin{axis}[
%                xmin=0,xmax=7,
                enlarge x limits={abs=0.3},
                boxplot/draw direction=y,
                ylabel={CPU Time (ms)},
                height=4cm,
                boxplot={
                    %
                    % Idea:
                    %  place the
                    %  group 1 at 0,2 + 0,4 + 0,6 + 0,8
                    %  group 2 at 1,2 + 1,4 + 1,6 + 1,8
                    %  group 3 at 2,2 + 2,4 + 2,6 + 2,8
                    %  group 4 at 3,2 + 3,4 + 3,6 + 3,8
                    %
                    % in a formular:
                    draw position={
                        1/3 + floor(\plotnumofactualtype/2) + 1/3*fpumod(\plotnumofactualtype,2)
                    },
                    % that means the box extend must be at most 0.2 :
                    box extend=0.3,
                },
                % ... it also means that 1 unit in x controls the width:
                x={1.4cm},
                % ... and it means that we should describe intervals:
                xtick={0,1,2,...,7},
                x tick label as interval,
                xticklabels={%
                  {YFJS01},%{YFJS01\\{\tiny off/on}},%
                  {YFJS02},%
                  {YFJS03},%
                  {YFJS04},%
                  {YFJS05},%
                  {YFJS06},%
                  {YFJS07},%
                  {YFJS08},%
                  {YFJS09},%
                  {YFJS10},%
                },
                x tick label style={
                  text width=1.5cm,
                  align=center
                },
                cycle list={{red},{blue}},%,{colorw_3},{colorw_4}},
            ]
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                };
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                }; 

            % block 2
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                };
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                }; 

            % block 3
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                };
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                }; 

            % block 4
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                };
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                }; 
            % block 5
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                };
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                }; 
            % block 6
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                };
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                }; 
            % block 6
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                };
                \addplot table [row sep=\\,y index=0] {
                    data\\
                    200\\
                    205\\
                    209\\
                    205\\
                    210\\
                };  

            \end{axis}
    \end{tikzpicture}
    \caption{Caption}
    \label{fig:my_label}
\end{figure*}
\end{document}

Maybe you can help with one last minor question. How can I align the x tick with the labels? I mean, for each label I would like one tick aligned to it. — WillEnsaba, May 30 '18 at 09:01
@WillEnsaba You have explicitly told pgfplots to put ticklabels between ticks with x tick label as interval. So remove that. Then, depending on exactly what output you're after, you might want to use xtick={0,...,6} (so you only have seven ticks, not eight), and change the first 1/3 in the draw position to -1/6 (so the groups are centered on the ticks). — Torbjørn T., May 30 '18 at 09:25

Misplaced boxes after some groups, remove white space

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