Method size

qcustomplot/qcustomplot.cpp:9416–9447

! \internal Returns the size ("margin" in QCPAxisRect context, so measured perpendicular to the axis backbone direction) needed to fit the axis. */

  direction) needed to fit the axis.
*/
int QCPAxisPainterPrivate::size() const
{
  int result = 0;
  
  // get length of tick marks pointing outwards:
  if (!tickPositions.isEmpty())
    result += qMax(0, qMax(tickLengthOut, subTickLengthOut));
  
  // calculate size of tick labels:
  if (tickLabelSide == QCPAxis::lsOutside)
  {
    QSize tickLabelsSize(0, 0);
    if (!tickLabels.isEmpty())
    {
      for (int i=0; i<tickLabels.size(); ++i)
        getMaxTickLabelSize(tickLabelFont, tickLabels.at(i), &tickLabelsSize);
      result += QCPAxis::orientation(type) == Qt::Horizontal ? tickLabelsSize.height() : tickLabelsSize.width();
    result += tickLabelPadding;
    }
  }
  
  // calculate size of axis label (only height needed, because left/right labels are rotated by 90 degrees):
  if (!label.isEmpty())
  {
    QFontMetrics fontMetrics(labelFont);
    QRect bounds;
    bounds = fontMetrics.boundingRect(0, 0, 0, 0, Qt::TextDontClip | Qt::AlignHCenter | Qt::AlignVCenter, label);
    result += bounds.height() + labelPadding;
  }
  
  return result;
}

/*! \internal