I'm not familiar with spmap, but have you tried playing with the title
options, e.g.:
..., title("example", size(vhuge) margin(l=0) justification(left))
I had a similar but not identical problem with a time series plot. The
problem was the labels on the axis. Although I had suppressed labels
along the y-axis, I still had to specify labsize(zero) in order to
minimize the margins.
Thomas
Friedrich Huebler wrote:
> By default, -spmap- from SSC draws graphs that minimize the blank
> space around the map. This can be seen with the first example from the
> help file.
>
> . use "Italy-RegionsData.dta", clear
> . spmap relig1 using "Italy-RegionsCoordinates.dta", id(id)
>
> When titles are added to the map, margins appear on the left and right
> side. I would like to remove these margins.
>
> . spmap relig1 using "Italy-RegionsCoordinates.dta", id(id)
> title("Title", size(vhuge)) subtitle("Subtitle", size(vhuge))
>
> Through trial and error, the margins can be reduced with the -graph
> display- command. By repeatedly changing the value in the -xsize()-
> option, I arrived at a map with no extra blank space on the left and
> right side.
>
> . graph display, xsize(3.4)
>
> How can I draw a map with a title that has no added space around the
> map, without having to resort to the repeated use of -graph display-?
>
> Friedrich
