scatter plots with marginal boxplots (and tufte axes)

[perf...@gmail.com]

hello,

i have a few questions about plotting scatter plots and changing their
axes.

1] if i have a simple scatter plot, like

a = [0:.01:10];
b = a.*rand(1,length(a));
scatter(a,b);
set(gca, 'Box', 'off', 'LineWidth', 1);
set(gca, 'TickDir', 'out');

how can i make it so the two axes do not cross at 0? with the above
they extend past each other. how can i prevent the two ticks from
coming out just at the (0, 0) point?

2] is there a way to add a box plot for the marginals (a and b) for
this plot on the sides? like scatterhist(a,b) except showing box plots
rather than the histogram?

3] is there a way in matlab to make the x and y axes separate from
each other, like Tufte axes? for example, see:
http://addictedtor.free.fr/graphiques/RGraphGallery.php?graph=81

thanks you for your help, i appreciate it!

[James Houghton]

>
> 3] is there a way in matlab to make the x and y axes separate from
> each other, like Tufte axes? for example, see:
> http://addictedtor.free.fr/graphiques/RGraphGallery.php?graph=81
>

Check out: http://www.mathworks.com.au/matlabcentral/fileexchange/26061-rangeframe-1-0