--- a/scripts/plot/legend.m
+++ b/scripts/plot/legend.m
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-## Copyright (C) 2010 David Bateman
+## Copyright (C) 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Laurent Mazet
+## Copyright (C) 2006 John W. Eaton
 ##
 ## This file is part of Octave.
 ##
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@
 ## @deftypefnx {Function File} {} legend (@var{matstr})
 ## @deftypefnx {Function File} {} legend (@var{cell})
 ## @deftypefnx {Function File} {} legend (@dots{}, "location", @var{pos})
-## @deftypefnx {Function File} {} legend (@dots{}, "orientation", @var{orient})
 ## @deftypefnx {Function File} {} legend (@var{hax}, @dots{})
 ## @deftypefnx {Function File} {} legend (@var{hobjs}, @dots{})
 ## @deftypefnx {Function File} {} legend (@var{hax}, @var{hobjs}, @dots{})
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@
 ##   can be appended to any location string
 ## @end multitable
 ##
-## The optional parameter @var{orient} determines if the key elements
-## are placed vertically or horizontally. The allowed values are "vertical"
-## or "horizontal" with the default being "vertical".
-##
 ## The following customizations are available using @var{option}:
 ##
 ## @table @asis
@@ -98,53 +94,25 @@
 ## @end table
 ## @end deftypefn
 
-function [hlegend2, hobjects2, hplot2, text_strings2] = legend (varargin)
+function legend (varargin)
 
-  [ca, varargin, nargs] = __plt_get_axis_arg__ (true, "legend", varargin{:});
-  if (isnan (ca))
-    fig = get (0, "currentfigure");
-    if (isempty (fig))
-      ca = gca ();
-      fig = get (ca, "parent");
-    else
-      ca = get (fig, "children");
-      ca ( ! strcmp (get (get (fig, "children"), "type"), "axes")) = [];
-      ca_pos = get (get (fig, "currentaxes"), "position");
-      ca_outpos = get (get (fig, "currentaxes"), "outerposition");
-      for i = numel (ca) : -1 : 1
-        if (! all (ca_pos, get (ca(i), "position") )
-            || ! all (ca_outpos, get (ca(i), "outerposition")))
-          ca(i) = [];
-        endif
-      endfor
-    endif
-  else
-    fig = get (ca, "parent");
-  endif
+  [ca, varargin, nargin] = __plt_get_axis_arg__ ("legend", varargin{:});
+  nargs = nargin;
 
   if (all (ishandle (varargin{1})))
     kids = flipud (varargin{1}(:));
     varargin(1) = [];
     nargs = numel (varargin);
   else
-    kids = get (fig, "children");
-    kids (strcmp (get (kids, "tag"), "legend")) = [];
-    if (isscalar (kids))
-      kids = get(kids, "children")(:);
-    else
-      kids = [get(kids, "children"){:}](:);
-    endif
+    kids = get (ca, "children");
   endif
   nkids = numel (kids);
 
-  position = "northeast";
-  orientation = "vertical";
   if (nargs > 0)
     pos = varargin{nargs};
     if (isnumeric (pos) && isscalar (pos) && round (pos) == pos)
       if (pos >= -1 && pos <= 4)
-        position = {"northeastoutside", "best", "northeast",
-                    "northwest", "southwest", "southeast"} (pos + 2);
+        set (ca, "keypos", pos);
         nargs--;
       else
         error ("legend: invalid position specified");
@@ -152,64 +120,17 @@
     endif
   endif
   
-  while (nargs > 1)
+  if (nargs > 1)
     pos = varargin{nargs-1};
     str = varargin{nargs};
     if (strcmpi (pos, "location")  && ischar (str))
-      position = lower (str);
+      set (ca, "keypos", str);
       nargs -= 2;
-    elseif (strcmpi (pos, "orientation")  && ischar (str))
-      orientation = lower (str);
-      nargs -= 2;
-    else
-      break;
     endif
-  endwhile
-
-  ## Validate the orientation 
-  switch (orientation)
-    case {"vertical", "horizontal"}
-    otherwise
-      error ("legend: unrecognized legend orientation");
-  endswitch
-
-  ## Validate the position type is valid
-  outside = false;
-  inout = findstr (position, "outside");
-  if (! isempty (inout))
-    outside = true;
-    position = position(1:inout-1);
-  else
-    outside = false;
   endif
 
-  switch (position)
-    case {"north", "south", "east", "west", "northeast", "northwest", ...
-          "southeast", "southwest"}
-    case "best"
-      warning ("legend: 'Best' not yet implemented for location specifier\n");
-      position = "northeast";
-    otherwise
-      error ("legend: unrecognized legend position");
-  endswitch
-
-  show = "create";
-  textpos = "default";
-  reverse = false;
-  box = "default";
-
-  hlegend = [];
-  fkids = get (fig, "children");
-  for i = 1 : numel(fkids)
-    if (ishandle (fkids (i)) && strcmp (get (fkids (i), "type"), "axes") 
-        && (strcmp (get (fkids (i), "tag"), "legend")))
-      udata = get (fkids (i), "userdata");
-      if (! isempty (intersect (udata.handle, ca)))
-        hlegend = fkids (i);
-        break;
-      endif
-    endif
-  endfor
+  k = 1;
+  turn_on_legend = false;
 
   if (nargs == 1)
     arg = varargin{1};
@@ -218,31 +139,30 @@
         str = tolower (deblank (arg));
         switch (str)
           case {"off", "hide"}
-            show = "off";
+            set (ca, "key", "off");
             nargs--;
           case "show"
-            show = "on";
+            set (ca, "key", "on");
             nargs--;
           case "toggle"
-            if (isempty (hlegend) || strcmp (get (hlegend, "visible"), "off"))
-              show = "on";
+            val = get (ca, "key");
+            if (strcmpi (val, "on"))
+              set (ca, "key", "off");
             else
-              show = "off";
+              set (ca, "key", "on");
             endif
             nargs--;
           case "boxon"
-            box = "on";
+            set (ca, "key", "on", "keybox", "on");
             nargs--;
           case "boxoff"
-            box = "off";
+            set (ca, "keybox", "off");
             nargs--;
           case "left"
-            textpos = "left";
-            reverse = false;
+            set (ca, "keyreverse", "off")
             nargs--;
           case "right"
-            textpos = "right";
-            reverse = true;
+            set (ca, "keyreverse", "on")
             nargs--;
           otherwise
         endswitch
@@ -258,509 +178,62 @@
     endif
   endif
 
-  if (strcmp (show, "off"))
-    if (! isempty (hlegend))
-      set (hlegend, "visible", "off");
-      set (get (hlegend, "children"), "visible", "off");
-      hlegend = [];
-    endif
-    hobjects = [];
-    hplots  = [];
-    text_strings = {};
-  elseif (strcmp (show, "on"))
-    if (! isempty (hlegend))
-      set (hlegend, "visible", "on");
-      set (get (hlegend, "children"), "visible", "on");
-    else
-      hobjects = [];
-      hplots  = [];
-      text_strings = {};
-    endif
-  elseif (strcmp (box, "on"))
-    if (! isempty (hlegend))
-      set (hlegend, "visible", "on", "box", "on");
-    endif
-  elseif (strcmp (box, "off"))
-    if (! isempty (hlegend))
-      set (hlegend, "box", "off", "visible", "off");
-    endif
-  else
-    hobjects = [];
-    hplots  = [];
-    text_strings = {};
-
-    if (nargs > 0)
-      have_data = false;
-      for k = 1:nkids
-        typ = get (kids(k), "type");
-        if (strcmp (typ, "line") || strcmp (typ, "surface")
-            || strcmp (typ, "patch") || strcmp (typ, "hggroup"))
-          have_data = true;
-          break;
-        endif
-      endfor
-
-      if (! have_data)
-        warning ("legend: plot data is empty; setting key labels has no effect");
-      endif
-    endif
-
-    if (strcmp (textpos, "default"))
-      warned = false;
-      k = nkids;
-      for i = 1 : nargs
-        arg = varargin{i};
-        if (ischar (arg))
-          typ = get (kids(k), "type");
-          while (k > 0
-                 && ! (strcmp (typ, "line") || strcmp (typ, "surface")
-                       || strcmp (typ, "patch") || strcmp (typ, "hggroup")))
-            typ = get (kids(--k), "type");
-          endwhile
-          if (k > 0)
-            if (strcmp (get (kids(k), "type"), "hggroup"))
-              hgkids = get (kids(k), "children");
-              for j = 1 : length (hgkids)
-                hgobj = get (hgkids (j));
-                if (isfield (hgobj, "displayname"))
-                  set (hgkids(j), "displayname", arg);
-                  hplots = [hplots, hgkids(j)];
-                  text_strings = {text_strings{:}, arg};
-                  break;
-                endif
-              endfor
-            else
-              set (kids(k), "displayname", arg);
-              hplots = [hplots, kids(k)];
-              text_strings = {text_strings{:}, arg};
-            endif
-
-            if (--k == 0)
-              break;
-            endif
-          elseif (! warned)
-            warned = true;
-            warning ("legend: ignoring extra labels");
-          endif
-        else
-          error ("legend: expecting argument to be a character string");
-        endif
-      endfor
-    else
-      k = nkids;
-      while (k > 0)
-        typ = get (kids(k), "type");
-        while (k > 0
-               && ! (strcmp (typ, "line") || strcmp (typ, "surface")
-                     || strcmp (typ, "patch") || strcmp (typ, "hggroup")))
-          typ = get (kids(--k), "type");
-        endwhile
-        if (k > 0)
-          if (strcmp (get (kids(k), "type"), "hggroup"))
-            hgkids = get (kids(k), "children");
-            for j = 1 : length (hgkids)
-              hgobj = get (hgkids (j));
-              if (isfield (hgobj, "displayname") 
-                  && ! isempty (hgobj.displayname))
-                hplots = [hplots, hgkids(j)];
-                text_strings = {text_strings{:}, hbobj.displayname};
-                break;
-              endif
-            endfor
-          else
-            if (! isempty (get (kids (k), "displayname")))
-              hplots = [hplots, kids(k)];
-              text_strings = {text_strings{:}, get(kids (k), "displayname")};
-            endif
-          endif
-          if (--k == 0)
-            break;
-          endif
-        endif
-      endwhile
-    endif
-
-    if (isempty (hplots))
-      if (! isempty (hlegend))
-        fkids = get (fig, "children");
-        delete (fkids (fkids == hlegend));
-        hlegend = [];
-        hobjects = [];
-        hplots  = [];
-        text_strings = {};
-      endif
-    else
-      ## Delete the old legend if it exists
-      if (! isempty (hlegend))
-        fkids = get (fig, "children");
-        delete (fkids (fkids == hlegend));
+  if (nargs > 0)
+    have_data = false;
+    for k = 1:nkids
+      typ = get (kids(k), "type");
+      if (strcmp (typ, "line") || strcmp (typ, "surface")
+          || strcmp (typ, "patch") || strcmp (typ, "hggroup"))
+        have_data = true;
+        break;
       endif
-      
-      ## Force the figure to be drawn here, so that the figure position
-      ## is updated correctly before reading it
-      drawnow ();
-
-      ## Get axis size and fontsize in points.  
-      ## Rely on listener to handle coversion.
-      units = get (ca(1), "units");
-      fontunits = get (ca(1), "fontunits");
-      unwind_protect
-        set (ca(1), "units", "points");
-        set (ca(1), "fontunits", "points");
-        ca_pos = get (ca(1), "position");
-        ca_outpos = get (ca(1), "outerposition");
-        ca_fontsize = get (ca(1), "fontsize");
-      unwind_protect_cleanup
-        set (ca(1), "units", units);
-        set (ca(1), "fontunits", fontunits);
-      end_unwind_protect
-
-      ## Padding between legend entries horizontally and vertically
-      xpadding = 1.2;
-      ypadding = 1.2;
-
-      ## Length of line segments in the legend in points
-      linelength = 15;
-
-      ## Create the axis first
-      ## FIXME hlegend should inherit properties from "ca"
-      curaxes = get (fig, "currentaxes");
-      unwind_protect
-        hlegend = axes ("tag", "legend", "userdata", struct ("handle", ca),
-                        "box", "off", "outerposition", [0, 0, 0, 0],
-                        "xtick", [], "ytick", [], "xticklabel", "",
-                        "yticklabel", "", "zticklabel", "", 
-                        "xlim", [0, 1], "ylim", [0, 1], "visible", "off",
-                        "activepositionproperty", "position");
-
-        ## Add text label to the axis first, checking their extents
-        nentries = numel (hplots);
-        texthandle = [];
-        maxwidth = 0;
-        maxheight = 0;
-        for k = 1 : nentries
-          if (reverse)
-            texthandle = [texthandle, text(0, 0, text_strings {k}, 
-                                           "horizontalalignment", "left")];
-          else
-            texthandle = [texthandle, text(0, 0, text_strings {k},
-                                           "horizontalalignment", "right")];
-          endif
-          units = get (texthandle (end), "units");
-          unwind_protect
-            set (texthandle (end), "units", "points");
-            extents = get (texthandle (end), "extent");
-            ## FIXME fudge for gnuplot as the text extents are calculated from
-            ## the FreeType text render rather than from gnuplot itself. Your
-            ## luck will vary depending on the terminals that are used.
-            if (strcmp (get (fig, "__backend__"), "gnuplot"))
-              extents = [1,1,1.1,1] .* extents;
-              linelength = 20;
-            endif
-            maxwidth = max (maxwidth, extents (3));
-            maxheight = max (maxheight, extents (4));
-          unwind_protect_cleanup
-            set (texthandle (end), "units", units);
-          end_unwind_protect
-        endfor
-
-        num1 = nentries;
-        if (strcmp (orientation, "vertical"))
-          height = nentries * ypadding * maxheight;
-          if (outside)
-            if (height > ca_pos (4))
-              ## Avoid shrinking the height of the axis to zero if outside
-              num1 = ca_pos(4) / maxheight / ypadding / 2;
-            endif
-          else
-            if (height > 0.9 * ca_pos (4))
-              num1 = 0.9 * ca_pos(4) / maxheight / ypadding;
-            endif
-          endif
-        else
-          width = nentries * ypadding * maxwidth;
-          if (outside)
-            if (width > ca_pos (3))
-              ## Avoid shrinking the width of the axis to zero if outside
-              num1 = ca_pos(3) / maxwidth / ypadding / 2;
-            endif
-          else
-            if (width > 0.9 * ca_pos (3))
-              num1 = 0.9 * ca_pos(3) / maxwidth / ypadding;
-            endif
-          endif
-        endif
-        num2 = ceil (nentries / num1);
-
-        xstep = xpadding * (maxwidth + linelength);
-        xpad = (xpadding - 1) * (maxwidth + linelength);
-        if (reverse)
-          xoffset = xpad / 3;
-          txoffset = 2 * xpad / 3 + linelength;
-        else
-          xoffset = 2 * xpad / 3 + maxwidth;
-          txoffset = xpad / 3 + maxwidth;
-        endif
-        ystep = ypadding * maxheight;
-        ypad = (ypadding - 1) * maxheight;
-        yoffset = ystep / 2;
-
-        ## Place the legend in the desired position
-        if (strcmp (orientation, "vertical"))
-          lpos = [0, 0, num2 * xstep, num1 * ystep];
-        else
-          lpos = [0, 0, num1 * xstep, num2 * ystep];
-        endif
-        switch(position)
-          case "north"
-            if (outside)
-              lpos = [ca_pos(1) + (ca_pos(3) - lpos(3)) / 2, ...
-                      ca_outpos(2) + ca_outpos(4) - lpos(4), lpos(3), lpos(4)];
-
-              new_pos = [ca_pos(1), ca_pos(2), ca_pos(3), ca_pos(4) - lpos(4)];
-              new_outpos = [ca_outpos(1), ca_outpos(2), ca_outpos(3), ...
-                            ca_outpos(4) - lpos(4)];
-            else
-              ca_pos
-              lpos = [ca_pos(1) + (ca_pos(3) - lpos(3)) / 2, ...
-                      ca_pos(2) + ca_pos(4) - lpos(4) - ypad, lpos(3), lpos(4)];
-            endif
-          case "south"
-            if (outside)
-              lpos = [ca_pos(1) + (ca_pos(3) - lpos(3)) / 2, ca_outpos(2), ...
-                      lpos(3), lpos(4)];
-              new_pos = [ca_pos(1), ca_pos(2) + lpos(4), ca_pos(3), ...
-                         ca_pos(4) - lpos(4)];
-              new_outpos = [ca_outpos(1), ca_outpos(2) + lpos(4), ...
-                            ca_outpos(3), ca_outpos(4) - lpos(4)];
-            else
-              lpos = [ca_pos(1) + (ca_pos(3) - lpos(3)) / 2, ...
-                      ca_pos(2) + ypad, lpos(3), lpos(4)];
-            endif
-          case "east"
-            if (outside)
-              lpos = [ca_outpos(1) + ca_outpos(3) - lpos(3), ...
-                      ca_pos(2) + (ca_pos(4) - lpos(4)) / 2, lpos(3), lpos(4)];
-              new_pos = [ca_pos(1), ca_pos(2), ca_pos(3) - lpos(3), ca_pos(4)];
-              new_outpos = [ca_outpos(1), ca_outpos(2), ...
-                            ca_outpos(3) - lpos(3), ca_outpos(4)];
-            else
-              lpos = [ca_pos(1) + ca_pos(3) - lpos(3) - ypad, ...
-                      ca_pos(2) + (ca_pos(4) - lpos(4)) / 2, lpos(3), lpos(4)];
-            endif
-          case "west"
-            if (outside)
-              lpos = [ca_outpos(1), ca_pos(2) + (ca_pos(4) - lpos(4)) / 2, ...
-                      lpos(3), lpos(4)];
-              new_pos = [ca_pos(1) + lpos(3), ca_pos(2), ...
-                         ca_pos(3) - lpos(3), ca_pos(4)];
-              new_outpos = [ca_outpos(1) + lpos(3), ca_outpos(2), ...
-                            ca_outpos(3) - lpos(3), ca_outpos(4)];
-            else
-              lpos = [ca_pos(1) +  ypad, ...
-                      ca_pos(2) + (ca_pos(4) - lpos(4)) / 2, lpos(3), lpos(4)];
-            endif
-          case "northeast"
-            if (outside)
-              lpos = [ca_outpos(1) + ca_outpos(3) - lpos(3), ...
-                      ca_outpos(2) + ca_outpos(4) - lpos(4), lpos(3), lpos(4)];
-              new_pos = [ca_pos(1), ca_pos(2), ca_pos(3) - lpos(3), ...
-                         ca_pos(4) - lpos(4)];
-              new_outpos = [ca_outpos(1), ca_outpos(2), ...
-                            ca_outpos(3) - lpos(3), ca_outpos(4) - lpos(4)];
-            else
-              lpos = [ca_pos(1) + ca_pos(3) - lpos(3) - ypad, ...
-                      ca_pos(2) + ca_pos(4) - lpos(4) - ypad, lpos(3), lpos(4)];
-            endif
-          case "northwest"
-            if (outside)
-              lpos = [ca_outpos(1), ca_outpos(2) + ca_outpos(4) - lpos(4), ...
-                      lpos(3), lpos(4)];
-              new_pos = [ca_pos(1) + lpos(3), ca_pos(2), ...
-                         ca_pos(3) - lpos(3), ca_pos(4) - lpos(4)];
-              new_outpos = [ca_outpos(1) + lpos(3), ca_outpos(2), ...
-                            ca_outpos(3) - lpos(3), ca_outpos(4) - lpos(4)];
-            else
-              lpos = [ca_pos(1) + ypad, ...
-                      ca_pos(2) + ca_pos(4) - lpos(4) - ypad, lpos(3), lpos(4)];
-            endif
-          case "southeast"
-            if (outside)
-              lpos = [ca_outpos(1) + ca_outpos(3) - lpos(3), ca_outpos(2), 
-                      lpos(3), lpos(4)];
-              new_pos = [ca_pos(1), ca_pos(2) + lpos(4), ...
-                         ca_pos(3) - lpos(3), ca_pos(4) - lpos(4)];
-              new_outpos = [ca_outpos(1), ca_outpos(2) + lpos(4), ...
-                            ca_outpos(3) - lpos(3), ca_outpos(4) - lpos(4)];
-            else
-              lpos = [ca_pos(1) + ca_pos(3) - lpos(3) - ypad, ...
-                      ca_pos(2) + ypad, lpos(3), lpos(4)];
-            endif
-          case "southwest"
-            if (outside)
-              lpos = [ca_outpos(1), ca_outpos(2), 0, lpos(3), lpos(4)];
-              new_pos = [ca_pos(1) +lpos(3), ca_pos(2) + lpos(4), ...
-                         ca_pos(3) - lpos(3), ca_pos(4) - lpos(4)];
-              new_outpos = [ca_outpos(1) + lpos(3), ca_outpos(2) + lpos(4), ...
-                            ca_outpos(3) - lpos(3), ca_outpos(4) - lpos(4)];
-            else
-              lpos = [ca_pos(1) + ypad, ca_pos(2) + ypad, lpos(3), lpos(4)];
-            endif
-        endswitch
-
-        units = get (hlegend, "units");
-        unwind_protect
-          set (hlegend, "units", "points");
-          set (hlegend, "position", lpos, "outerposition", lpos);
-        unwind_protect_cleanup
-          set (hlegend, "units", units);
-        end_unwind_protect
-
-        ## Now write the line segments and place the text objects correctly
-        xk = 0;
-        yk = 0;
-        for k = 1 : numel (hplots)
-          hobjects = [hobjects, texthandle (k)];
-          color = get (hplots (k), "color");
-          style = get (hplots (k), "linestyle");
-          if (! strcmp (style, "none"))
-            l1 = line ("xdata", ([xoffset, xoffset + linelength] + xk * xstep) / lpos(3),
-                       "ydata", [1, 1] .* (lpos(4) - yoffset - yk * ystep) / lpos(4), 
-                       "color", color, "linestyle", style);
-            hobjects = [hobjects, l1];
-          endif
-          marker = get (hplots (k), "marker");
-          if (! strcmp (marker, "none"))
-            l1 = line ("xdata", (xoffset + 0.5 * linelength  + xk * xstep) / lpos(3),
-                       "ydata", (lpos(4) - yoffset - yk * ystep) / lpos(4), 
-                       "color", color, "marker", marker,
-	               "markeredgecolor", get (hplots (k), "markeredgecolor"),
-	               "markerfacecolor", get (hplots (k), "markerfacecolor"),
-	               "markersize", get (hplots (k), "markersize"));
-            hobjects = [hobjects, l1];
-          endif
-          set (texthandle (k), "position", [(txoffset + xk * xstep) / lpos(3), ...
-                                            (lpos(4) - yoffset - yk * ystep) / lpos(4)]);
-
-          if (strcmp (orientation, "vertical"))
-            yk++;
-            if (yk > num1)
-              yk = 0;
-              xk++;
-            endif
-          else
-            xk++;
-            if (xk > num1)
-              xk = 0;
-              yk++;
-            endif
-          endif
-        endfor
-
-        ## Add an invisible text object to original axis
-        ## that when it is destroyed will remove the legend
-        t1 = text (0, 0, "", "parent", ca(1), "tag", "legend", 
-                   "handlevisibility", "off", "visible", "off",
-                   "xliminclude", "off", "yliminclude", "off");
-        set (t1, "deletefcn", {@deletelegend1, hlegend});
-
-        ## Resize the axis the legend is attached to if the
-        ## legend is "outside" the plot and create listener to 
-        ## resize axis to original size if the legend is deleted, 
-        ## hidden or shown
-        if (outside)
-          for i = 1 : numel (ca)
-            units = get (ca(i), "units");
-            unwind_protect
-              set (ca(i), "units", "points");
-              set (ca (i), "position", new_pos, "outerposition", new_outpos);
-            unwind_protect_cleanup
-              set (ca(i), "units", units);
-            end_unwind_protect
-          endfor
-
-          set (hlegend, "deletefcn", {@deletelegend2, ca, ...
-                                      ca_pos, ca_outpos, t1});
-          addlistener (hlegend, "visible", {@hideshowlegend, ca, ...
-                                            ca_pos, new_pos, ...
-                                            ca_outpos, new_outpos});
-        else
-          set (hlegend, "deletefcn", {@deletelegend2, ca, [], [], t1});
-        endif
-      unwind_protect_cleanup
-        set (fig, "currentaxes", curaxes);
-      end_unwind_protect
+    endfor
+    if (! have_data)
+      warning ("legend: plot data is empty; setting key labels has no effect");
     endif
   endif
 
-  if (nargout > 0)
-    hlegend2 = hlegend2;
-    hobjects2 = hobjects;
-    hplot2 = hplots;
-    text_strings2 = text_strings;
-  endif
-
-endfunction
+  warned = false;
+  k = nkids;
+  for i = 1:nargs
+    arg = varargin{i};
+    if (ischar (arg))
+      typ = get (kids(k), "type");
+      while (k > 1
+             && ! (strcmp (typ, "line") || strcmp (typ, "surface")
+                   || strcmp (typ, "patch") || strcmp (typ, "hggroup")))
+        typ = get (kids(--k), "type");
+      endwhile
+      if (k > 0)
+        if (strcmp (get (kids(k), "type"), "hggroup"))
+          hgkids = get (kids(k), "children");
+          for j = 1 : length (hgkids)
+            hgobj = get (hgkids (j));
+            if (isfield (hgobj, "keylabel"))
+              set (hgkids(j), "keylabel", arg);
+              break;
+            endif
+          endfor
+        else
+          set (kids(k), "keylabel", arg);
+        endif
+        turn_on_legend = true;
+        if (--k == 0)
+          break;
+        endif
+      elseif (! warned)
+        warned = true;
+        warning ("legend: ignoring extra labels");
+      endif
+    else
+      error ("legend: expecting argument to be a character string");
+    endif
+  endfor
 
-function hideshowlegend (h, d, ca, pos1, pos2, outpos1, outpos2)
-  isvisible = strcmp (get (h, "visible"), "off");
-  if (! isvisible)
-    kids = get (h, "children");
-    for i = 1 : numel (kids)
-      if (! strcmp (get (kids(i), "visible"), "off"))
-        isvisible = true;
-        break;
-      endif
-    endfor
+  if (turn_on_legend)
+    set (ca, "key", "on");
   endif
 
-  for i = 1 : numel (ca)
-    if (ishandle (ca(i)) && strcmp (get (ca(i), "type"), "axes") && 
-      (isempty (gcbf()) || strcmp (get (gcbf(), "beingdeleted"),"off")) &&
-        strcmp (get (ca(i), "beingdeleted"), "off"))
-      units = get (ca(i), "units");
-      unwind_protect
-        set (ca(i), "units", "points");
-        if (isvisible)
-          set (ca(i), "position", pos2, "outerposition", outpos2);
-        else
-          set (ca(i), "position", pos1, "outerposition", outpos1);
-        endif
-      unwind_protect_cleanup
-        set (ca(i), "units", units);
-      end_unwind_protect
-    endif
-  endfor
-endfunction
-
-function deletelegend1 (h, d, ca)
-  if (ishandle (ca) && strcmp (get (ca, "type"), "axes") && 
-      (isempty (gcbf()) || strcmp (get (gcbf(), "beingdeleted"),"off")) &&
-      strcmp (get (ca, "beingdeleted"), "off"))
-    delete (ca);
-  endif
-endfunction
-
-function deletelegend2 (h, d, ca, pos, outpos, t1)
-  for i = 1 : numel (ca)
-    if (ishandle (ca(i)) && strcmp (get (ca(i), "type"), "axes") && 
-      (isempty (gcbf()) || strcmp (get (gcbf(), "beingdeleted"),"off")) &&
-        strcmp (get (ca(i), "beingdeleted"), "off"))
-      if (!isempty (pos) && !isempty(outpos))
-        units = get (ca(i), "units");
-        unwind_protect
-          set (ca(i), "units", "points");
-          set (ca(i), "position", pos, "outerposition", outpos, "deletefcn", "");
-        unwind_protect_cleanup
-          set (ca(i), "units", units);
-        end_unwind_protect
-      endif
-      if (i == 1)
-        set (t1, "deletefcn", "");
-        delete (t1);
-      endif
-    endif
-  endfor
 endfunction
 
 %!demo