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I use the following code to draw an arrow in Tikz with \pgfplotsset{compat = 1.3}:

\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat = 1.3}

\begin{document}
    \begin{tikzpicture}
        \begin{axis}[xmin=0,xmax=10,ymin=0,ymax=10,ylabel={Some values},ylabel shift = -10pt]
            \draw[->,thick] (3,3) -- (4,4);
        \end{axis}
    \end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

but I get the arrow at a wrong location. I need to use at least the version 1.3 because I need the command ylabel shift to shift the label on pgfplots (as adviced in this answer).

Has anyone encountered the same problem?

TheSunnyDay
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    Add axis cs: to \draw[->,thick] (650,66) -- (530,69); like \draw[->,thick] (axis cs:650,66) -- (axis cs:530,69);. –  Mar 01 '19 at 12:22
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    upgrade this ancient pgfplots version with recent 1.16 :-). it has beside all from 1.3 all (a lot of) improvements ... and show an example with command ylabel shift. – Zarko Mar 01 '19 at 12:26
  • Thank you! I solved the problem with axis cs:. I use \pgfplotsset{compat = 1.3} as advised in this answer for ylabel shift. – TheSunnyDay Mar 01 '19 at 12:38
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    In the cited answer it say "(You will need to have \pgfplotsset{compat = 1.3} or a higher version number for this to work.)", emphasis mine. So 1.16 is OK, because 16 is greater than 3... – Rmano Mar 01 '19 at 23:00

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The issue can be solved by adding axis cs: to \draw[->,thick] (650,66) -- (530,69):

\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat = 1.3}

\begin{document}
    \begin{tikzpicture}
        \begin{axis}[xmin=0,xmax=10,ymin=0,ymax=10,ylabel={Some values},ylabel shift = -10pt]
            \draw[->,thick] (axis cs:3,3) -- (axis cs:4,4);
        \end{axis}
    \end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

As suggested in this comment.

Another possible solution is to use a a higher version of pgfplots (\pgfplotsset{compat = 1.16}):

\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat = 1.16}

\begin{document}
    \begin{tikzpicture}
        \begin{axis}[xmin=0,xmax=10,ymin=0,ymax=10,ylabel={Some values},ylabel shift = -10pt]
            \draw[->,thick] (3,3) -- (4,4);
        \end{axis}
    \end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

As suggested in this comment.

TheSunnyDay
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    (i) but you should show where and how you use ylabel shift, (ii) you should first ask @ferahfeza that convert his comment to answer ... – Zarko Mar 01 '19 at 13:41
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    ... And in a recent pgfplot, you'll have both ylabel shift and axis cs as a default. I think that the OP is thinking that 1.3 is greater than 1.16...For which I can sympathize with. – Rmano Mar 01 '19 at 23:03
  • I have added how to use ylabel shift, and merged in the solution the possibility of using a higher version of pgfplots. How should I contact the users to write the answers? – TheSunnyDay Mar 02 '19 at 11:46
  • @Rmano yes I was indeed confused, I thought 1.3>1.16... Thanks for your help! – TheSunnyDay Mar 02 '19 at 11:56