problem with grouped data in bar plot

matlab 2013b, Linux 64 bit:

I am encountering strange behavior when I try to generate a bar plot using grouped data. The figure that gets generated is a plot where both axes range from 0-1, and it is completely filled in:

This happens whether I use my own data, or the sample data given in the bar() help example (below):

Y = [5,2,1
     8,7,3
     9,8,6
     5,5,5
     4,3,2];
figure
bar(Y)

Generating a bar plot with ungrouped data seems to work fine. The code I use to generate my plots worked fine in 2012a on a mac. I can't find anything about this issue online, and don't really even know how to describe it to look for information on what is causing it

Answer 1

[Star Strider]

That’s strange. When I use the data and commands you posted (copy-pasted and run with R2014a, Win 8-64), I get:

[A]

Right, that is how it's supposed to work... I'm looking to see if anyone has any idea why it's not working in my case.

[Star Strider]

Since I can’t reproduce it, it’s difficult to suggest an approach to solving it. To start, I suggest you do some ‘handle diving’ to see what it’s actually doing.

For example, see what it’s using for its x- and y-data:

xd = get(get(gca, 'Children'), 'XData');
yd = get(get(gca, 'Children'), 'YData');

Explore the others by querying various Barseries Properties.