# File lib/gruff/base.rb, line 828
    def draw_label(x_offset, index)
      return if @hide_line_markers

      if !@labels[index].nil? && @labels_seen[index].nil?
        y_offset = @graph_bottom + LABEL_MARGIN

        # TESTME
        # FIXME: Consider chart types other than bar
        # TODO: See if index.odd? is the best stragegy
        y_offset += @label_stagger_height if index.odd?

        label_text = @labels[index]

        # TESTME
        # FIXME: Consider chart types other than bar
        if label_text.size > @label_max_size
          if @label_truncation_style == :trailing_dots
            if @label_max_size > 3
              # 4 because '...' takes up 3 chars
              label_text = "#{label_text[0 .. (@label_max_size - 4)]}..."
            end
          else # @label_truncation_style is :absolute (default)
            label_text = label_text[0 .. (@label_max_size - 1)]
          end

        end

        if x_offset >= @graph_left && x_offset <= @graph_right
          @d.fill = @font_color
          @d.font = @font if @font
          @d.stroke('transparent')
          @d.font_weight = NormalWeight
          @d.pointsize = scale_fontsize(@marker_font_size)
          @d.gravity = NorthGravity
          @d = @d.annotate_scaled(@base_image,
                                  1.0, 1.0,
                                  x_offset, y_offset,
                                  label_text, @scale)
        end
        @labels_seen[index] = 1
        debug { @d.line 0.0, y_offset, @raw_columns, y_offset }
      end
    end