xmaxima plots %e^sin(x) using gnuplot funny

Bug #1668392 reported by themusicgod1
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Bug Description

%e^sin(x) is labelled on the axis, but it's labelled as if the 's' is the only part of sin(x) in the exponent. Ideally the whole of 'sin' in %e^sin(x) would be raised when displayed.

 Ubuntu: 16.10

 xmaxima:
  Installed: 5.37.2-8
  Candidate: 5.37.2-8
  Version table:
 *** 5.37.2-8 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

 gnuplot-x11:
  Installed: 5.0.4+dfsg1-3
  Candidate: 5.0.4+dfsg1-3
  Version table:
 *** 5.0.4+dfsg1-3 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: xmaxima 5.37.2-8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-39.42-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-39-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Mon Feb 27 15:38:01 2017
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-09 (964 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140708)
SourcePackage: maxima
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-16 (134 days ago)

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themusicgod1 (themusicgod1) wrote :
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themusicgod1 (themusicgod1) wrote :
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PeterPall (peterpall) wrote :

This is a omission in maxima's documentation: Gnuplot expects labels in a more TeX-like syntax.

How to assign labels to curves with plot I don't know. With draw it works the following way:

draw2d(
    key="e^{sin(x)}",grid=true,
    explicit(
        exp(sin(x)),
        x,-10,10
    )
);

Kind regards,
 Gunter.

tags: added: zesty
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