I would like to draw an X axis with labels above (or below) ticks I have succeeded in drawing the axis with point-like ticks with regular step: \xymatrix{\ar@{-}[rr] & . & .\ar@{>}[rrrr] & . & . & . & X} Yet i cannot add labels. Is that possible? Morover, i would like to add ticks at non regular positions. How to change spacing between columns? Thank you --P