[Tex/LaTex] In pgfplots, how to apply enlarge * limits to axis but not to grid

pgfplots

I need to plot a pgfplot where the axis arrows “overshoot” the grid by 10pt. Using enlarge x limits I can enlarge the arrows, but then the grid gets enlarged too. 

\documentclass[]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{pgfplots}

\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[
    xmin=0, xmax=1, ymin=0, ymax=1,
    axis x line=middle, axis y line=middle,
    enlarge x limits={abs=10pt}, enlarge y limits={abs=10pt},
    minor tick num=1,
    grid=both
    ]
\addplot+[smooth] coordinates{ (0,0) (0.65,.8) (1,1)};  
\end{axis}  
\end{tikzpicture}   
\end{document}

produces

a simple graph

where the grid lines “overshoot” the intended area [0,1]x[0,1].

How can I tell pgfplots to apply enlarge * limits to axis but not to grids?

Best Answer

You can simply add axis line style={shorten >=-10pt, shorten <=-10pt} to "shorten" the axis lines by -10pt (i.e. lengthening them by 10pt). If you want to position x and y labels at the ends of the axis lines, you'll also need to apply that shift in the xlabel style and ylabel style:

\documentclass[border=1cm]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{pgfplots}

\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[
    xmin=0, xmax=1, ymin=0, ymax=1,
    axis x line=middle, axis y line=middle,
    enlargelimits=false,
    minor tick num=1,
    grid=both,
    axis line style={shorten >=-10pt, shorten <=-10pt},
    xlabel style={
            anchor=west,
            at={(ticklabel* cs:1.0)},
            xshift=10pt
        },
        xlabel=$x$,
        ylabel style={
            anchor=south,
            at={(ticklabel* cs:1.0)},
            yshift=10pt
        },
        ylabel=$y$
    ]
\addplot+[smooth] coordinates{ (0,0) (0.65,.8) (1,1)};  
\end{axis}  
\end{tikzpicture}   
\end{document}
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