const bool col0MaybeIsVertDist =
      SlotGUIUtils::slotColIsProbablyVerticalDistance (slot, 0);
   const bool col1MaybeIsVertDist =
      SlotGUIUtils::slotColIsProbablyVerticalDistance (slot, 1);

   // Default is to plot column 0 on x-axis, and column 1 on y-axis

   const bool overrideAxisDefault =
      rwWorkspace->overrideDefaultPlotAxesForVertDist();

   if (overrideAxisDefault &&
       col0MaybeIsVertDist && !col1MaybeIsVertDist)
   {
      curve->_xColumn = 1;
      curve->_yColumn = 0;
   }
   else
   {
      curve->_xColumn = 0;  // default
      curve->_yColumn = 1;  // default
   }