How do I add “padding” to features when applying d.out.file to map display on GRASS?

Question

Thing is this. I've done up a script to automate some spatial interpolation and eventually output the interpolated raster and contour lines as an image of the map display. I'm doing this using d.out.file.

The issue now is, the features (mainly an island + the contours) are rendered right to the edge of the output image. I've tried using d.zoom to zoom out prior to the d.out.file command but to no avail.

Does any GRASS expert here know how I can place a "padding" so that my features don't end up right on the edge of the image? Post-processing won't cut it either as there are grids too. Also, it has to be done programmatically and not via the GUI.

edit: one more thing, I've got a raster mask in place so I'm not sure if that is causing the issue.

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

My bad. I overlooked the fact that g.region was set as the raster mask extents. After adjusting to an custom set of North, South, East and West values, it works.