import f(x) from "plugin.so" # load function from shared library
set history {quiet|numers} {full|trim} # controls output of history command
history !N # re-execute prior command by number
plot <datafile> skip N # skip lines at start of ascii data file
plot ... smooth mcsplines # monotonic cubic spline fit to data
reset session # restore initial state of current session
set arrow <tag> from <start> length <len> angle <ang>
set colorsequence default|classic|podo # colors used by successive plot elements
set dashtype <tag> <dash-spec> # user-defined dash patterns
set link x2 via f(x) inverse g(x) # allows non-linear axis scaling
set fit quiet|results|brief|verbose # control the amount of fit output
set contours; splot ... with labels # label contour lines with numeric values
set style textbox # text elements can be enclosed in a box
set view map {scale} # allows resizing a 3D projection plot
set multiplot {next|previous} # navigate within the auto-layout grid