diff --git a/examples/customchart/main.cpp b/examples/customchart/main.cpp
index 0fd1af9..f63587b 100644
--- a/examples/customchart/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/customchart/main.cpp
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 //![2]
 
 //![3]
-    QBarCategoriesAxis* axisX = new QBarCategoriesAxis;
-    QBarCategoriesAxis* axisY = new QBarCategoriesAxis;
+    QBarCategoriesAxis* axisX = new QBarCategoriesAxis();
+    QBarCategoriesAxis* axisY = new QBarCategoriesAxis();
 
     // Customize axis label font
     QFont labelsFont;
@@ -94,14 +94,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 //![4]
     axisX->append("low");
     axisX->append("optimal");
-    axisX->append("high");    
-
+    axisX->append("high");
     axisX->setRange("low","high");
+
     axisY->append("slow");
-    axisY->append("medium");
+    axisY->append("med");
     axisY->append("fast");
     axisY->setRange("slow","fast");
-//    axisY->setTicksCount(4);
+
     chart->setAxisX(axisX, series);
     chart->setAxisY(axisY, series);
 //![4]
diff --git a/src/axis/chartcategoriesaxisx.cpp b/src/axis/chartcategoriesaxisx.cpp
index 26d387d..318fa55 100644
--- a/src/axis/chartcategoriesaxisx.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/chartcategoriesaxisx.cpp
@@ -19,13 +19,11 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "chartcategoriesaxisx_p.h"
-#include "qabstractaxis.h"
 #include "chartpresenter_p.h"
 #include "chartanimator_p.h"
+#include "qbarcategoriesaxis.h"
 #include <QGraphicsLayout>
-#include <QDebug>
 #include <QFontMetrics>
-#include <QBarCategoriesAxis>
 
 static int label_padding = 5;
 
diff --git a/src/axis/chartcategoriesaxisy.cpp b/src/axis/chartcategoriesaxisy.cpp
index b8f7593..cd72b04 100644
--- a/src/axis/chartcategoriesaxisy.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/chartcategoriesaxisy.cpp
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "chartcategoriesaxisy_p.h"
-#include "qabstractaxis.h"
 #include "chartpresenter_p.h"
 #include "chartanimator_p.h"
+#include "qbarcategoriesaxis.h"
 #include <QGraphicsLayout>
-#include <QDebug>
 #include <QFontMetrics>
 #include <QBarCategoriesAxis>
 
@@ -31,7 +30,8 @@ static int label_padding = 5;
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-ChartCategoriesAxisY::ChartCategoriesAxisY(QAbstractAxis *axis,ChartPresenter *presenter) : ChartAxis(axis,presenter)
+ChartCategoriesAxisY::ChartCategoriesAxisY(QBarCategoriesAxis *axis,ChartPresenter *presenter) : ChartAxis(axis,presenter),
+    m_categoriesAxis(axis)
 {
 }
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void ChartCategoriesAxisY::updateGeometry()
     Q_ASSERT(layout.size() == ticksList.size());
 
     QGraphicsLineItem *lineItem = static_cast<QGraphicsLineItem*>(axis.at(0));
-    lineItem->setLine(m_rect.left(), m_rect.bottom(), m_rect.right(), m_rect.bottom());
+    lineItem->setLine(m_rect.left() , m_rect.top(), m_rect.left(), m_rect.bottom());
 
     for (int i = 0; i < layout.size(); ++i) {
         QGraphicsLineItem *lineItem = static_cast<QGraphicsLineItem*>(lines.at(i));
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void ChartCategoriesAxisY::updateGeometry()
         const QRectF& rect = labelItem->boundingRect();
         QPointF center = rect.center();
         labelItem->setTransformOriginPoint(center.x(), center.y());
-        labelItem->setPos(layout[i] - (layout[i] - layout[i-1])/2 - center.x(), m_rect.bottom() + label_padding);
+        labelItem->setPos(m_rect.left() - rect.width() - label_padding , layout[i] - (layout[i] - layout[i-1])/2 -center.y());
         m_minWidth+=rect.width();
         m_minHeight=qMax(rect.height()+label_padding,m_minHeight);
         }else{
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ void ChartCategoriesAxisY::updateGeometry()
 
         if ((i+1)%2 && i>1) {
             QGraphicsRectItem *rectItem = static_cast<QGraphicsRectItem*>(shades.at(i/2-1));
-            rectItem->setRect(layout[i-1],m_rect.top(),layout[i]-layout[i-1],m_rect.height());
+            rectItem->setRect(m_rect.left(),layout[i],m_rect.width(),layout[i-1]-layout[i]);
         }
         lineItem = static_cast<QGraphicsLineItem*>(axis.at(i+1));
-        lineItem->setLine(layout[i],m_rect.bottom(),layout[i],m_rect.bottom()+5);
+        lineItem->setLine(m_rect.left()-5,layout[i],m_rect.left(),layout[i]);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/axis/chartcategoriesaxisy_p.h b/src/axis/chartcategoriesaxisy_p.h
index d93efc9..ffe1fa9 100644
--- a/src/axis/chartcategoriesaxisy_p.h
+++ b/src/axis/chartcategoriesaxisy_p.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class ChartPresenter;
 class ChartCategoriesAxisY : public ChartAxis
 {
 public:
-    ChartCategoriesAxisY(QAbstractAxis *axis, ChartPresenter *presenter);
+    ChartCategoriesAxisY(QBarCategoriesAxis *axis, ChartPresenter *presenter);
     ~ChartCategoriesAxisY();
 
     AxisType axisType() const { return Y_AXIS;}