diff --git a/src/actions.c b/src/actions.c
index c377e0d6..a31c5063 100644
--- a/src/actions.c
+++ b/src/actions.c
@@ -1576,47 +1576,21 @@ int place_symbol(int pos, const char *symbol_name, double x, double y, short rot
   if(xctx->prep_hash_inst) hash_inst(XINSERT, n); /* no need to rehash, add item */
   /* xctx->prep_hash_inst=0; */
 
-
-
+  /* embed a (locked) graph object floater inside the symbol */
   if(xctx->sym[i].type && !strcmp(xctx->sym[i].type, "scope")) {
     char *prop = NULL;
-    /*
-name=l21
-flags=graph,unlocked 
-y1 = 0.00033
-y2 = 21
-divy = 5
-subdivy=1
-x1=5e-10
-x2=0.001
-divx=9
-unitx=u subdivx=4
-hilight_wave=-1
-digital=0
-ypos1=0.00261891
-ypos2=0.51596
-color=8
-node="tcleval([xschem translate l21 @#0:net_name])"
-jpeg_quality=30
-autoload=0
-sim_type=tran
-xrawfile=$netlist_dir/solar_panel.raw
-linewidth_mult=0.4
-lock=1
-cursor2_x=0.00052215
-*/
-
-
-    my_mstrcat(_ALLOC_ID_, &prop, "name=", xctx->inst[n].instname, NULL);
-    
-    dbg(0, "name=%s\n", xctx->inst[n].instname);
+    my_strdup(_ALLOC_ID_, &xctx->inst[n].prop_ptr,
+          subst_token(xctx->inst[n].prop_ptr, "attach", xctx->inst[n].instname));
+    my_mstrcat(_ALLOC_ID_, &prop, "name=", xctx->inst[n].instname, "\n", NULL);
+    my_mstrcat(_ALLOC_ID_, &prop, "flags=graph,unlocked\n", NULL);
+    my_mstrcat(_ALLOC_ID_, &prop, "lock=1\n", NULL);
+    my_mstrcat(_ALLOC_ID_, &prop, "color=8\n", NULL);
+    my_mstrcat(_ALLOC_ID_, &prop, "node=\"tcleval([xschem translate ",
+          xctx->inst[n].instname, " @#0:net_name])\"", NULL);
     storeobject(-1, x-130, y-120, x - 20, y - 40, xRECT, 2, SELECTED, prop);
     my_free(_ALLOC_ID_, &prop);
   }
 
-
-
-
   if(draw_sym & 3) {
     bbox(ADD, xctx->inst[n].x1, xctx->inst[n].y1, xctx->inst[n].x2, xctx->inst[n].y2);
   }
diff --git a/xschem_library/ngspice/solar_panel.sch b/xschem_library/ngspice/solar_panel.sch
index 051ac194..e73819bd 100644
--- a/xschem_library/ngspice/solar_panel.sch
+++ b/xschem_library/ngspice/solar_panel.sch
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ y1 = -0.00068
 y2 = 22
 divy = 6
 subdivy=1
-x1=0.00044137417
-x2=0.0006298536
+x1=5e-10
+x2=0.001
 divx=8
 node="PANEL
 LED" unitx=m
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ y1 = -0.0012
 y2 = 6.8
 divy = 4
 subdivy=1
-x1=0.00044137417
-x2=0.0006298536
+x1=5e-10
+x2=0.001
 divx=8
   unitx=m
 color="7 4 6"
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ y1 = -2.7e-05
 y2 = 100
 divy = 5
 subdivy=1
-x1=0.00044137417
-x2=0.0006298536
+x1=5e-10
+x2=0.001
 divx=9
 
  unitx=m subdivx=4
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ y1 = 0
 y2 = 1
 divy = 5
 subdivy=1
-x1=0.00044137417
-x2=0.0006298536
+x1=5e-10
+x2=0.001
 divx=9
 
  unitx=u subdivx=4
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ y1 = 0
 y2 = 1
 divy = 5
 subdivy=1
-x1=0.00044137417
-x2=0.0006298536
+x1=5e-10
+x2=0.001
 divx=9
 
  unitx=u subdivx=4
@@ -193,75 +193,33 @@ autoload=0
 
 sim_type=tran
 xrawfile=$netlist_dir/solar_panel.raw}
-B 2 360 -730 470 -650 {name=l21
-flags=graph,unlocked 
-y1 = 0.00033
-y2 = 21
-divy = 5
-subdivy=1
-x1=5e-10
-x2=0.001
-divx=9
-unitx=u subdivx=4
-hilight_wave=-1
-digital=0
-ypos1=0.00261891
-ypos2=0.51596
+B 2 270 -730 380 -650 {name=l21
+flags=graph,unlocked
+lock=1
 color=8
 node="tcleval([xschem translate l21 @#0:net_name])"
-jpeg_quality=30
-autoload=0
-sim_type=tran
-xrawfile=$netlist_dir/solar_panel.raw
-linewidth_mult=0.4
-lock=1
-cursor2_x=0.00052215}
-B 2 1210 -560 1320 -480 {name=l22
-flags=graph,unlocked 
-y1 = -0.59
-y2 = 7.3
-divy = 5
-subdivy=1
+y1=0.00033
+y2=21
 x1=5e-10
-x2=0.001
-divx=9
-unitx=u subdivx=4
-hilight_wave=-1
-digital=0
-ypos1=0.00261891
-ypos2=0.51596
+x2=0.001}
+B 2 1230 -560 1340 -480 {name=l22
+flags=graph,unlocked
+lock=1
 color=8
 node="tcleval([xschem translate l22 @#0:net_name])"
-jpeg_quality=30
-autoload=0
-sim_type=tran
-xrawfile=$netlist_dir/solar_panel.raw
-linewidth_mult=0.4
+y1=0.00033
+y2=21
+x1=5e-10
+x2=0.001}
+B 2 780 -1200 890 -1120 {name=l23
+flags=graph,unlocked
 lock=1
-cursor2_x=0.00052215}
-B 2 760 -1200 870 -1120 {name=l23
-flags=graph,unlocked 
-y1 = 4.9e-10
-y2 = 1
-divy = 5
-subdivy=1
-x1=0.00051506091
-x2=0.00053874392
-divx=9
-unitx=u subdivx=4
-hilight_wave=-1
-digital=0
-ypos1=0.00261891
-ypos2=0.51596
 color=8
 node="tcleval([xschem translate l23 @#0:net_name])"
-jpeg_quality=30
-autoload=0
-sim_type=tran
-xrawfile=$netlist_dir/solar_panel.raw
-linewidth_mult=0.4
-lock=1
-cursor2_x=0.00052215}
+y1=-0.55990715
+y2=1.5136929
+x1=0.00048981872
+x2=0.0005150806}
 B 18 55 -1060 310 -875 {}
 A 5 310 -1060 5.590169943749475 243.434948822922 360 {fill=true}
 P 7 6 385 -875 330 -1031.25 325 -1045 312.5 -1060 300 -1065 55 -1075 {}
@@ -474,10 +432,10 @@ C {spice_probe.sym} 850 -1030 0 1 {name=p4 analysis=tran}
 C {spice_probe.sym} 810 -890 0 1 {name=p5 analysis=tran}
 C {spice_probe.sym} 760 -670 0 0 {name=p6 analysis=tran}
 C {spice_probe.sym} 160 -450 0 0 {name=p7 analysis=tran}
-C {scope.sym} 490 -610 0 0 {name=l21
-attach=l21}
-C {scope.sym} 1190 -440 0 1 {name=l22
-attach=l22}
-C {scope.sym} 740 -1080 0 1 {name=l23
-attach=l23}
 C {lab_show.sym} 440 -610 2 0 {name=l24}
+C {scope.sym} 400 -610 0 0 {name=l21
+attach=l21}
+C {scope.sym} 1210 -440 0 1 {name=l22
+attach=l22}
+C {scope.sym} 760 -1080 0 1 {name=l23
+attach=l23}