diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 77cbeee5a..473466522 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -97,3 +97,4 @@ build/
 .gradletasknamecache
 gradle.properties
 
+libs/jars/graphViewM.jar
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ddd7534ac..607c40806 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 27
+    compileSdkVersion 28
     buildToolsVersion '28.0.3'
 
     defaultConfig {
@@ -44,18 +44,20 @@ dependencies {
 
 //this is used to generate .jar files and push to maven repo
 // This is the actual solution, as in http://stackoverflow.com/a/19037807/1002054
-task clearJar(type: Delete) {
-    delete 'build/outputs/myCompiledLibrary.jar'
+task deleteJar(type: Delete) {
+    delete 'libs/jars/graphViewM.jar'
 }
 
-task makeJar(type: Copy) {
-    from('build/intermediates/bundles/release/')
-    into('build/outputs/')
+task createJar(type: Copy) {
+    //from('build/intermediates/bundles/release/')
+    from('build/intermediates/packaged-classes/release/')
+    //from('build/intermediates/aar_main_jar/release/')
+    into('libs/jars/')
     include('classes.jar')
-    rename ('classes.jar', 'myCompiledLibrary.jar')
+    rename('classes.jar', 'graphViewM.jar')
 }
 
-makeJar.dependsOn(clearJar, build)
+createJar.dependsOn(deleteJar, build)
 
 
 apply from: './maven_push.gradle'
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 86a27f74c..6f6a1a489 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION_NAME=4.2.2
+VERSION_NAME=4.2.3
 VERSION_CODE=17
 GROUP=com.jjoe64
 
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
index 01b8bf6b1..5c2d1cf01 100644
Binary files a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar and b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar differ
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 25f587d12..ef9a9e05e 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-5.6-bin.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-5.6-all.zip
diff --git a/gradlew b/gradlew
index cccdd3d51..83f2acfdc 100755
--- a/gradlew
+++ b/gradlew
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
+#
+# Copyright 2015 the original author or authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
 ##############################################################################
 ##
 ##  Gradle start up script for UN*X
@@ -28,7 +44,7 @@ APP_NAME="Gradle"
 APP_BASE_NAME=`basename "$0"`
 
 # Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
-DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS=""
+DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS='"-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"'
 
 # Use the maximum available, or set MAX_FD != -1 to use that value.
 MAX_FD="maximum"
@@ -109,8 +125,8 @@ if $darwin; then
     GRADLE_OPTS="$GRADLE_OPTS \"-Xdock:name=$APP_NAME\" \"-Xdock:icon=$APP_HOME/media/gradle.icns\""
 fi
 
-# For Cygwin, switch paths to Windows format before running java
-if $cygwin ; then
+# For Cygwin or MSYS, switch paths to Windows format before running java
+if [ "$cygwin" = "true" -o "$msys" = "true" ] ; then
     APP_HOME=`cygpath --path --mixed "$APP_HOME"`
     CLASSPATH=`cygpath --path --mixed "$CLASSPATH"`
     JAVACMD=`cygpath --unix "$JAVACMD"`
diff --git a/gradlew.bat b/gradlew.bat
index e95643d6a..24467a141 100644
--- a/gradlew.bat
+++ b/gradlew.bat
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+@rem
+@rem Copyright 2015 the original author or authors.
+@rem
+@rem Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+@rem you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+@rem You may obtain a copy of the License at
+@rem
+@rem      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+@rem
+@rem Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+@rem distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+@rem WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+@rem See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+@rem limitations under the License.
+@rem
+
 @if "%DEBUG%" == "" @echo off
 @rem ##########################################################################
 @rem
@@ -14,7 +30,7 @@ set APP_BASE_NAME=%~n0
 set APP_HOME=%DIRNAME%
 
 @rem Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
-set DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS=
+set DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS="-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"
 
 @rem Find java.exe
 if defined JAVA_HOME goto findJavaFromJavaHome
diff --git a/maven_push.gradle b/maven_push.gradle
index 3d15ef167..173240238 100644
--- a/maven_push.gradle
+++ b/maven_push.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apply plugin: 'signing'
 
 import org.gradle.plugins.signing.Sign
 
-gradle.taskGraph.whenReady { taskGraph ->
+/*gradle.taskGraph.whenReady { taskGraph ->
     if (taskGraph.allTasks.any { it instanceof Sign }) {
         // Use Java 6's console to read from the console (no good for
         // a CI environment)
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ gradle.taskGraph.whenReady { taskGraph ->
 
         console.printf "\nThanks.\n\n" + file
     }
-}
+}*/
 
 def sonatypeRepositoryUrl
 if (isReleaseBuild()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jjoe64/graphview/GridLabelRenderer.java b/src/main/java/com/jjoe64/graphview/GridLabelRenderer.java
index 37210b4e7..9004f2dd2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jjoe64/graphview/GridLabelRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jjoe64/graphview/GridLabelRenderer.java
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ public final class Styles {
          */
         public Paint.Align verticalLabelsSecondScaleAlign;
 
+        /**
+         * the alignment of the horizontal labels bottom
+         */
+        public Paint.Align horizontalLabelsAlign;
+
         /**
          * the color of the vertical labels
          */
@@ -400,6 +405,7 @@ public void resetStyles() {
         mStyles.labelsSpace = (int) mStyles.textSize/5;
 
         mStyles.verticalLabelsAlign = Paint.Align.RIGHT;
+        mStyles.horizontalLabelsAlign = Paint.Align.CENTER;
         mStyles.verticalLabelsSecondScaleAlign = Paint.Align.LEFT;
         mStyles.highlightZeroLines = true;
 
@@ -510,6 +516,14 @@ public Paint.Align getVerticalLabelsAlign() {
         return mStyles.verticalLabelsAlign;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return  the alignment of the text of the
+     *          vertical labels
+     */
+    public Paint.Align getHorizontalLabelsAlign() {
+        return mStyles.horizontalLabelsAlign;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return the font color of the horizontal labels
      */
@@ -939,7 +953,7 @@ protected boolean adjustHorizontal(boolean changeBounds) {
         }
 
         // it can happen that we need to add some more labels to fill the complete screen
-        numHorizontalLabels = (int) ((mGraphView.getViewport().mCurrentViewport.width() / exactSteps)) + 1;
+        numHorizontalLabels = (int) ((mGraphView.getViewport().mCurrentViewport.width() / exactSteps)) + 2;
 
         if (mStepsHorizontal != null) {
             mStepsHorizontal.clear();
@@ -1223,11 +1237,11 @@ protected void drawHorizontalSteps(Canvas canvas) {
                         mPaintLabel.setTextAlign((Paint.Align.LEFT));
                     }
                 } else {
-                    mPaintLabel.setTextAlign(Paint.Align.CENTER);
-                    if (i == mStepsHorizontal.size() - 1)
+                    mPaintLabel.setTextAlign(getHorizontalLabelsAlign());
+                    /*if (i == mStepsHorizontal.size() - 1)
                         mPaintLabel.setTextAlign(Paint.Align.RIGHT);
                     if (i == 0)
-                        mPaintLabel.setTextAlign(Paint.Align.LEFT);
+                        mPaintLabel.setTextAlign(Paint.Align.LEFT);*/
                 }
 
                 // multiline labels
@@ -1517,6 +1531,13 @@ public void setVerticalLabelsAlign(Paint.Align verticalLabelsAlign) {
         mStyles.verticalLabelsAlign = verticalLabelsAlign;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param horizontalLabelsAlign the alignment of the vertical labels
+     */
+    public void setHorizontalLabelsAlign(Paint.Align horizontalLabelsAlign) {
+        mStyles.horizontalLabelsAlign = horizontalLabelsAlign;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param verticalLabelsColor the color of the vertical labels
      */