[Feature request] Align legend with the start and end of the axis

[sbcalaff]

I wonder if it would be possible to implement a feature that make it possible to align the legend with the start and end of the axis. For example, in the figure below the legend extends along the Y-axis, perfectly aligned with the start and end of the axis. This new feature can be extended to the sharing of a single legend by multiple plots.

(Image taken from https://uk.mathworks.com/help/examples/graphics/win64/CreatingColorbarsFullEmbedExample_01.png)