diff --git a/common/widgets/mathplot.cpp b/common/widgets/mathplot.cpp
index 0526ee1065..c139d6df7e 100644
--- a/common/widgets/mathplot.cpp
+++ b/common/widgets/mathplot.cpp
@@ -1869,7 +1869,10 @@ void mpWindow::OnMouseMove( wxMouseEvent& event )
     {
         if( m_movingInfoLayer )
         {
-            cursor = wxCURSOR_SIZEWE;
+            if( dynamic_cast<mpInfoLegend*>( m_movingInfoLayer ) )
+                cursor = wxCURSOR_SIZING;
+            else
+                cursor = wxCURSOR_SIZEWE;
 
             wxPoint moveVector( event.GetX() - m_mouseLClick.x, event.GetY() - m_mouseLClick.y );
             m_movingInfoLayer->Move( moveVector );
@@ -1903,7 +1906,12 @@ void mpWindow::OnMouseMove( wxMouseEvent& event )
                 mpInfoLayer* infoLayer = (mpInfoLayer*) layer;
 
                 if( infoLayer->Inside( event.GetPosition() ) )
-                    cursor = wxCURSOR_SIZEWE;
+                {
+                    if( dynamic_cast<mpInfoLegend*>( infoLayer ) )
+                        cursor = wxCURSOR_SIZING;
+                    else
+                        cursor = wxCURSOR_SIZEWE;
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/eeschema/sim/sim_plot_panel.h b/eeschema/sim/sim_plot_panel.h
index 00f9f08939..ec03c23750 100644
--- a/eeschema/sim/sim_plot_panel.h
+++ b/eeschema/sim/sim_plot_panel.h
@@ -266,6 +266,17 @@ public:
         return m_legend->IsVisible();
     }
 
+    wxPoint GetLegendPosition() const
+    {
+        return m_legend->GetPosition();
+    }
+
+    void SetLegendPosition( const wxPoint& aPosition )
+    {
+        m_legend->Move( aPosition );
+        m_legend->UpdateReference();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Draw secondary signal traces (current or phase) with dotted lines
      */
diff --git a/eeschema/sim/simulator_frame.cpp b/eeschema/sim/simulator_frame.cpp
index b54af307d0..457365477c 100644
--- a/eeschema/sim/simulator_frame.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sim/simulator_frame.cpp
@@ -1985,10 +1985,6 @@ void SIMULATOR_FRAME::parseTraceParams( SIM_PLOT_PANEL* aPlotPanel, TRACE* aTrac
         {
             aPlotPanel->SetDottedSecondary( true );
         }
-        else if( item == wxS( "showLegend" ) )
-        {
-            aPlotPanel->ShowLegend( true );
-        }
         else if( item == wxS( "hideGrid" ) )
         {
             aPlotPanel->ShowGrid( false );
@@ -2155,11 +2151,30 @@ bool SIMULATOR_FRAME::LoadWorkbook( const wxString& aPath )
     {
         for( const auto& [ traceType, signalName, param ] : traceInfoVector )
         {
-            wxString vectorName = vectorNameFromSignalName( signalName, nullptr );
-            TRACE*   trace = plotPanel->AddTrace( vectorName, (int) traceType );
+            if( traceType == SPT_UNKNOWN && signalName == wxS( "$LEGEND" ) )
+            {
+                wxArrayString coords = wxSplit( param, ' ' );
 
-            if( version >= 4 && trace )
-                parseTraceParams( plotPanel, trace, signalName, param );
+                if( coords.size() >= 2 )
+                {
+                    long x = 0;
+                    long y = 0;
+
+                    coords[0].ToLong( &x );
+                    coords[1].ToLong( &y );
+                    plotPanel->SetLegendPosition( wxPoint( (int) x, (int) y ) );
+                }
+
+                plotPanel->ShowLegend( true );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                wxString vectorName = vectorNameFromSignalName( signalName, nullptr );
+                TRACE*   trace = plotPanel->AddTrace( vectorName, (int) traceType );
+
+                if( version >= 4 && trace )
+                    parseTraceParams( plotPanel, trace, signalName, param );
+            }
         }
 
         plotPanel->UpdatePlotColors();
@@ -2283,7 +2298,12 @@ bool SIMULATOR_FRAME::SaveWorkbook( const wxString& aPath )
             continue;
         }
 
-        file.AddLine( wxString::Format( wxT( "%llu" ), plotPanel->GetTraces().size() ) );
+        size_t traceCount = plotPanel->GetTraces().size();
+
+        if( plotPanel->IsLegendShown() )
+            traceCount++;
+
+        file.AddLine( wxString::Format( wxT( "%llu" ), traceCount ) );
 
         auto findSignalName =
                 [&]( const wxString& aVectorName ) -> wxString
@@ -2330,14 +2350,20 @@ bool SIMULATOR_FRAME::SaveWorkbook( const wxString& aPath )
             if( plotPanel->GetDottedSecondary() )
                 msg += wxS( "|dottedSecondary" );
 
-            if( plotPanel->IsLegendShown() )
-                msg += wxS( "|showLegend" );
-
             if( !plotPanel->IsGridShown() )
                 msg += wxS( "|hideGrid" );
 
             file.AddLine( msg );
         }
+
+        if( plotPanel->IsLegendShown() )
+        {
+            file.AddLine( wxString::Format( wxT( "%d" ), SPT_UNKNOWN ) );
+            file.AddLine( wxT( "$LEGEND" ) );
+            file.AddLine( wxString::Format( wxT( "%d %d" ),
+                                            plotPanel->GetLegendPosition().x,
+                                            plotPanel->GetLegendPosition().y - 40 ) );
+        }
     }
 
     file.AddLine( wxString::Format( wxT( "%llu" ), m_userDefinedSignals.size() ) );