diff --git a/graf2d/gpad/src/TPad.cxx b/graf2d/gpad/src/TPad.cxx
index bb6080203f828..2f046520d815f 100644
--- a/graf2d/gpad/src/TPad.cxx
+++ b/graf2d/gpad/src/TPad.cxx
@@ -1225,8 +1225,12 @@ Int_t TPad::DistancetoPrimitive(Int_t px, Int_t py)
 /// Automatic pad generation by division.
 ///
 ///  - The current canvas is divided in nx by ny equal divisions (pads).
-///  - xmargin is the space along x between pads in percent of canvas.
-///  - ymargin is the space along y between pads in percent of canvas.
+///  - xmargin defines the horizontal spacing around each pad as a percentage of the canvas
+///    width. Therefore, the distance between two adjacent pads along the x-axis is equal
+///    to twice the xmargin value.
+///  - ymargin defines the vertical spacing around each pad as a percentage of the canvas
+///    height. Therefore, the distance between two adjacent pads along the y-axis is equal
+///    to twice the ymargin value.
 ///  - color is the color of the new pads. If 0, color is the canvas color.
 ///
 /// Pads are automatically named `canvasname_n` where `n` is the division number
@@ -1253,7 +1257,32 @@ Int_t TPad::DistancetoPrimitive(Int_t px, Int_t py)
 ///
 /// __Note3:__  in case xmargin < 0 or ymargin < 0, there is no space
 ///             between pads. The current pad margins are recomputed to
-///             optimize the layout.
+///             optimize the layout in order to have similar frames' areas.
+///             See the following example:
+///
+/// ~~~ {.cpp}
+///    void divpad(Int_t nx=3, Int_t ny=2) {
+///       gStyle->SetOptStat(0);
+///       auto C = new TCanvas();
+///       C->SetMargin(0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3);
+///       C->Divide(nx,ny,-1);
+///       Int_t number = 0;
+///       auto h = new TH1F("","",100,-3.3,3.3);
+///       h->GetXaxis()->SetLabelFont(43);
+///       h->GetXaxis()->SetLabelSize(12);
+///       h->GetYaxis()->SetLabelFont(43);
+///       h->GetYaxis()->SetLabelSize(12);
+///       h->GetYaxis()->SetNdivisions(505);
+///       h->SetMaximum(30*nx*ny);
+///       h->SetFillColor(42);
+///       for (Int_t i=0;i<nx*ny;i++) {
+///          number++;
+///          C->cd(number);
+///          h->FillRandom("gaus",1000);
+///          h->DrawCopy();
+///       }
+///    }
+/// ~~~
 
 void TPad::Divide(Int_t nx, Int_t ny, Float_t xmargin, Float_t ymargin, Int_t color)
 {
@@ -4492,7 +4521,7 @@ void TPad::PaintLine3D(Float_t *p1, Float_t *p2)
 void TPad::PaintLine3D(Double_t *p1, Double_t *p2)
 {
    if (!fView) return;
-   
+
    // convert from 3-D to 2-D pad coordinate system
    Double_t xpad[6];
    Double_t temp[3];
@@ -4510,7 +4539,7 @@ void TPad::PaintLine3D(Double_t *p1, Double_t *p2)
 void TPad::PaintMarker3D(Double_t x, Double_t y, Double_t z)
 {
    if (!fView) return;
-   
+
    Double_t rmin[3], rmax[3];
    fView->GetRange(rmin, rmax);