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Add axes.aspect as an option to rcParams #15001

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Add axes.aspect as an option rcParams
andrzejnovak Aug 7, 2019
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Add what's new and mplrc info
andrzejnovak Aug 7, 2019
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9 changes: 9 additions & 0 deletions doc/users/next_whats_new/rcparam-axes-aspect.rst
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rcParams for default axes aspect
--------------------------------------------------

One new rcParams have been added: ``axes.aspect`` for the default axes.aspect specification

Valid values for ``axes.aspect`` remain: 'auto', 'equal' or a float.

Default behviour is unchanged.

2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py
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Expand Up @@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ def __init__(self, fig, rect,
raise ValueError('Width and height specified must be non-negative')
self._originalPosition = self._position.frozen()
self.axes = self
self._aspect = 'auto'
self._aspect = rcParams['axes.aspect']
self._adjustable = 'box'
self._anchor = 'C'
self._stale_viewlim_x = False
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8 changes: 6 additions & 2 deletions lib/matplotlib/rcsetup.py
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Expand Up @@ -369,12 +369,15 @@ def validate_color(s):


def validate_aspect(s):
if s in ('auto', 'equal'):
aspect_specifications = ['auto', 'equal']
if s in aspect_specifications:
return s
try:
return float(s)
except ValueError:
raise ValueError('not a valid aspect specification')
raise ValueError(
"%s is not a valid aspect specification. Valid aspect "
"specifications are %s." % (s, ", ".join(aspect_specifications)))


def validate_fontsize_None(s):
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'axes.autolimit_mode': [
'data',
ValidateInStrings('autolimit_mode', ['data', 'round_numbers'])],
'axes.aspect': ['auto', validate_aspect],
'axes.xmargin': [0.05, ValidateInterval(0, 1,
closedmin=True,
closedmax=True)], # margin added to xaxis
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions matplotlibrc.template
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#axes.autolimit_mode : data ## How to scale axes limits to the data. By using:
## - "data" to use data limits, plus some margin
## - "round_numbers" move to the nearest "round" number
#axes.aspect : 'auto' ## axes aspect, options: 'auto', 'equal' or float
#axes.xmargin : .05 ## x margin. See `axes.Axes.margins`
#axes.ymargin : .05 ## y margin. See `axes.Axes.margins`
#polaraxes.grid : True ## display grid on polar axes
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