matplotlib · arkapudota2003 · Dec 9, 2024
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/figure.py b/lib/matplotlib/figure.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """
 `matplotlib.figure` implements the following classes:

@@ -3220,6 +3220,44 @@
         """
         self.set_size_inches(self.get_figwidth(), val, forward=forward)
 
+    def set_figratio(self, width=None, height=None, aspect=None, forward=True):
+        """
+        Set the height of the figure in inches.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        height : float
+        width : float
+        aspect: float
+        forward : bool
+            See `set_size_inches`.
+
+        See Also
+        --------
+        matplotlib.figure.Figure.set_figwidth
+        matplotlib.figure.Figure.set_figheight
+        matplotlib.figure.Figure.set_size_inches
+        """
+        if height and width:
+            self.set_size_inches(width, height, forward=forward)
+        elif aspect:
+            if height:
+                self.set_size_inches(
+                    self.get_figwidth()*aspect, height, forward=forward
+                )
+            elif width:
+                self.set_size_inches(
+                    width, self.get_figheight()*aspect, forward=forward
+                )
+            else:
+                self.set_size_inches(
+                    self.get_figwidth()*aspect,
+                    self.get_figheight()*aspect,
+                    forward=forward
+                )
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("No value passed for aspect")
+
     def clear(self, keep_observers=False):
         # docstring inherited
         super().clear(keep_observers=keep_observers)

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_figure.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_figure.py
@@ -436,6 +436,49 @@ def test_set_fig_size():
     assert fig.get_figheight() == 3
 
 
+def test_set_fig_ratio():
+    # defining plt fig
+    fig = plt.figure()
+
+    # setting width and height individually
+    fig.set_figwidth(5)
+    fig.set_figheight(1)
+
+    # setting width and height with figratio
+    fig.set_figratio(2, 4)
+    assert fig.get_figwidth() == 2
+    assert fig.get_figheight() == 4
+
+    # setting width with value and height with aspect
+    fig.set_figratio(width=3, aspect=2)
+    assert fig.get_figwidth() == 3
+    assert fig.get_figheight() == 8
+
+    # setting height with value and width with aspect
+    fig.set_figratio(height=3, aspect=2)
+    assert fig.get_figwidth() == 6
+    assert fig.get_figheight() == 3
+
+    # upsizing width and height with an aspect of 4
+    fig.set_figratio(aspect=4)
+    assert fig.get_figwidth() == 24
+    assert fig.get_figheight() == 12
+
+    # error checking for when only width is passed in
+    try:
+        fig.set_figratio(width=4)
+    except ValueError:
+        assert fig.get_figwidth() == 24
+        assert fig.get_figheight() == 12
+
+    # error checking for when only height is passed in
+    try:
+        fig.set_figratio(height=4)
+    except ValueError:
+        assert fig.get_figwidth() == 24
+        assert fig.get_figheight() == 12
+
+
 def test_axes_remove():
     fig, axs = plt.subplots(2, 2)
     axs[-1, -1].remove()