I added a function and a method to control the color cycle. See examples/api/color_cycle.py, and r5250.
Eric Eric Firing wrote: > John Hunter wrote: >> On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 8:38 AM, Zoho Vignochi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Hello: >>> >>> I want to plot a variable number of lines but I would like the colors to >>> cycle through a set pattern defined by me. >>> ...snip >>> and it works great. But I need legends for each line so I can't use >>> collections. I would like to choose the colors and loop over a list if >>> the lines exceed the colors while using plot. Any ideas? >> You can override the default color cycle: >> >> import matplotlib.axes >> >> matplotlib.axes._process_plot_var_args.defaultColors = >> [k','y','m','c','b','g','r'] >> >> We should remove the leading underscore in the _process_plot_var_args >> since it indicates users should not be working with it, but >> customizing the color cycle is perfectly legit. > > True, but from the standpoint of user interface design this may not be a > good way to do it. At the very least, shouldn't there be a more concise > variable or function? _process_plot_var_args really deserves its > leading underscore. We could use something like an axes-level function, > "set_color_cycle(clist)" to encapsulate what you suggest above. > > Eric > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
