My initial patch is ready for your review. I tested with latest svn and customized key-mapping (from matplotlibrc) is working correctly.
Please review, and let me know if there would be any better solution, variable naming, placing etc.. I can also update the http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/users/navigation_toolbar.html accordingly. On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Gökhan Sever <gokhanse...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hello, > > I could these keys into rcsetup.py file as well as matplotlibrc.template > and update backend_bases.py accordingly. And add some documentation > reflecting > the changes made. > > # Event keys to interact with figures/plots via keyboard > > fullscreen : 'f' > home : 'h' > reset : 'r' > back : 'c' > forward : 'v' > pan : 'p' > zoom : 'o' > save : 's' > grid : 'g' > yscale : 'l' > xscale : 'k' > > > *Notes:* > > Matthias, leaving values as empty will remove the key short-cut. > > Don't understand exactly what 'a' does? > > f doesn't toggle full-screen --using qt4agg backend. > > There are a couple function duplicates. (eg. back with 'c' and left and > backspace keys. How can represent them? Create a list inside the > dictionary? > back = ['c', 'left', 'backspace'] > > 'o' seems like unnecessary. Since you have to select an area using mouse. > > 's' doesn't behave correctly here. Shouldn't it bring the save dialog? > Instead I am getting: > TypeError: save_figure() takes exactly 1 argument (2 given) > > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Matthias Michler <matthiasmich...@gmx.net > > wrote: > >> Hi Gökhan, >> >> I just wanted to discuss the key, because I think this patch should be >> part of >> matplotlib and not only of individual users. I think it is worth be be >> added >> to the mpl-tracker at http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=80706 or >> maybe >> one of the developers has the time to commit this small change? >> >> I think your idea about key-mappings in the matplotlib-rc is a good option >> to >> customize keyboard short cuts and even remove short-cuts which aren't of >> intrest for the individual user. Furthermore the latter yields space for >> keyboard shortcuts, which are used in one's own program. >> >> Kind regards, >> Matthias >> >> On Friday 22 January 2010 16:57:22 Gökhan Sever wrote: >> > It is very simple to change key-assignment. Take a look at the >> > backend_bases.py code (search for event.key instances) : >> > >> > elif event.key == 'L': >> > >> > I was thinking to move y-scaling to "y" and x-scaling to "x" but x and y >> > are assigned to something else ( >> > http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/users/navigation_toolbar.html) >> > >> > For me toggling "k" is simpler for me than doing Shift-L. >> > >> > Maybe these options could be provided in the matplotlibrc file. Users >> can >> > make their key mapping based on their choice. That requires some more >> > coding >> > >> > :) >> > >> > On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 1:59 AM, Matthias Michler >> > >> > <matthiasmich...@gmx.net>wrote: >> > > Hi Gökhan, Hi list members, >> > > >> > > This is really a missing feature in matplotlib in my opinion and it's >> > > great that you took the time to make an suggestion, but I would prefer >> > > capital "L" >> > > for the xaxis-scaling like gnuplot although I'm not sure this is >> > > possible. >> > > >> > > What do you and other list members think about that? >> > > >> > > Kind regards, >> > > Matthias >> > > >> > > On Thursday 21 January 2010 19:45:37 Gökhan Sever wrote: >> > > > Hello, >> > > > >> > > > "l" key does the log - linear scaling for y-axis. I have made a >> minor >> > > > change to use "k" for x-axis scaling. >> > > > >> > > > Patch added. Feel free to add if you find it useful. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Throughout its 18-year history, RSA Conference consistently attracts the >> world's best and brightest in the field, creating opportunities for >> Conference >> attendees to learn about information security's most important issues >> through >> interactions with peers, luminaries and emerging and established >> companies. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsaconf-dev2dev >> _______________________________________________ >> Matplotlib-users mailing list >> Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users >> > > > > -- > Gökhan > -- Gökhan
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