This seems to be a bug in matplotlib. I just opened a bug track for it. https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/issues/88
As a workaround, try ax3.tick_params(pad=20) Regards, -JJ On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 10:43 AM, NotBrianCox <samwisehawk...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm plotting a series of sub plots within a figure, where most are small sub > plots, but the last one spans the width of the figure. For the final subplot > only, I want to set the xtick pad to 20. Something like: > > > import matplotlib.pyplot as plt > > fig = plt.figure() > ax1 = fig.add_subplot(2,2,1) > ax2 = fig.add_subplot(2,2,2) > ax3 = fig.add_subplot(2,1,3) > > > plt.setp(ax3.xaxis.get_major_ticks(), pad=20) > plt.show() > > But this doesn't have any effect on the final plot. I've also tried getting > the ticks individually and calling set_pad(20) i.e.: > > for tick in ax3.xaxis.get_major_ticks(): > tick.set_pad(20) > > But this does't work either. Anyone have an ideas? > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://old.nabble.com/Different-xtick-pads-for-subplots-within-figure-tp31150430p31150430.html > Sent from the matplotlib - users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the > growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses > are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software > be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker > today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Benefiting from Server Virtualization: Beyond Initial Workload Consolidation -- Increasing the use of server virtualization is a top priority.Virtualization can reduce costs, simplify management, and improve application availability and disaster protection. Learn more about boosting the value of server virtualization. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
