Hi Thomas, Are there also already plans to change the default color cycle? Changing to one of the qualitative color sequences from colorbrewer2 would be a very nice change in defaults, but I am presuming that this has already been suggested?
Cheers, Tom On 12 July 2015 at 18:11, Thomas Caswell <tcasw...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > Following much discussion, we are changing the default color map and styles > in the upcoming 2.0 release! > > The new default color map will be 'viridis' (aka option D). I recommend > everyone watch Nathaniel Smith and SteĢfan van der Walt's talk from > SciPy2015 introducing the new color map and providing an introduction to the > math of color perception: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAoljeRJ3lU > > We are soliciting proposals to change any and all other visual defaults > (including adding new rcParams as needed). > > If you have a proposal please create a PR or issue with the changes to > `rcsetup.py` and `matplotlibrc.template` implementing the changes by August > 9, 2015 (1 month from now). Do not worry about updating any failing tests. > > At the end, Micheal Droettboom and I will decide on the new defaults. > > A 'classic' style will be provided so reverting to the current default > values will be a single line of python (`mpl.style.use('classic')`). > > Please distribute this as widely as possible. We only want to do this once > and want to get feedback from as many users as possible. > > Thomas Caswell > > PS jet is harmful to you and those around you > > See https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/pull/4622 for an example > proposal PR. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. > GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that > you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your business. > Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. > https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your business. Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
