[matplotlib-devel] PS, dpi, and imshow

2006-08-31 Thread Michael Fitzgerald
Hi all, I have a question about the PS backend (building on the thread "imshow with PS backend" from ~ a month ago). Evidently this backend is fixed at 72 dpi. This isn't a problem with vector information. However, it would seem that one would want to use a higher resolution when plott

Re: [matplotlib-devel] PS, dpi, and imshow

2006-08-31 Thread Darren Dale
I don't know how (or if) this can be improved, but I will gladly consider patches. On Thursday 31 August 2006 03:09, Michael Fitzgerald wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a question about the PS backend (building on the thread > "imshow with PS backend" from ~ a month ago). Evidently this backend > is

Re: [matplotlib-devel] [Fwd: [wxPython-users] Re: using wxImage in C++ python extension]

2006-08-31 Thread Ken McIvor
On 08/28/06 12:19, Christopher Barker wrote: > > wx is really due for an update to support alpha properly. But I guess > you'll always have problems with different data formats. I think they added preliminary support for alpha channels in 2.5, in the form of wx.Image.HasAlpha(). My beef is that

Re: [matplotlib-devel] [Fwd: [wxPython-users] Re: using wxImage in C++ python extension]

2006-08-31 Thread Christopher Barker
Ken McIvor wrote: > I think they added preliminary support for alpha channels in 2.5, in the > form of wx.Image.HasAlpha(). right, but it uses the old 24 bit RGB buffer, and separate Alpha buffer, it's kind of tacked on, rather than native. > My beef is that you have to convert > everything to

Re: [matplotlib-devel] [Fwd: [wxPython-users] Re: using wxImage in C++ python extension]

2006-08-31 Thread Ken McIvor
On 08/31/06 13:43, Christopher Barker wrote: > Ken McIvor wrote: > > a wxBitmap is the same format as the native rendering system. While most > systems use 24b RGB (or 32b RGBA), people can still run displays at > 16bpp or whatever, so it's still needed. I can understand why it's still necessar

Re: [matplotlib-devel] [Fwd: [wxPython-users] Re: using wxImage in C++ python extension]

2006-08-31 Thread John Hunter
> "Ken" == Ken McIvor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Ken> On 08/31/06 13:43, Christopher Barker wrote: >> Ken McIvor wrote: >> >> a wxBitmap is the same format as the native rendering >> system. While most systems use 24b RGB (or 32b RGBA), people >> can still run display

Re: [matplotlib-devel] [Fwd: [wxPython-users] Re: using wxImage in C++ python extension]

2006-08-31 Thread Christopher Barker
John Hunter wrote: > It is useful to store the final pixel buffer (eg in a PNG) as RGBA > because some people like to have some parts of their figure > transparent to composite the figure with other images. fair enough, and that's probably a really cool feature when you need it! ken wrote: > I