[Matplotlib-users] matplotlib, math greek letters and latex

Hi to the list, I'm using matplotlib to generate graphs during my master thesis. I want to thank all the developer for providing such flexible tool. In some plots I have to put greek letters (or sometimes small fomulas) as axis label. I've found three way to accomplish this: 1. Use the unicode

Re: [Matplotlib-users] matplotlib, math greek letters and latex

Sorry for the previous mail I've hit Send for error before the mail was complete. Here it is the complete mail: Hi to the list, I'm using matplotlib to generate graphs during my master thesis. I want to thank all the developer for providing such flexible tool. In some plots I have to put greek

[Matplotlib-users] Unicode handling in mpl backends

Hello, I'm trying to display some unicode text in matplotlib graphs embedded in a Qt application. The text contains characters belonging to Turkish and Korean idioms. I've started modifying the simple demo examples/unicode_demo.py, I ran it and I got a nice test.svg file with the correct glyphs.

Re: [Matplotlib-users] matplotlib, math greek letters and latex

On 3/13/07, Antonino Ingargiola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1. Use the unicode string: xlabel(u'Wavelength [μm]') 2. Use mathtext: xlabel(r'$\rm{Wavelength [\mu m]}$') 3. Use usetex: rc(text, usetex=True), xlabel(r'Wavelength [$\rm{\mu m}$]') I have some problem with each method (any hint is

Re: [Matplotlib-users] matplotlib, math greek letters and latex

On 13/03/07, Antonino Ingargiola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 3/13/07, John Travers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 13/03/07, Antonino Ingargiola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1. This method works ok as far as I choose a unicode font with the greek letters, for example:

[Matplotlib-users] Rotating a subplot counter-clockwise 90 degrees?

Hi list, I started to use ipython with matplotlib and I'm starting to become a fan. However, I encountered a problem which is nagging me big time. http://procyon.homeunix.net/~dfokkema/plot-matplotlib-070313.png This is a plot of a 2d histogram of events where peak heights and time differences

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Rotating a subplot counter-clockwise 90 degrees?

David Fokkema [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: basically a horizontal cumulative histogram, apart from the fact that the plot should be rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise. Does hist(..., orientation='horizontal') look right? -- Jouni K. Seppänen http://www.iki.fi/jks

[Matplotlib-users] Setting the axes border color?

This doesn't seem to be having the desired effect. I can set the frame's edgecolor to whatever I want, and it is displayed correctly, but there is still a black line surrounding it? Is there another property I need to set somewhere to completely change the border color? ax=gca()

Re: [Matplotlib-users] matplotlib, math greek letters and latex

Hi Antonino, If your using the version 0.90 (or SVN) of matplotlib you can also use mathtext2. To enable it, put these lines in your matplotlibrc file: mathtext.mathtext2 : True mathtext.nonascii : FreeSerif.ttf # Or any unicode font or, you can set it for your particular script:

[Matplotlib-users] Trouble with show()

Hello - I've been searching around for a good plotting package for python; matplotlib seems great - the problem is, I can't get anything to show(). I'm on os x 10.4.8, python 2.4. I've installed (and uninstalled and installed) matplotlib via darwin ports: novelbox:~/dev/py/work knot$ sudo port

[Matplotlib-users] example Help

Hi There I am new to Matplotlib. Indeed I am new to programming. I am learning Python and PyGtk. I rebuild and resell instruments used in laboratories. There is a dire need for affordable software. Researchers have to waste a lot of money on hyped up closed source software. I would like to