Re: [Matplotlib-users] general matplotlib usage questions

2008-11-20 Thread Mauro Cavalcanti
Dear Robin, I do agree (although the Python gurus here highly recommend Qt instead). wxPython is well documented and has *plenty* of exemples (much of them truly useful). I have been working hard to developing a scientific desktop application which uses wxPython for its GUI frontend and Matplotli

Re: [Matplotlib-users] general matplotlib usage questions

2008-11-20 Thread Christopher Barker
Robin wrote: > Now you point it out it is clear that that is what is causing it. I'm > using python.org python on a Mac and it's not clear to me how best to > install Qt - so at the moment Tk is the only working backend I have. try wxPython -- it's easy to install and works well. -Chris -- Ch

Re: [Matplotlib-users] general matplotlib usage questions

2008-11-20 Thread Mauro Cavalcanti
Dear ALL, In due time, I intend to compile as many suggestions and tips as possible to eventually create a "How-To" list for the superb Basemap module, like the very useful one which is on the Matplotlib home page. HTH Cheers, 2008/11/20 John Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 a

Re: [Matplotlib-users] general matplotlib usage questions

2008-11-20 Thread Robin
On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 1:21 PM, John Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is a recipe on the web site for automatically shifting the left > side of the subplot over to make room for the ylabels > > > http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/faq/howto_faq.html#automatically-make-room-for-tick-label

Re: [Matplotlib-users] general matplotlib usage questions

2008-11-20 Thread John Hunter
On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 7:12 AM, Darren Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can use the subplot_adjust button on the toolbar for some degree of > customization. But in general, it can be a somewhat time consuming to get > the layout just right. I think it would be difficult for mpl to determine

Re: [Matplotlib-users] general matplotlib usage questions

2008-11-20 Thread Darren Dale
On Thursday 20 November 2008 06:43:48 am Robin wrote: > Hi, > > I think matplotlib is a terrific tool, and it is a major component of > the open source toolset that has allowed me to stop using Matlab. > > But, whenever it comes to producing publication plots, there are a few > things I always find