Re: [Matplotlib-users] A second copy of a figure

[Jim V. <Jim...@no...>]

Bruce Ford wrote:
> I'm needing to keep two copies of a figure, with the properties
> different on one copy.
>
> However with logic like below, both copies remain the same regardless:
>
> #I want one copy with the defaul background and one to be transparent...
>
>     imgname = GenFilename(20)+".png"
>     imgsrc = "../dynamic/"+imgname
>     if kml == 1:
>         fig1 = fig
>         fig1.frameon = False
>         fig1.figurePatch.set_alpha(0.0)
>         imgname1 = imgname[:-4] + "-kml.png"
>         imgsrc1 = "../dynamic/"+imgname1
>         fig1.savefig(imgsrc1,dpi=100,transparent=True)
>     fig.savefig(imgsrc,dpi=100)
>
> So, it appears that fig1=fig doesn't make a copy, but rather links
> these figures.  Is there a way to make a true separate figure that
> will allow me to alter properties in the new copy without altering the
> original.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bruce
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Hello Bruce,

Have you tried the standard Python copy/deepcopy function?
My matplotlib knowledge is limited so there is probably a better 
approach, but that should work.

-- jv