Re: Re: Plans for gnuplot version 5

[Karl-Friedrich R. <mai...@gm...>]

On 05.03.2014 18:52, Ethan A Merritt wrote:
> On Wednesday, 05 March, 2014 19:18:24 Liu Guibin wrote:
>> I expect that gnuplot can have the following several functions:

> [arrays]

(An old favourite on my wishlist, especially for plotting several
datasets with individual fits in one plot. But, as said, not
critical for 5.0)

> [control over dashed lines]

The dashed lines and the point symbols available are different
between terminals, with postscript having the largest variety
available. As this would change the output of existing plots,
change to a common set should be done at a major release.

Afterwards the asked feature, to individually define new dash
patterns, would be easier to implement. With the current code, every
terminal needed it´s own implementation, i think.


Another thing that should be haromized between terminals is the font
selection. As this would likely break some old plots, it´s probably
also one for 5.0. (feature request 363)


  Karl