Re: [Matplotlib-users] applying format to numbering

[Ken M. <mc...@ii...>]

Meesters, Christian wrote:
> It's me again ... I still do not find my way out of the problem on how I can
 > apply a format to the numbering of an axis. I am using the WXAgg backend and
 > this is my code:

It sounds like you tring to change the formatting of the tick labels of the 
axes.  I believe that the RC parameter `tick.labelsize' will do the trick if 
this is all you need.  There are doubtless a slew of other tick-related options.

If you're trying to do something more complicated, like setup complicated font 
properties for the labels, the following approach might work.

def fontify_ticks(axes, fp):
	xticks = axes.xaxis.get_major_ticks() + axes.xaxis.get_minor_ticks()
	yticks = axes.yaxis.get_major_ticks() + axes.yaxis.get_minor_ticks()
	for t in xticks + yticks:
		t.label1.set_fontproperties(fp) # outer/upper tick label
		t.label2.set_fontproperties(fp) # inner/lower tick label

I hope this helps.

Ken