[Matplotlib-users] legend fontsize in rc file

[Ryan K. <rya...@co...>]

A while back I asked whether or not I could set the legend fontsize from 
the rc file and John asked me to make it possible.  I think I have it 
working, but don't know how to check it in to CVS and need some one else 
to try it.  I have made two changes to legend.py:
1. added from matplotlib import rcParams (added at line 29)
2. changed the default parameters to the __init__ method to read from 
the rc:
prop = FontProperties(size=rcParams['legend.fontsize']),
(change line 116)

I made one change to __init__.py.  A default value needs to be added for 
legend.fontsize:
#legend properties
'legend.fontsize'   : ['small',validate_fontsize],
(lines 645-646)

 From there I added the following to my matplotlibrc file and it seems 
to work:
### Legend
legend.fontsize     : 16
(lines 149-150)

Please let me know what else I need to do.  I don't think I have access 
to upload stuff to sourceforge (nor am I sure I should be given that power).

Ryan