[Matplotlib-users] Using 'scaled' for aspect ratio

[Mark B. <ma...@gm...>]

The enhanced way of handling aspect ratios that Eric implemented works
great.
There is, however, one change from the old implementation that I don't like.

In the old implementation, when setting axis('scaled') it also turned
autoscale off.
This makes sense (and I used it a lot). It means that you can set the
axis('scaled'), which means the aspect ratios are set equal and the axis
limits are not changed, at any point when you like the data limits. The axis
limits are then fixed so that every time you add something else to the
figure it will keep these limits.

In the new implementation (ok, it has been there for a little while now),
you have to give a separate set_autoscale_on(False) command.
Besides the odd name of the function (you actually turn the autoscale off),
it is a command that should be set right away by axis('scaled'). If you want
the autoscale to remain on, you should use axis('equal')

Anybody else an opinion? Andrea?

Thanks, Mark