[matplotlib-devel] Patch: more Pythonic rc handling

[Maciek D. <ma...@gm...>]

The standard RC parameters handling in Matplotlib has always troubled me. The 
syntax rc('figure.subplot', top=0.9) is not very conveniet if one wants to 
change a singe property. Direct rcParams['figure.subplot.top'] seems better 
suited in this case.

However, as the dots are already used to indicate grouping in RC, it seems 
very natural to use the syntax like:

rc.figure.subplot.top = 0.9

In my opinion this is very elegant, efficient and much Pythonic approach.

In the attachment I include a path to the current git main repo, which enables 
this way of handling RC properties. I would appreciate very much if they were 
reviewed and included in the next release of Matplotlib (the patch is not 
particularly large).

Best regrds,
Maciek

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