Re: [matplotlib-devel] Fwd: Patch: set capsize of errorbar via matplotlibrc

[Hans D. <han...@ki...>]

: ) Thanks for the response.

On 08/30/2012 08:41 PM, Eric Firing wrote:
> Submitting patches as github pull requests is strongly preferred.  See
> http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/devel/index.html.
>
> In the svn days, most devel discussions of proposed changes occurred on
> this mailing list, but now attention is much more on github PRs and less
> on the mailing list.

Okay, I will try that then!

>> Please allow me to participate.
>
> We welcome you--but sometimes we are simply overwhelmed and/or
> unorganized, and consequently unresponsive.  There is a random aspect to it!

I can deal with randomness, in fact, the field of statistics is one of 
my special interests : D

> Regarding your patch: this sounds like it might be a good idea, but I
> don't think the rc param should be called lines.capsize because it is
> not a general line property, but something specific to errorbars.
> "lines.*cap*" refer to completely unrelated general line properties.
>
> It would be good to get some thoughts from others as to whether to an
> "errorbar" or similar category should be added to rcParams, with your
> suggestion as the first entry in that category.  Maybe we need some
> policy guideline as to what should go in rcParams and what should not.

You are right, I also thought about that. My first idea was to add an 
errorbar.* category, but then I saw that also the bar plots 
(axes.bar(...), axes.barh(...)) use caps. What I am trying to say is 
that it is not only used by axes.errorbar(...). That's why I put into 
the lines.* category, but that's certainly open for discussion.

Having a policy on what to put into rcParams sounds useful.

Best regards,
Hans