[matplotlib-devel] Call for new style defaults

[Thomas C. <tca...@gm...>]

Hello all,

Following much discussion, we are changing the default color map and styles
in the upcoming 2.0 release!

The new default color map will be 'viridis' (aka option D).  I recommend
everyone watch Nathaniel Smith and Stéfan van der Walt's talk from
SciPy2015 introducing the new color map and providing an introduction to
the math of color perception: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAoljeRJ3lU

We are soliciting proposals to change any and all other visual defaults
(including adding new rcParams as needed).

If you have a proposal please create a PR or issue with the changes to
`rcsetup.py` and `matplotlibrc.template` implementing the changes by August
9, 2015 (1 month from now). Do not worry about updating any failing tests.

At the end, Micheal Droettboom and I will decide on the new defaults.

A 'classic' style will be provided so reverting to the current default
values will be a single line of python (`mpl.style.use('classic')`).

Please distribute this as widely as possible.  We only want to do this once
and want to get feedback from as many users as possible.

Thomas Caswell

PS jet is harmful to you and those around you

See https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/pull/4622 for an example
proposal PR.