Re: [Matplotlib-users] Update legend when lines change color?

[Eric F. <ef...@ha...>]

On 2013/08/02 8:55 AM, Drain, Theodore R (392P) wrote:
> Thanks - we'll look into that.  We might also see how hard it would
> be to implement an update or refresh method on the legend that could
> be called when the lines change to keep the legend in sync.  Seems
> like the legend should own that functionality since it set up the
> mapping between the lines and what it's displaying...

I agree entirely.  It would be logical for the legend to either have a 
manual refresh method, or perhaps to be coupled to its targets the way a 
colorbar is coupled to its mappable, tracking it automatically.  The 
Legend is a very complex beast, however, so I suspect this is a real 
project.