[Matplotlib-users] Changing figure background color (through rcparams?)

[Adam H. <hug...@gm...>]

Hi,

I am using an IPython notebook style that has a soft, yellow background
that I think is more appealing that white.  When I make a plot, I'd like
the background of the plot (ie, everything that is outside the x and y
axis) to be the same color.  I'm trying to change the figure.facecolor
parameter through rc params but I don't see any changes.  Is
figure.facecolor event he correct parameter?

Has anyone done this successfully?