Re: [Matplotlib-users] Tex : size and position

[Yann Le Du <yan...@no...>]

On Wed, 21 Apr 2004, John Hunter wrote:

> >>>>> "Yann" == Yann Le Du <yan...@no...> writes:
> 
>     Yann> puts the text horizontally instead of vertically. 
> 
> See http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/matplotlib.mathtext.html for a
> list of known issues with mathtext.  Short answer, it's on the list of
> things to do.

Ok, thanks


>     Yann> don't get any effect using fontsize :
> 
> Fixed in matplotlib-0.53.  What, you mean you haven't upgraded yet?
> :-)

I have indeed ! Always keen to upgrade fine software !

And here's what I found out (with probable solution at the end). I run 
python shell, then I do :

from matplotlib.matlab import *
plot([1,2,3,4])
xlabel(r'$\alpha > \beta$',fontsize=5)
show()

and then this figure pops up, and it works fine. Now I close the window
and I do :

xlabel(r'$\alpha > \beta$',fontsize=20)
show()

but nothing changes in the size of the x label.

Now if I change the size AND the content, then it works fine :

xlabel(r'$\alpha$',fontsize=20)
show()

This gives me a size 20 alpha.

So it looks as though you check for change in content, but not for change
in size.

YLD