Re: [matplotlib-devel] Request for feedback regarding creation of a plot-type object.

[Jordan D. <fre...@oc...>]

> I get the feeling that two different ideas are being discussed here. A 
> discrete color map still would require someone to define a custom one 
> if they have a favorite set of colors they want to use for each 
> contour level. That involves some level of inconvenience. I gather 
> from what Jordan is saying is that he wants to be able to 
> automatically construct a colorbar from the colors assigned to each 
> contour level without having to construct a colormap in the first 
> place. That is, after the contour is done with its specific 
> color/level assignments, then a request for a colorbar would show a 
> linear relationship between data levels and the discrete colors 
> chosen. Do I understand correctly?

Yes, that's it exactly.

Jordan