[Matplotlib-users] controlling borders (axes)

[Alan G I. <ai...@am...>]

matplotlib.matlab allows control of axis (border) display with
axis('off')
Is finer control offered?  
If not, please consider the following an enhancement
request.

I like the behavior of gnuplot,
where borders are encoded in a 12-bit integer.
The bottom four bits control the border for a 2D plot.
            Bit   include plot axis/border:
              1   bottom 
              2   left  
              4   top  
              8   right

I find it possible to mimic this using the new
axhline and axvline to a certain extent (but, 
e.g., no tics). However a axvline placed at
ymin tends not to display on screen unless linewidth is
increased.

fwiw,
Alan Isaac