get_data_plot_prefs

sherpa.astro.ui.get_data_plot_prefs()

Return the preferences for plot_data.

Returns:prefs – Changing the values of this dictionary will change any new data plots. This dictionary will be empty if no plot backend is available. Return type:dict

See also

plot_data()

Plot the data values.

set_xlinear()

New plots will display a linear X axis.

set_xlog()

New plots will display a logarithmically-scaled X axis.

set_ylinear()

New plots will display a linear Y axis.

set_ylog()

New plots will display a logarithmically-scaled Y axis.

Notes

The meaning of the fields depend on the chosen plot backend. A value of None means to use the default value for that attribute, unless indicated otherwise. These preferences are used by the following commands: plot_data, plot_bkg, plot_ratio, and the “fit” variants, such as plot_fit, plot_fit_resid, and plot_bkg_fit.

errcolor

The color to draw error bars. The default is None.

errstyle

How to draw errors. The default is line.

errthickness

What thickness of line to draw error bars. The default is None.

linecolor

What color to use for the line connecting the data points. The default is None.

linestyle

How should the line connecting the data points be drawn. The default is 0, which means no line is drawn.

linethickness

What thickness should be used to draw the line connecting the data points. The default is None.

ratioline

Should a horizontal line be drawn at y=1? The default is False.

symbolcolor

What color to draw the symbol representing the data points. The default is None.

symbolfill

Should the symbol be drawn filled? The default is False.

symbolsize

What size is the symbol drawn. The default is 3.

symbolstyle

What style is used for the symbols. The default is 4 which means circle for the ChIPS back end.

xaxis

The default is False

xerrorbars

Should error bars be drawn for the X axis. The default is False.

xlog

Should the X axis be drawn with a logarithmic scale? The default is False. This field can also be changed with the set_xlog and set_xlinear functions.

yerrorbars

Should error bars be drawn for the Y axis. The default is True.

ylog

Should the Y axis be drawn with a logarithmic scale? The default is False. This field can also be changed with the set_ylog and set_ylinear functions.

Examples

After these commands, any data plot will use a green symbol and not display Y error bars.

>>> prefs = get_data_plot_prefs()
>>> prefs['symbolcolor'] = 'green'
>>> prefs['yerrorbars'] = False