""" ================ Marker reference ================ Matplotlib supports multiple categories of markers which are selected using the ``marker`` parameter of plot commands: - `Unfilled markers`_ - `Filled markers`_ - `Markers created from TeX symbols`_ - `Markers created from Paths`_ For a list of all markers see also the `matplotlib.markers` documentation. For example usages see :doc:`/gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/scatter_star_poly`. .. redirect-from:: /gallery/shapes_and_collections/marker_path """ import matplotlib.pyplot as plt from matplotlib.lines import Line2D from matplotlib.markers import MarkerStyle from matplotlib.transforms import Affine2D text_style = dict(horizontalalignment='right', verticalalignment='center', fontsize=12, fontfamily='monospace') marker_style = dict(linestyle=':', color='0.8', markersize=10, markerfacecolor="tab:blue", markeredgecolor="tab:blue") def format_axes(ax): ax.margins(0.2) ax.set_axis_off() ax.invert_yaxis() def split_list(a_list): i_half = len(a_list) // 2 return a_list[:i_half], a_list[i_half:] # %% # Unfilled markers # ================ # Unfilled markers are single-colored. fig, axs = plt.subplots(ncols=2) fig.suptitle('Un-filled markers', fontsize=14) # Filter out filled markers and marker settings that do nothing. unfilled_markers = [m for m, func in Line2D.markers.items() if func != 'nothing' and m not in Line2D.filled_markers] for ax, markers in zip(axs, split_list(unfilled_markers)): for y, marker in enumerate(markers): ax.text(-0.5, y, repr(marker), **text_style) ax.plot([y] * 3, marker=marker, **marker_style) format_axes(ax) # %% # Filled markers # ============== fig, axs = plt.subplots(ncols=2) fig.suptitle('Filled markers', fontsize=14) for ax, markers in zip(axs, split_list(Line2D.filled_markers)): for y, marker in enumerate(markers): ax.text(-0.5, y, repr(marker), **text_style) ax.plot([y] * 3, marker=marker, **marker_style) format_axes(ax) # %% # .. _marker_fill_styles: # # Marker fill styles # ------------------ # The edge color and fill color of filled markers can be specified separately. # Additionally, the ``fillstyle`` can be configured to be unfilled, fully # filled, or half-filled in various directions. The half-filled styles use # ``markerfacecoloralt`` as secondary fill color. fig, ax = plt.subplots() fig.suptitle('Marker fillstyle', fontsize=14) fig.subplots_adjust(left=0.4) filled_marker_style = dict(marker='o', linestyle=':', markersize=15, color='darkgrey', markerfacecolor='tab:blue', markerfacecoloralt='lightsteelblue', markeredgecolor='brown') for y, fill_style in enumerate(Line2D.fillStyles): ax.text(-0.5, y, repr(fill_style), **text_style) ax.plot([y] * 3, fillstyle=fill_style, **filled_marker_style) format_axes(ax) # %% # Markers created from TeX symbols # ================================ # # Use :ref:`MathText `, to use custom marker symbols, # like e.g. ``"$\u266B$"``. For an overview over the STIX font symbols refer # to the `STIX font table `_. # Also see the :doc:`/gallery/text_labels_and_annotations/stix_fonts_demo`. fig, ax = plt.subplots() fig.suptitle('Mathtext markers', fontsize=14) fig.subplots_adjust(left=0.4) marker_style.update(markeredgecolor="none", markersize=15) markers = ["$1$", r"$\frac{1}{2}$", "$f$", "$\u266B$", r"$\mathcal{A}$"] for y, marker in enumerate(markers): # Escape dollars so that the text is written "as is", not as mathtext. ax.text(-0.5, y, repr(marker).replace("$", r"\$"), **text_style) ax.plot([y] * 3, marker=marker, **marker_style) format_axes(ax) # %% # Markers created from Paths # ========================== # # Any `~.path.Path` can be used as a marker. The following example shows two # simple paths *star* and *circle*, and a more elaborate path of a circle with # a cut-out star. import numpy as np import matplotlib.path as mpath star = mpath.Path.unit_regular_star(6) circle = mpath.Path.unit_circle() # concatenate the circle with an internal cutout of the star cut_star = mpath.Path( vertices=np.concatenate([circle.vertices, star.vertices[::-1, ...]]), codes=np.concatenate([circle.codes, star.codes])) fig, ax = plt.subplots() fig.suptitle('Path markers', fontsize=14) fig.subplots_adjust(left=0.4) markers = {'star': star, 'circle': circle, 'cut_star': cut_star} for y, (name, marker) in enumerate(markers.items()): ax.text(-0.5, y, name, **text_style) ax.plot([y] * 3, marker=marker, **marker_style) format_axes(ax) # %% # Advanced marker modifications with transform # ============================================ # # Markers can be modified by passing a transform to the MarkerStyle # constructor. Following example shows how a supplied rotation is applied to # several marker shapes. common_style = {k: v for k, v in filled_marker_style.items() if k != 'marker'} angles = [0, 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90] fig, ax = plt.subplots() fig.suptitle('Rotated markers', fontsize=14) ax.text(-0.5, 0, 'Filled marker', **text_style) for x, theta in enumerate(angles): t = Affine2D().rotate_deg(theta) ax.plot(x, 0, marker=MarkerStyle('o', 'left', t), **common_style) ax.text(-0.5, 1, 'Un-filled marker', **text_style) for x, theta in enumerate(angles): t = Affine2D().rotate_deg(theta) ax.plot(x, 1, marker=MarkerStyle('1', 'left', t), **common_style) ax.text(-0.5, 2, 'Equation marker', **text_style) for x, theta in enumerate(angles): t = Affine2D().rotate_deg(theta) eq = r'$\frac{1}{x}$' ax.plot(x, 2, marker=MarkerStyle(eq, 'left', t), **common_style) for x, theta in enumerate(angles): ax.text(x, 2.5, f"{theta}°", horizontalalignment="center") format_axes(ax) fig.tight_layout() # %% # Setting marker cap style and join style # ======================================= # # Markers have default cap and join styles, but these can be # customized when creating a MarkerStyle. from matplotlib.markers import CapStyle, JoinStyle marker_inner = dict(markersize=35, markerfacecolor='tab:blue', markerfacecoloralt='lightsteelblue', markeredgecolor='brown', markeredgewidth=8, ) marker_outer = dict(markersize=35, markerfacecolor='tab:blue', markerfacecoloralt='lightsteelblue', markeredgecolor='white', markeredgewidth=1, ) fig, ax = plt.subplots() fig.suptitle('Marker CapStyle', fontsize=14) fig.subplots_adjust(left=0.1) for y, cap_style in enumerate(CapStyle): ax.text(-0.5, y, cap_style.name, **text_style) for x, theta in enumerate(angles): t = Affine2D().rotate_deg(theta) m = MarkerStyle('1', transform=t, capstyle=cap_style) ax.plot(x, y, marker=m, **marker_inner) ax.plot(x, y, marker=m, **marker_outer) ax.text(x, len(CapStyle) - .5, f'{theta}°', ha='center') format_axes(ax) # %% # Modifying the join style: fig, ax = plt.subplots() fig.suptitle('Marker JoinStyle', fontsize=14) fig.subplots_adjust(left=0.05) for y, join_style in enumerate(JoinStyle): ax.text(-0.5, y, join_style.name, **text_style) for x, theta in enumerate(angles): t = Affine2D().rotate_deg(theta) m = MarkerStyle('*', transform=t, joinstyle=join_style) ax.plot(x, y, marker=m, **marker_inner) ax.text(x, len(JoinStyle) - .5, f'{theta}°', ha='center') format_axes(ax) plt.show() # %% # .. tags:: # # component: marker # purpose: reference