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Dear all,

there is an inconsistency in the naming of the variable that describes
the number of points to display in the legend.
For `plt.plot` and `plt.errorbar` it is called "numpoints" but for
`plt.scatter` it is called "scatterpoints".
It would be less confusing if both could be set with a simple
"numpoints" in the legend function.
Please let me know what you think.

Kind regards,

Pim Schellart

On Thursday, March 29, 2012, Michael Droettboom wrote:

> This is a great idea.  A question that might be worth adding is what
> backends are being used.  I'd be interested to find out which ones are
> most heavily used.
>
> A related question (though I don't know how easy it would be to be
> complete on) would be what plot types are used.
>
> Thanks for doing this!
>
> Mike


For the backend question, add a "don't know (what's a backend?)" option.
 Maybe ask about which mpl_toolkits that get used, (axes_grid1, mplot3d,
Basemap, etc)?

Ben Root

P.S. - No, I am not really back, just have free wifi today at this hotel
and some down time. I have no clue when my new place will get Internet
turned on.

This is a great idea.  A question that might be worth adding is what 
backends are being used.  I'd be interested to find out which ones are 
most heavily used.

A related question (though I don't know how easy it would be to be 
complete on) would be what plot types are used.

Thanks for doing this!

Mike

On 03/28/2012 08:27 PM, Paul Ivanov wrote:
> Paul Ivanov, on 2012-03-28 17:22,  wrote:
>> Hey everyone,
>>
>> with 1.1.1 just around the corner, I thought it'd be nice to put
>> together an MPL user survey, similar to what Thomas Kluyver
>> organized for IPython last year [1].
>>
>> Here's what I've got so far [2], and here's the response one gets
>> upon filling out the form:
>>
>> -----
>> Thanks for your feedback.
>>
>> As promised, here are the details of how to do various things:
>>
>> the official documentation is at:
>>      http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/
>>
>> to run the test suite:
>>      python -c "import matplotlib; matplotlib.test()"
>>
>> file bug reports and submit pull requests here:
>>      https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib
>>
>> to post to the matplotlib-users list, subscribe here:
>>      https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
>> -----
>>
>> with an additional link at the bottom to look at the summary of previous
>> respondents, which looks like [3].
>>
>> How does this look to everyone? Any changes before I distribute
>> this more widely? (Preferably not just via list, but also add a
>> link to it on the main page, which is what IPython folks also did
>> for a while).
>>
>> 1. http://ipython.org/usersurvey2011.html
>> 2. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpQS25pcTZIRWdqX0pNckNSU01sMHc6MQ
>> 3. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewanalytics?formkey=dHpQS25pcTZIRWdqX0pNckNSU01sMHc6MQ
> Me again, just decided to inline the survey text, so that
> suggestions can be more readily made here, without having to
> following links, etc.
>
>
> matplotlib user survey 2012
>
> Stand up and be counted, matplotlib developers want to hear from you! All
> questions are optional, we look forward to your feedback.
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> What country are you from? [                    ]
>
> How long have you been using matplotlib?
>
>    • (*) about a month
>    • ( )<  6 months
>    • ( ) about a year
>    • ( ) 2 to 4 years
>    • ( ) more than 4 years
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>
> What operating system do you run matplotlib on? (check all that apply)
>
>    • [ ] *BSD (FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, etc)
>    • [ ] GNU/Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, RHEL, OpenSUSE, Arch, Gentoo, etc)
>    • [ ] Mac OS X
>    • [ ] Windows
>    • [ ] Other: [                    ]
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>
> What version of python do you use matplotlib on? (check all that apply)
>
>    • [ ] 2.4
>    • [ ] 2.5
>    • [ ] 2.6
>    • [ ] 2.7
>    • [ ] 3.0
>    • [ ] 3.1
>    • [ ] 3.2
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>
> You use matplotlib for: (check all that apply)
>
>    • [ ] Academic development (research, publication graphics, etc.)
>    • [ ] Commercial development
>    • [ ] Personal hobby / recreationally
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> You *primarily* use matplotlib for: (check all that apply)
>
>    • ( ) Academic development (research, publication graphics, etc.)
>    • ( ) Commercial development
>    • ( ) Personal hobby / recreationally
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> How do you use matplotlib?
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> How frequently do you *RUN* code which uses matplotlib?
>
>    • ( ) daily
>    • ( ) a few times per week
>    • ( ) a few times per month
>    • ( ) less frequently
>
>
> How frequently do you *WRITE* code which uses matplotlib?
>
>    • ( ) daily
>    • ( ) a few times per week
>    • ( ) a few times per month
>    • ( ) less frequently
>
>
> For the matplotlib project, do you know how to ... (check all that apply,
> you'll get all the answers after you hit the submit button)
>
>    • [ ] locate and navigate the official documentation
>    • [ ] run the test suite
>    • [ ] file bug reports on GitHub
>    • [ ] post to the matplotlib-users list
>    • [ ] submit patches / pull requests
>
>
> In the past year, have you... (check all that apply)
>
>    • [ ] accessed the official documentation
>    • [ ] run the test suite
>    • [ ] filed a bug report on GitHub
>    • [ ] posted to the matplotlib-users list
>    • [ ] submitted a patch / pull request
>
>
> How do you get matplotlib on your machine? (check all that apply)
>
>    • [ ] compile and install directly from source (zip / tarball / git checkout)
>    • [ ] use official packages provided by matplotlib team
>    • [ ] use packages provided by my operating system (.deb, .rpm, ports, etc)
>    • [ ] Enthought Python Distribution (EPD) http://enthought.com/products/epd.php
>    • [ ] Python(X,Y) http://code.google.com/p/pythonxy/
>    • [ ] Sage http://sagemath.org/
>    • [ ] Other: [                    ]
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>
> What other plotting libraries do you use and why?
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> How would you like matplotlib to improve in the future?
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> best,