plotface

Python module to switch between light/dark interface and inline/gui backend of matplotlib figures in IPython on the fly.

It is particularly useful when running a Jupyter or IPython console embedded in a dark themed shell, as for example when using Spyder with color schemes like Monokai or similar (see below).

Installation

Clone plotface into a directory in your python path.

git clone https://github.com/szapp/plotface.git
cd plotface
pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

In [1]: import plotface

In [2]: plotface.dark()

In [3]: plotface.light()

In [4]: plotface.inline()

In [5]: plotface.gui()

Example

This example shows the aesthetic benefit of switching to a dark interface when working with the Monokai color scheme.

Saving Figures

To keep having figures saved with black lines and text regardless of light or dark interface, the module hooks the savefig function of matplotlib's pyplot to replace the color of all white text and lines with black.