diff --git a/docs/example_generation.jl b/docs/example_generation.jl
index 5dd9568d..d7369229 100644
--- a/docs/example_generation.jl
+++ b/docs/example_generation.jl
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ const examples = PlotExample[
                 :(plot(fakedata(50,5), w=3))
               ]),
   PlotExample("Functions, adding data, and animations",
-              "Plot multiple functions.  You can also put the function first, or use the form `plot(f, xmin, xmax)` where f is a Function or AbstractVector{Function}.  Set, get, and push/append to series data, and easily build animations.\n\nNote: ImageMagick's `convert` or `ffmpeg` must be runnable from pwd to generate the animation.",
+              "Plot multiple functions.  You can also put the function first, or use the form `plot(f, xmin, xmax)` where f is a Function or AbstractVector{Function}.  Set, get, and push/append to series data, and easily build animations.\n\nNote: ImageMagick's `convert` or `ffmpeg` must be runnable from pwd to generate the animation.  Use command `gif(anim, filename, fps=15)` to save the animation.",
               [
-                :(p = plot([sin,cos], zeros(0))),
+                :(p = plot([sin,cos], zeros(0), leg=false)),
                 :(anim = Animation()),
                 :(for x in linspace(0, 10π, 200)
                     push!(p, x, Float64[sin(x), cos(x)])
diff --git a/docs/gadfly_examples.md b/docs/gadfly_examples.md
index f4251c22..784311d2 100644
--- a/docs/gadfly_examples.md
+++ b/docs/gadfly_examples.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Examples for backend: gadfly
 
-- Supported arguments: `annotation`, `background_color`, `color`, `color_palette`, `fillrange`, `fillcolor`, `foreground_color`, `group`, `label`, `layout`, `legend`, `linestyle`, `linetype`, `linewidth`, `markershape`, `markercolor`, `markersize`, `n`, `nbins`, `nc`, `nr`, `smooth`, `show`, `size`, `title`, `windowtitle`, `x`, `xlabel`, `xlims`, `xticks`, `y`, `ylabel`, `ylims`, `yticks`, `xscale`, `yscale`, `xflip`, `yflip`, `z`, `tickfont`, `guidefont`, `legendfont`
+- Supported arguments: `annotation`, `background_color`, `color`, `color_palette`, `fillrange`, `fillcolor`, `fillopacity`, `foreground_color`, `group`, `label`, `layout`, `legend`, `linestyle`, `linetype`, `linewidth`, `lineopacity`, `markershape`, `markercolor`, `markersize`, `markeropacity`, `n`, `nbins`, `nc`, `nr`, `smooth`, `show`, `size`, `title`, `windowtitle`, `x`, `xlabel`, `xlims`, `xticks`, `y`, `ylabel`, `ylims`, `yticks`, `xscale`, `yscale`, `xflip`, `yflip`, `z`, `tickfont`, `guidefont`, `legendfont`, `grid`
 - Supported values for axis: `:auto`, `:left`
 - Supported values for linetype: `:none`, `:line`, `:path`, `:steppre`, `:steppost`, `:sticks`, `:scatter`, `:heatmap`, `:hexbin`, `:hist`, `:bar`, `:hline`, `:vline`, `:ohlc`
 - Supported values for linestyle: `:auto`, `:solid`, `:dash`, `:dot`, `:dashdot`, `:dashdotdot`
@@ -24,22 +24,29 @@ plot(fakedata(50,5),w=3)
 
 ![](../img/gadfly/gadfly_example_1.png)
 
-### Functions
+### Functions, adding data, and animations
 
-Plot multiple functions.  You can also put the function first, or use the form `plot(f, xmin, xmax)` where f is a Function or AbstractVector{Function}.
+Plot multiple functions.  You can also put the function first, or use the form `plot(f, xmin, xmax)` where f is a Function or AbstractVector{Function}.  Set, get, and push/append to series data, and easily build animations.
+
+Note: ImageMagick's `convert` or `ffmpeg` must be runnable from pwd to generate the animation.
 
 ```julia
-plot(0:0.01:4π,[sin,cos])
+p = plot([sin,cos],zeros(0))
+anim = Animation()
+for x = linspace(0,10π,200) # /home/tom/.julia/v0.4/Plots/docs/example_generation.jl, line 43:
+    push!(p,x,Float64[sin(x),cos(x)]) # /home/tom/.julia/v0.4/Plots/docs/example_generation.jl, line 44:
+    frame(anim)
+end
 ```
 
-![](../img/gadfly/gadfly_example_2.png)
+![](../img/gadfly/gadfly_example_2.gif)
 
 ### 
 
 Or make a parametric plot (i.e. plot: (fx(u), fy(u))) with plot(fx, fy, umin, umax).
 
 ```julia
-plot(sin,(x->begin  # /home/tom/.julia/v0.4/Plots/docs/example_generation.jl, line 40:
+plot(sin,(x->begin  # /home/tom/.julia/v0.4/Plots/docs/example_generation.jl, line 50:
             sin(2x)
         end),0,2π,line=4,leg=false,fill=(0,:orange))
 ```
@@ -63,7 +70,9 @@ scatter!(y,z=abs(y - 0.5),m=(10,:heat),lab="grad")
 Change the guides/background/limits/ticks.  Convenience args `xaxis` and `yaxis` allow you to pass a tuple or value which will be mapped to the relevant args automatically.  The `xaxis` below will be replaced with `xlabel` and `xlims` args automatically during the preprocessing step. You can also use shorthand functions: `title!`, `xaxis!`, `yaxis!`, `xlabel!`, `ylabel!`, `xlims!`, `ylims!`, `xticks!`, `yticks!`
 
 ```julia
-plot(rand(20,3),title="TITLE",xaxis=("XLABEL",(-5,30),0:2:20,:flip),yaxis=("YLABEL",:log10),background_color=RGB(0.2,0.2,0.2),leg=false)
+plot(rand(20,3),xaxis=("XLABEL",(-5,30),0:2:20,:flip),background_color=RGB(0.2,0.2,0.2),leg=false)
+title!("TITLE")
+yaxis!("YLABEL",:log10)
 ```
 
 ![](../img/gadfly/gadfly_example_5.png)
@@ -75,7 +84,7 @@ Use the `axis` arguments.
 Note: Currently only supported with Qwt and PyPlot
 
 ```julia
-plot(Vector[randn(100),randn(100) * 100]; axis=[:l :r],ylabel="LEFT",yrightlabel="RIGHT")
+plot(Vector[randn(100),randn(100) * 100],axis=[:l :r],ylabel="LEFT",yrightlabel="RIGHT")
 ```
 
 ![](../img/gadfly/gadfly_example_6.png)
@@ -85,7 +94,7 @@ plot(Vector[randn(100),randn(100) * 100]; axis=[:l :r],ylabel="LEFT",yrightlabel
 Plot multiple series with different numbers of points.  Mix arguments that apply to all series (marker/markersize) with arguments unique to each series (colors).  Special arguments `line`, `marker`, and `fill` will automatically figure out what arguments to set (for example, we are setting the `linestyle`, `linewidth`, and `color` arguments with `line`.)  Note that we pass a matrix of colors, and this applies the colors to each series.
 
 ```julia
-plot(Vector[rand(10),rand(20)]; marker=(:ellipse,8),line=(:dot,3,[:black :orange]))
+plot(Vector[rand(10),rand(20)],marker=(:ellipse,8),line=(:dot,3,[:black :orange]))
 ```
 
 ![](../img/gadfly/gadfly_example_7.png)
@@ -140,7 +149,7 @@ plot(x,y,line=(types,3),lab=map(string,types),ms=15)
 
 ```julia
 styles = setdiff(supportedStyles(),[:auto])'
-plot(cumsum(randn(20,length(styles)),1); style=:auto,label=map(string,styles),w=5)
+plot(cumsum(randn(20,length(styles)),1),style=:auto,label=map(string,styles),w=5)
 ```
 
 ![](../img/gadfly/gadfly_example_12.png)
diff --git a/docs/pyplot_examples.md b/docs/pyplot_examples.md
index d2e21b45..6d8219bc 100644
--- a/docs/pyplot_examples.md
+++ b/docs/pyplot_examples.md
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 - Supported arguments: `annotation`, `axis`, `background_color`, `color`, `color_palette`, `fillrange`, `fillcolor`, `foreground_color`, `group`, `label`, `layout`, `legend`, `linestyle`, `linetype`, `linewidth`, `markershape`, `markercolor`, `markersize`, `n`, `nbins`, `nc`, `nr`, `show`, `size`, `title`, `windowtitle`, `x`, `xlabel`, `xlims`, `xticks`, `y`, `ylabel`, `ylims`, `yrightlabel`, `yticks`, `xscale`, `yscale`, `xflip`, `yflip`, `z`
 - Supported values for axis: `:auto`, `:left`, `:right`
-- Supported values for linetype: `:none`, `:line`, `:path`, `:step`, `:stepinverted`, `:sticks`, `:scatter`, `:heatmap`, `:hexbin`, `:hist`, `:bar`, `:hline`, `:vline`
+- Supported values for linetype: `:none`, `:line`, `:path`, `:steppre`, `:steppost`, `:sticks`, `:scatter`, `:heatmap`, `:hexbin`, `:hist`, `:bar`, `:hline`, `:vline`
 - Supported values for linestyle: `:auto`, `:solid`, `:dash`, `:dot`, `:dashdot`
-- Supported values for marker: `:none`, `:auto`, `:rect`, `:ellipse`, `:diamond`, `:utriangle`, `:dtriangle`, `:cross`, `:xcross`, `:star1`, `:hexagon`
-- Is `subplot`/`subplot!` supported? No
+- Supported values for marker: `:none`, `:auto`, `:rect`, `:ellipse`, `:diamond`, `:utriangle`, `:dtriangle`, `:cross`, `:xcross`, `:star5`, `:hexagon`
+- Is `subplot`/`subplot!` supported? Yes
 
 ### Initialize
 
@@ -24,22 +24,29 @@ plot(fakedata(50,5),w=3)
 
 ![](../img/pyplot/pyplot_example_1.png)
 
-### Functions
+### Functions, adding data, and animations
 
-Plot multiple functions.  You can also put the function first, or use the form `plot(f, xmin, xmax)` where f is a Function or AbstractVector{Function}.
+Plot multiple functions.  You can also put the function first, or use the form `plot(f, xmin, xmax)` where f is a Function or AbstractVector{Function}.  Set, get, and push/append to series data, and easily build animations.
+
+Note: ImageMagick's `convert` or `ffmpeg` must be runnable from pwd to generate the animation.  Use command `gif(anim, filename, fps=15)` to save the animation.
 
 ```julia
-plot(0:0.01:4π,[sin,cos])
+p = plot([sin,cos],zeros(0),leg=false)
+anim = Animation()
+for x = linspace(0,10π,200) # /home/tom/.julia/v0.4/Plots/docs/example_generation.jl, line 43:
+    push!(p,x,Float64[sin(x),cos(x)]) # /home/tom/.julia/v0.4/Plots/docs/example_generation.jl, line 44:
+    frame(anim)
+end
 ```
 
-![](../img/pyplot/pyplot_example_2.png)
+![](../img/pyplot/pyplot_example_2.gif)
 
 ### 
 
 Or make a parametric plot (i.e. plot: (fx(u), fy(u))) with plot(fx, fy, umin, umax).
 
 ```julia
-plot(sin,(x->begin  # /home/tom/.julia/v0.4/Plots/docs/example_generation.jl, line 40:
+plot(sin,(x->begin  # /home/tom/.julia/v0.4/Plots/docs/example_generation.jl, line 50:
             sin(2x)
         end),0,2π,line=4,leg=false,fill=(0,:orange))
 ```
@@ -63,7 +70,9 @@ scatter!(y,z=abs(y - 0.5),m=(10,:heat),lab="grad")
 Change the guides/background/limits/ticks.  Convenience args `xaxis` and `yaxis` allow you to pass a tuple or value which will be mapped to the relevant args automatically.  The `xaxis` below will be replaced with `xlabel` and `xlims` args automatically during the preprocessing step. You can also use shorthand functions: `title!`, `xaxis!`, `yaxis!`, `xlabel!`, `ylabel!`, `xlims!`, `ylims!`, `xticks!`, `yticks!`
 
 ```julia
-plot(rand(20,3),title="TITLE",xaxis=("XLABEL",(-5,30),0:2:20,:flip),yaxis=("YLABEL",:log10),background_color=RGB(0.2,0.2,0.2),leg=false)
+plot(rand(20,3),xaxis=("XLABEL",(-5,30),0:2:20,:flip),background_color=RGB(0.2,0.2,0.2),leg=false)
+title!("TITLE")
+yaxis!("YLABEL",:log10)
 ```
 
 ![](../img/pyplot/pyplot_example_5.png)
@@ -75,7 +84,7 @@ Use the `axis` arguments.
 Note: Currently only supported with Qwt and PyPlot
 
 ```julia
-plot(Vector[randn(100),randn(100) * 100]; axis=[:l :r],ylabel="LEFT",yrightlabel="RIGHT")
+plot(Vector[randn(100),randn(100) * 100],axis=[:l :r],ylabel="LEFT",yrightlabel="RIGHT")
 ```
 
 ![](../img/pyplot/pyplot_example_6.png)
@@ -85,7 +94,7 @@ plot(Vector[randn(100),randn(100) * 100]; axis=[:l :r],ylabel="LEFT",yrightlabel
 Plot multiple series with different numbers of points.  Mix arguments that apply to all series (marker/markersize) with arguments unique to each series (colors).  Special arguments `line`, `marker`, and `fill` will automatically figure out what arguments to set (for example, we are setting the `linestyle`, `linewidth`, and `color` arguments with `line`.)  Note that we pass a matrix of colors, and this applies the colors to each series.
 
 ```julia
-plot(Vector[rand(10),rand(20)]; marker=(:ellipse,8),line=(:dot,3,[:black :orange]))
+plot(Vector[rand(10),rand(20)],marker=(:ellipse,8),line=(:dot,3,[:black :orange]))
 ```
 
 ![](../img/pyplot/pyplot_example_7.png)
@@ -140,7 +149,7 @@ plot(x,y,line=(types,3),lab=map(string,types),ms=15)
 
 ```julia
 styles = setdiff(supportedStyles(),[:auto])'
-plot(cumsum(randn(20,length(styles)),1); style=:auto,label=map(string,styles),w=5)
+plot(cumsum(randn(20,length(styles)),1),style=:auto,label=map(string,styles),w=5)
 ```
 
 ![](../img/pyplot/pyplot_example_12.png)
@@ -150,8 +159,11 @@ plot(cumsum(randn(20,length(styles)),1); style=:auto,label=map(string,styles),w=
 
 
 ```julia
-markers = setdiff(supportedMarkers(),[:none,:auto])'
-scatter(0.5:9.5,[fill(i - 0.5,10) for i = length(markers):-1:1]; marker=:auto,label=map(string,markers),ms=12)
+markers = setdiff(supportedMarkers(),[:none,:auto,Shape])'
+n = length(markers)
+x = (linspace(0,10,n + 2))[2:end - 1]
+y = repmat(reverse(x)',n,1)
+scatter(x,y,m=(12,:auto),lab=map(string,markers),bg=:linen)
 ```
 
 ![](../img/pyplot/pyplot_example_13.png)
@@ -176,14 +188,47 @@ histogram(randn(1000),nbins=50)
 
 ![](../img/pyplot/pyplot_example_15.png)
 
+### Subplots
+
+  subplot and subplot! are distinct commands which create many plots and add series to them in a circular fashion.
+  You can define the layout with keyword params... either set the number of plots `n` (and optionally number of rows `nr` or 
+  number of columns `nc`), or you can set the layout directly with `layout`.
+
+
+```julia
+subplot(randn(100,5),layout=[1,1,3],t=[:line :hist :scatter :step :bar],nbins=10,leg=false)
+```
+
+![](../img/pyplot/pyplot_example_16.png)
+
+### Adding to subplots
+
+Note here the automatic grid layout, as well as the order in which new series are added to the plots.
+
+```julia
+subplot(fakedata(100,10),n=4,palette=[:grays :blues :heat :lightrainbow],bg=[:orange :pink :darkblue :black])
+```
+
+![](../img/pyplot/pyplot_example_17.png)
+
+### 
+
+
+
+```julia
+subplot!(fakedata(100,10))
+```
+
+![](../img/pyplot/pyplot_example_18.png)
+
 ### Annotations
 
 Currently only text annotations are supported.  Pass in a tuple or vector-of-tuples: (x,y,text).  `annotate!(ann)` is shorthand for `plot!(; annotation=ann)`
 
 ```julia
 y = rand(10)
-plot(y,ann=(3,y[3],"this is #3"))
-annotate!([(5,y[5],"this is #5"),(9,y[10],"this is #10")])
+plot(y,ann=(3,y[3],text("this is #3",:left)))
+annotate!([(5,y[5],text("this is #5",16,:red,:center)),(10,y[10],text("this is #10",:right,20,"courier"))])
 ```
 
 ![](../img/pyplot/pyplot_example_20.png)
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diff --git a/src/backends/pyplot.jl b/src/backends/pyplot.jl
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--- a/src/backends/pyplot.jl
+++ b/src/backends/pyplot.jl
@@ -315,6 +315,38 @@ function plot!(pkg::PyPlotPackage, plt::Plot; kw...)
   plt
 end
 
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+function Base.getindex(plt::Plot{PyPlotPackage}, i::Integer)
+  series = plt.seriesargs[i][:serieshandle]
+  series[:get_data]()
+  # series[:relim]()
+  # mapping = getGadflyMappings(plt, i)[1]
+  # mapping[:x], mapping[:y]
+end
+
+function Base.setindex!(plt::Plot{PyPlotPackage}, xy::Tuple, i::Integer)
+  series = plt.seriesargs[i][:serieshandle]
+  series[:set_data](xy...)
+
+  ax = series[:axes]
+  if plt.initargs[:xlims] == :auto
+    xmin, xmax = ax[:get_xlim]()
+    ax[:set_xlim](min(xmin, minimum(xy[1])), max(xmax, maximum(xy[1])))
+  end
+  if plt.initargs[:ylims] == :auto
+    ymin, ymax = ax[:get_ylim]()
+    ax[:set_ylim](min(ymin, minimum(xy[2])), max(ymax, maximum(xy[2])))
+  end
+
+  # getLeftAxis(plt)[:relim]()
+  # getRightAxis(plt)[:relim]()
+  # for mapping in getGadflyMappings(plt, i)
+  #   mapping[:x], mapping[:y] = xy
+  # end
+  plt
+end
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -465,8 +497,8 @@ function addPyPlotLegend(plt::Plot, ax)
       ax[:legend]([d[:serieshandle] for d in args],
                   [d[:label] for d in args],
                   loc="best",
-                  fontsize = plt.initargs[:legendfont].pointsize,
-                  framealpha = 0.6
+                  fontsize = plt.initargs[:legendfont].pointsize
+                  # framealpha = 0.6
                  )
     end
   end