working on colors, args, and axis flip

docs/example_generation.jl

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const examples = PlotExample[
               [:(plot([sin,cos], 0, 4π))]),
   PlotExample("",
               "Or make a parametric plot (i.e. plot: (fx(u), fy(u))) with plot(fx, fy, umin, umax).",
-              [:(plot(sin, x->sin(2x), 0, 2π, legend=false, fillto=0))]),
+              [:(plot(sin, x->sin(2x), 0, 2π, legend=false, fill=0))]),
   PlotExample("Global",
               "Change the guides/background/limits/ticks.  You can also use shorthand functions: `title!`, `xlabel!`, `ylabel!`, `xlims!`, `ylims!`, `xticks!`, `yticks!`",
               [:(plot(rand(10), title="TITLE", xlabel="XLABEL", ylabel="YLABEL", background_color = RGB(0.2,0.2,0.2), xlim=(-3,13), yticks=0:0.1:1))]),
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const examples = PlotExample[
               [:(plot(Vector[rand(10), rand(20)]; marker=:ellipse, markersize=8, c=[:red,:blue]))]),
   PlotExample("Build plot in pieces",
               "Start with a base plot...",
-              [:(plot(rand(100)/3, reg=true, fillto=0))]),
+              [:(plot(rand(100)/3, reg=true, fill=0))]),
   PlotExample("",
               "and add to it later.",
               [:(scatter!(rand(100), markersize=6, c=:blue))]),
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ end
 # markersize      # size of the marker
 # nbins           # number of bins for heatmap/hexbin and histograms
 # heatmap_c       # color cutoffs for Qwt heatmaps
-# fillto          # fillto value for area plots
+# fill          # fill value for area plots
 # title           # string or symbol, title of the plot
 # xlabel          # string or symbol, label on the bottom (x) axis
 # ylabel          # string or symbol, label on the left (y) axis

src/Plots.jl

@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ export
   xticks!,
   yticks!,
   annotate!,
+  xflip!,
+  yflip!,
+  xaxis!,
+  yaxis!,
 
   savefig,
   png,
@@ -116,6 +120,10 @@ yticks!{T<:Real}(v::AVec{T})              = plot!(yticks = v)
 xticks!{T<:Real,S<:AbstractString}(ticks::AVec{T}, labels::AVec{S})  = plot!(xticks = (ticks,labels))
 yticks!{T<:Real,S<:AbstractString}(ticks::AVec{T}, labels::AVec{S})  = plot!(yticks = (ticks,labels))
 annotate!(anns)                           = plot!(annotation = anns)
+xflip!(flip::Bool = true)                 = plot!(xflip = flip)
+yflip!(flip::Bool = true)                 = plot!(yflip = flip)
+xaxis!(args...)                           = plot!(xaxis = args)
+yaxis!(args...)                           = plot!(yaxis = args)
 
 title!(plt::Plot, s::AbstractString)                  = plot!(plt; title = s)
 xlabel!(plt::Plot, s::AbstractString)                 = plot!(plt; xlabel = s)
@@ -129,6 +137,11 @@ yticks!{T<:Real}(plt::Plot, ticks::AVec{T})           = plot!(plt; yticks = tick
 xticks!{T<:Real,S<:AbstractString}(plt::Plot, ticks::AVec{T}, labels::AVec{S})  = plot!(plt; xticks = (ticks,labels))
 yticks!{T<:Real,S<:AbstractString}(plt::Plot, ticks::AVec{T}, labels::AVec{S})  = plot!(plt; yticks = (ticks,labels))
 annotate!(plt::Plot, anns)                            = plot!(plt; annotation = anns)
+xflip!(plt::Plot, flip::Bool = true)                  = plot!(plt; xflip = flip)
+yflip!(plt::Plot, flip::Bool = true)                  = plot!(plt; yflip = flip)
+xaxis!(plt::Plot, args...)                            = plot!(plt; xaxis = args)
+yaxis!(plt::Plot, args...)                            = plot!(plt; yaxis = args)
+
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
 

src/backends/gadfly.jl

@@ -327,8 +327,9 @@ function addGadflyTicksGuide(gplt, ticks, isx::Bool)
   end
 end
 
-# isContinuousScale(scale, isx::Bool) = isa(scale, Gadfly.Scale.ContinuousScale) && scale.vars[1] == (isx ? :x : :y)
-filterGadflyScale(gplt, isx::Bool) = filter!(scale -> scale.vars[1] != (isx ? :x : :y), gplt.scales)
+continuousAndSameAxis(scale, isx::Bool) = isa(scale, Gadfly.Scale.ContinuousScale) && scale.vars[1] == (isx ? :x : :y)
+# filterGadflyScale(gplt, isx::Bool) = filter!(scale -> scale.vars[1] != (isx ? :x : :y), gplt.scales)
+filterGadflyScale(gplt, isx::Bool) = filter!(scale -> !continuousAndSameAxis(scale, isx), gplt.scales)
 
 
 function getGadflyScaleFunction(d::Dict, isx::Bool)

src/utils.jl

@@ -26,19 +26,19 @@ function histogramHack(; kw...)
   d[:x] = midpoints
   d[:y] = float(counts)
   d[:linetype] = :bar
-  d[:fill] = d[:fill] == nothing ? 0.0 : d[:fill]
+  d[:fillrange] = d[:fillrange] == nothing ? 0.0 : d[:fillrange]
   d
 end
 
 doc"""
 A hacky replacement for a bar graph when the backend doesn't support bars directly.
-Convert it into a line chart with fillto set.
+Convert it into a line chart with fillrange set.
 """
 function barHack(; kw...)
   d = Dict(kw)
   midpoints = d[:x]
   heights = d[:y]
-  fillto = d[:fill] == nothing ? 0.0 : d[:fill]
+  fillrange = d[:fillrange] == nothing ? 0.0 : d[:fillrange]
 
   # estimate the edges
   dists = diff(midpoints) * 0.5
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ function barHack(; kw...)
   for i in 1:length(heights)
     e1, e2 = edges[i:i+1]
     append!(x, [e1, e1, e2, e2])
-    append!(y, [fillto, heights[i], heights[i], fillto])
+    append!(y, [fillrange, heights[i], heights[i], fillrange])
   end
 
   d[:x] = x
   d[:y] = y
   d[:linetype] = :path
-  d[:fill] = fillto
+  d[:fillrange] = fillrange
   d
 end
 
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ function sticksHack(; kw...)
   # these are the line vertices
   x = Float64[]
   y = Float64[]
-  fillto = dLine[:fill] == nothing ? 0.0 : dLine[:fill]
+  fillrange = dLine[:fillrange] == nothing ? 0.0 : dLine[:fillrange]
 
   # calculate the vertices
   yScatter = dScatter[:y]
   for (i,xi) in enumerate(dScatter[:x])
     yi = yScatter[i]
     for j in 1:3 push!(x, xi) end
-    append!(y, [fillto, yScatter[i], fillto])
+    append!(y, [fillrange, yScatter[i], fillrange])
   end
 
   # change the line args
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function sticksHack(; kw...)
   dLine[:y] = y
   dLine[:linetype] = :path
   dLine[:markershape] = :none
-  dLine[:fill] = nothing
+  dLine[:fillrange] = nothing
 
   # change the scatter args
   dScatter[:linetype] = :none