Layout Optimization

Tweak margins, spacings, and aspect ratios using simple_layout and GridSpec helpers.

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

import dartwork_mpl as dm

# Apply style
dm.style.use("scientific")

# Create a figure with multiple subplots
fig = plt.figure(figsize=(dm.cm2in(15), dm.cm2in(10)), dpi=300)
gs = fig.add_gridspec(
    2, 2, left=0.1, right=0.95, top=0.95, bottom=0.1, hspace=0.4, wspace=0.3
)

ax1 = fig.add_subplot(gs[0, 0])
ax2 = fig.add_subplot(gs[0, 1])
ax3 = fig.add_subplot(gs[1, :])

ax1.plot([1, 2, 3], [1, 2, 3], color="oc.red5", lw=0.7)
ax1.set_title("Subplot 1", fontsize=dm.fs(1))
ax1.set_xlabel("X", fontsize=dm.fs(0))
ax1.set_ylabel("Y", fontsize=dm.fs(0))

ax2.plot([1, 2, 3], [3, 2, 1], color="oc.blue5", lw=0.7)
ax2.set_title("Subplot 2", fontsize=dm.fs(1))
ax2.set_xlabel("X", fontsize=dm.fs(0))
ax2.set_ylabel("Y", fontsize=dm.fs(0))

ax3.plot([1, 2, 3], [1, 1, 1], color="tw.green500", lw=0.7)
ax3.set_title("Subplot 3 (Wide)", fontsize=dm.fs(1))
ax3.set_xlabel("X", fontsize=dm.fs(0))
ax3.set_ylabel("Y", fontsize=dm.fs(0))

# Add subplot labels (a, b, c)
for ax, label in zip([ax1, ax2, ax3], "abc", strict=False):
    offset = dm.make_offset(0, 8, fig)
    ax.text(
        0,
        1,
        label,
        transform=ax.transAxes + offset,
        weight="bold",
        va="top",
        fontsize=dm.fs(2),
    )

# Optimize layout
# You can adjust margins explicitly
dm.simple_layout(fig, gs=gs, margins=(0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1))

plt.show()