multi-plot directive

multi-plot directive#

The multi-plot directive builds a grid of static plots from a list of function expressions. All plots share the same axis limits and styling.

Basic usage#

:::{multi-plot}
functions: [x**2, sin(x), exp(x)]
rows: 1
cols: 3
xmin: -3
xmax: 3
width: 100%
:::
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Syntax overview#

The functions key accepts a Python-style list of expressions. Each expression gets its own subplot in the grid.

Options#

Option

Meaning

Default

functions

List of function expressions (e.g. [x**2, sin(x)])

(required)

fn_labels / function-names

Display labels for the functions

auto

rows

Number of grid rows

auto

cols

Number of grid columns

auto

domains

Per-function x-ranges

—

xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax

Shared axis limits

auto

xstep, ystep

Tick spacing

auto

fontsize

Font size

—

lw

Line width

—

alpha

Line alpha

—

grid

Show grid lines

—

ticks

Show ticks

—

width

CSS width

—

align

left, center, or right

—

vlines, hlines, lines

Drawing primitives shared across panels

—

points, point

Points shared across panels

—

text

Text annotations shared across panels

—

annotate

Arrow annotations shared across panels

—

tangent

Tangent lines shared across panels

—

class

Extra CSS classes

—

name

Stable anchor / reference name

—

alt

Alt text

—

nocache

Force regeneration

—

debug

Keep debug output

—

Notes#

  • Aliases: multiplot

Source#

src/munchboka_edutools/directives/multi_plot.py

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