mpl_toolkits.axes_grid1.axes_divider.AxesDivider#

class mpl_toolkits.axes_grid1.axes_divider.AxesDivider(axes, xref=None, yref=None)[source]#

Divider based on the preexisting axes.

Parameters:

append_axes(position, size, pad=None, add_to_figure=<deprecated parameter>, *, axes_class=None, **kwargs)[source]#

Add a new axes on a given side of the main axes.

Parameters:

position{"left", "right", "bottom", "top"}: Where the new axes is positioned relative to the main axes.
sizeaxes_size or float or str: The axes width or height. float or str arguments are interpreted as axes_size.from_any(size, AxesX(<main_axes>)) for left or right axes, and likewise with AxesY for bottom or top axes.
padaxes_size or float or str: Padding between the axes. float or str arguments are interpreted as for size. Defaults to rcParams["figure.subplot.wspace"] (default: 0.2) times the main axes width (left or right axes) or rcParams["figure.subplot.hspace"] (default: 0.2) times the main axes height (bottom or top axes).
axes_classsubclass type of Axes, optional: The type of the new axes. Defaults to the type of the main axes.
**kwargs: All extra keywords arguments are passed to the created axes.