# How to improve Plots.jl's look

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-improve-plots-jls-look/7409>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** plotting\
**Created:** [November 30, 2017, 12:12pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-improve-plots-jls-look/7409 "2017-11-30T12:12:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![mkborregaard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/mkborregaard/32/556_2.png) [@mkborregaard](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mkborregaard)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-improve-plots-jls-look/7409/42 "2017-12-01T14:35:58Z")

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> [@piever](#):
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> maybe the way to go is removing the display and instead add some charts of Julia related information (number of downloads, number of packages, stars on GitHub etc).

I agree - that was also in essence my suggestion.

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**Author:** ![DNF](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/dnf/32/10191_2.png) [@DNF](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/DNF)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-improve-plots-jls-look/7409/43 "2017-12-01T14:37:39Z")

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While I understand that the ambition is to establish Julia as a general purpose language, it has been stated many times (and also on the front page) that the main focus remains numerical computing, at least for now.

I also think that one of the most important target audiences for Julia are exactly people who may be attracted by spiffy visuals (e.g. people like me.)

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**Author:** ![Tamas\_Papp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tamas_papp/32/25949_2.png) [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 2:54pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-improve-plots-jls-look/7409/44 "2017-12-01T14:54:10Z")

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> [@DNF](#):
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> important target audiences for Julia are exactly people who may be attracted by spiffy visuals

This is a good point, but at the moment we would be making a promise (“Julia has great plots”) that is a bit premature if you scratch the surface. Perhaps this question should be revisited when the plotting ecosystem stabilizes and the _Visualization_ domain is flooded with questions along the lines of “how can I send cakes & beer to the developers to show my appreciation” instead of the current ones. 😄

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**Author:** ![ChrisRackauckas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/chrisrackauckas/32/77_2.png) [@ChrisRackauckas](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ChrisRackauckas)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-improve-plots-jls-look/7409/45 "2017-12-01T15:02:38Z")

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Can we just rename this thread “General gripes of the day”?

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**Author:** ![lobingera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/lobingera/32/211_2.png) [@lobingera](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/lobingera)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-improve-plots-jls-look/7409/46 "2017-12-01T15:04:01Z")

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No.

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**Author:** ![yakir12](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/yakir12/32/297_2.png) [@yakir12](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/yakir12)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-improve-plots-jls-look/7409/47 "2017-12-01T15:10:35Z")

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I have to say though, that that title is kind of inflammatory. Ugly is an ugly word. I just got my rights to change titles. I’m doing it!!!

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**Author:** ![ihnorton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/ihnorton/32/26_2.png) [@ihnorton](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ihnorton)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-improve-plots-jls-look/7409/50 "2017-12-01T16:48:09Z")

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**Author:** ![vchuravy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/vchuravy/32/8_2.png) [@vchuravy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/vchuravy)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-improve-plots-jls-look/7409/51 "2017-12-01T21:41:38Z")

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I would encourage to move the discussion about how to improve Plots.jl look to a different thread.

I would also note that every please adhere to the [community standards](https://julialang.org/community/standards/):

1. **Be respectful**
2. **Be concise**
3. **Get involved**

Respect peoples time and attention. We are all part of this community and if you want to enact change you can do that by getting involved, actively contributing and leading by example.

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