# \#gaston

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/tag/gaston/669.md

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## [Is there any plot package that is "relocatable"?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-there-any-plot-package-that-is-relocatable/38699)

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**Author:** [@dact](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dact)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-there-any-plot-package-that-is-relocatable/38699 "2023-09-29T15:58:49Z")

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I’m trying to compile a simple app that depends on Plots.jl and the GR backend using PackageCompiler.jl. I get warnings about Plots and GR being not relocatable. If I ignore the warnings, indeed the app doesn’t run in my…

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## [Continuously plot to the same window on the fly](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/continuously-plot-to-the-same-window-on-the-fly/95498)

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**Author:** [@linwaytin](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/linwaytin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/continuously-plot-to-the-same-window-on-the-fly/95498 "2023-03-03T21:08:08Z")

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I have for loop which runs some computation. For debugging, I want to see the output “real-time”. One possible way to do that is continuously plotting add points to the same graph. using Gaston plot(something) for iter=…

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## [Plotting marks with more one character in Gaston](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plotting-marks-with-more-one-character-in-gaston/84107)

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**Author:** [@angeloaliano1](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/angeloaliano1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plotting-marks-with-more-one-character-in-gaston/84107 "2022-07-12T15:22:13Z")

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Dear all, I have the following code to plot several points and marks beside it: using Gaston n=15 L=rand(1:100,n,2) L=\[L 1:n\] scatter(\[L\[1,1\]\], \[L\[1,2\]\],linewidth="3", pointtype="fsquare", plotstyle="linespoints",line…

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## [2 problems with Gaston.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/2-problems-with-gaston-jl/70907)

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**Author:** [@trg818](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/trg818)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2021, 12:46am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/2-problems-with-gaston-jl/70907 "2021-11-04T00:46:05Z")

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As it doesn’t (yet?) seem to be possible to create a plot with two different x-axes and two different y-axes with Plots, I decided to give Gaston a try, because it would give me an interface to my good old Gnuplot, where…

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## [Gnuplot (Gaston.jl) backend for Plots](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gnuplot-gaston-jl-backend-for-plots/64122)

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**Author:** [@isentropic](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/isentropic)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gnuplot-gaston-jl-backend-for-plots/64122 "2021-10-17T16:10:53Z")

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Dear Plot users, Experimental gnuplot/gaston.jl backend has been merged into Plots.jl master branch (including a release). My primary goal is to have a lightweight backend in plots that supports REPL plotting. Since man…

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## [Best library for visualizing 3d vectors](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/best-library-for-visualizing-3d-vectors/62836)

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**Author:** [@peteole](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/peteole)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/best-library-for-visualizing-3d-vectors/62836 "2021-06-13T17:50:50Z")

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Hi, I am an engineering student and have a lot of homework which include vector calculations (like computing positions, forces, angular momentums, rotation axis ect). It would be really great if I could make 3d visuali…

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## [WARNING: using Gaston.plot](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/warning-using-gaston-plot/60101)

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**Author:** [@HerAdri](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/HerAdri)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/warning-using-gaston-plot/60101 "2021-04-28T14:00:07Z")

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How to avoid this alert? WARNING: using Gaston.plot in module Main conflicts with an existing identifier. WARNING: using Gaston.figure in module Main conflicts with an existing identifier. (@v1.5) pkg\>\> st Gaston Stat…

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## [Draw a surface using Gaston with a nonrectangular domain](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/draw-a-surface-using-gaston-with-a-nonrectangular-domain/58825)

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**Author:** [@angeloaliano1](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/angeloaliano1)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2021, 10:00pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/draw-a-surface-using-gaston-with-a-nonrectangular-domain/58825 "2021-04-08T22:00:10Z")

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Dear all, I have the code: using Gaston X = LinRange(-1,1, 30) # 50 Y = LinRange(-1,1, 30) x = \[u for u in X, v in Y\] y = \[v for u in X, v in Y\] z = \[u^2+v^2 for u in X, v in Y\] # surf(x, y, z, w = :l, lc = :turqu…

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## [Xlabel in Gaston](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/xlabel-in-gaston/58773)

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**Author:** [@angeloaliano1](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/angeloaliano1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/xlabel-in-gaston/58773 "2021-04-08T17:14:57Z")

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Dear all, i have this code to plot a paramatrized surface: using Gaston Θ = LinRange(0, 2π, 100) # 50 Φ = LinRange(0, π, 20) r = 0.8 x = \[r\*cos(θ)\*sin(ϕ) for θ in Θ, ϕ in Φ\] y = \[r\*sin(θ)\*sin(ϕ) for θ in Θ, ϕ in Φ\] z …

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## [Plots, text marker instead of markershape?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plots-text-marker-instead-of-markershape/55656)

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**Author:** [@maajdl](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/maajdl)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2021, 10:26pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plots-text-marker-instead-of-markershape/55656 "2021-02-19T22:26:08Z")

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Hello, Is it possible to write a number (or a text) as a marker instead of using a markershape ? Thanks Michel

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## ["Extendable" plot width in Gaston, in Pluto](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/extendable-plot-width-in-gaston-in-pluto/51598)

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**Author:** [@ChetanVardhan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ChetanVardhan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/extendable-plot-width-in-gaston-in-pluto/51598 "2020-12-13T14:05:38Z")

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@mbaz or someone who has used Gaston with Pluto… I was wondering, how can I extend the plot window in Gaston! I mean, if the plotted image size is large then, is there any way to get something like this?

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## [\[ANN\] Gaston v1.0.0 -- Plotting using gnuplot](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-gaston-v1-0-0-plotting-using-gnuplot/40958)

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**Author:** [@mbaz](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mbaz)\
**Replies:** 52\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-gaston-v1-0-0-plotting-using-gnuplot/40958 "2020-12-04T02:45:18Z")

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I’m happy to announce version 1.0.0 of Gaston, a julia front-end for gnuplot. More than eight years in the making, for the first time I’m happy enough with Gaston’s API and robustness to make the jump to version 1.0. T…

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## [Trying to add Gaston.jl, missing Gnuplot for some reason](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/trying-to-add-gaston-jl-missing-gnuplot-for-some-reason/50888)

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**Author:** [@brett\_knoss](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/brett_knoss)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/trying-to-add-gaston-jl-missing-gnuplot-for-some-reason/50888 "2020-11-28T18:20:13Z")

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When I test Gaston.jl, I’m told that Gnuplots is not available on the system. How do I add this? ┌ Warning: Gnuplot is not available on this system. Gaston will be unable to produce any plots. └ @ Gaston C:\\Users\\Brett…

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## [How to make a 3d sphere in Gaston USING THE SET MAPPING SPHERICAL OPTION?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-make-a-3d-sphere-in-gaston-using-the-set-mapping-spherical-option/48848)

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**Author:** [@ChetanVardhan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ChetanVardhan)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-make-a-3d-sphere-in-gaston-using-the-set-mapping-spherical-option/48848 "2020-11-15T20:02:45Z")

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set mapping spherical can be enabled using, surf(x,y,z, Axes(mapping=“spherical”))

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## [Gnuplot: how to plot into an existing figure?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gnuplot-how-to-plot-into-an-existing-figure/48529)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gnuplot-how-to-plot-into-an-existing-figure/48529 "2020-10-18T01:30:45Z")

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For the Gnuplot aficionados here: Say I plot once into a terminal. Then I call another function and I would like that plot to be added to that existing terminal. Can I do that? I searched through two Gnuplot books, witho…

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## [3D Quiver Plot and animation](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/3d-quiver-plot-and-animation/44645)

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**Author:** [@sriharitn](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/sriharitn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2020, 8:47am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/3d-quiver-plot-and-animation/44645 "2020-09-04T08:47:17Z")

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I’m trying to plot 3D Quiver plot with Julia Plots package, it appears that Plots still does not support 3D Quiver. so I’m trying to see if there are any other packages such as PyPlot that has the facility to plot 3D Qui…

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## [Plotting vector field](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plotting-vector-field/45393)

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**Author:** [@samerb](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/samerb)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2020, 2:28am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plotting-vector-field/45393 "2020-08-23T02:28:26Z")

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I am trying to learn to plot a 2d vector field. I try to follow the example here. using Plots plotly() meshgrid(x, y) = (repeat(x, outer=length(y)), repeat(y, inner=length(x))) x, y = meshgrid(0.0:0.2:2.0, 0.0:0.2:2.0…

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## [Changing order in the legend](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/changing-order-in-the-legend/45158)

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**Author:** [@morkip](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/morkip)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/changing-order-in-the-legend/45158 "2020-08-18T15:40:36Z")

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I am creating a plot with multiple lines for comparison using plot!(..) for each new line. The line I plot first, appears at the very bottom of all the lines but at the first line of the legend. Obviously, it is very eas…

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## [Combine a "plot" object with a "scatter" object in an animation](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/combine-a-plot-object-with-a-scatter-object-in-an-animation/42140)

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**Author:** [@Gus\_Hart](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Gus_Hart)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/combine-a-plot-object-with-a-scatter-object-in-an-animation/42140 "2020-06-27T14:22:26Z")

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I’m creating an animation by combining multiple scatter plots (using Animation() and frame()). It all works fine. But I would like my scatter plots to be overlaid on a plot that shows the trajectories I expect the partic…

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## [Install Gaston on Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/install-gaston-on-julia/37360)

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**Author:** [@brett\_knoss](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/brett_knoss)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/install-gaston-on-julia/37360 "2020-04-10T19:12:54Z")

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I tried istaling the Gnuplot package, and Gaston on the front end. But, I get this error when I test Gaston.jl IOError: could not spawn \`gnuplot --version\`: no such file or directory (ENOENT) Stacktrace: \[1\] \_spawn\_pri…

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## [Plots How to get exact point of intersection of a plot with axis?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plots-how-to-get-exact-point-of-intersection-of-a-plot-with-axis/36304)

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**Author:** [@programista](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/programista)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plots-how-to-get-exact-point-of-intersection-of-a-plot-with-axis/36304 "2020-03-21T22:15:04Z")

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Plots How to get exact point of intersection of a plot with axis ? x=range(0,stop=2pi,length=365) plot!(sin.(x)) x is intersecting with y at -1 , I expect on 0 level Paul

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## [Notate the original value form (not logged) in loglog plot](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/notate-the-original-value-form-not-logged-in-loglog-plot/36049)

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**Author:** [@1634](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/1634)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2020, 9:37pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/notate-the-original-value-form-not-logged-in-loglog-plot/36049 "2020-03-16T21:37:31Z")

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The x value vector x=\[5e-10, 5e-9, 5e-8, 5e-7, 5e-6\]. If plot(,xticks=x) then it’s marked after logged. Can I notate it by 5e\*\* scale correspondingly? Also, is it possible to tick y=collect(0:10:100) by its original form…

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## [\[ANN\]: Gaston v0.7.0 - A package for plotting using gnuplot](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-gaston-v0-7-0-a-package-for-plotting-using-gnuplot/8059)

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**Author:** [@mbaz](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mbaz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-gaston-v0-7-0-a-package-for-plotting-using-gnuplot/8059 "2018-01-15T16:19:22Z")

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I’m happy to announce that I have just released version 0.7.0 of the plotting package Gaston, which uses gnuplot as a backend. Its main features are: Focus on fast and simple plotting both on screen and in a Jupyter no…

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## [\[ANN\]: Gaston v0.7.0 - Plotting using gnuplot](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-gaston-v0-7-0-plotting-using-gnuplot/8063)

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**Author:** [@mbaz](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mbaz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2018, 2:09pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-gaston-v0-7-0-plotting-using-gnuplot/8063 "2018-01-06T14:09:03Z")

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Sorry for the duplicate information, but I thought some people may be interested in this and do not follow Community. There’s a new version of the Gaston plotting package; the full announcement is here.