trixi-framework/Trixi.jl

Update plotting support for Makie to preferred Makie workflow

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#1,872 opened on Mar 15, 2024

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Description

Maybe it has always been this way, maybe it is new, but Makie seems to be set on having a very different plotting interface than Plots.jl:

Instead of having a single plot command with myriads of arguments, it seems their approach is to compose a figure of an actual Figure object, add an Axis to it an then use various commands to add data to the axis object.

I don't know if there are plot recipes available for this new style (or something similar), but currently using Makie for ad-hoc plots is not fun. Since HOHQMesh also uses Makie, I think there is something to be gained by extending our support.

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Julia programmingMakie plotting libraryTrixi.jl internals
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35
Research direction
Review Trixi's current plotting implementation (likely in src/visualization.jl) and compare with Makie's recommended workflow of composing Figure, Axis, and plot commands. Identify which parts of the plotting interface need to be updated. Look for existing Makie recipes or examples in Trixi's tests or examples. Consider opening a discussion to clarify desired functionality.