extended the plotly coverage

Author: max-models

README.md

@@ -75,6 +75,15 @@ ax.set_legend(True)
 canvas.show(backend="plotext")
 ```
 
+## Examples
+
+Runnable example scripts live in `examples/`:
+
+``` bash
+python examples/plotly_backend_basic.py
+python examples/plotly_backend_parity.py
+```
+
 ### Layers
 
 ``` python

examples/plotly_backend_basic.py

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import numpy as np
+
+from maxplotlib import Canvas
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    x = np.linspace(0, 2 * np.pi, 200)
+
+    canvas = Canvas(width="12cm", ratio=0.5)
+    canvas.add_line(x, np.sin(x), color="royalblue", label="sin(x)")
+    canvas.scatter(x[::12], np.sin(x[::12]), color="tomato", label="samples")
+    canvas.axhline(0, color="black", linestyle="dotted")
+    canvas.set_title("Plotly backend (basic)")
+    canvas.set_xlabel("x")
+    canvas.set_ylabel("y")
+    canvas.set_grid(True)
+    canvas.set_legend(True)
+
+    canvas.savefig("plotly_basic.html", backend="plotly")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

examples/plotly_backend_parity.py

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import matplotlib.patches as mpatches
+import numpy as np
+
+from maxplotlib import Canvas
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    x = np.linspace(0.5, 10, 60)
+    y = np.sqrt(x)
+
+    canvas = Canvas(width="12cm", ratio=0.55)
+
+    canvas.add_line(x, y, color="steelblue", label="sqrt(x)")
+    canvas.errorbar(
+        x[::10],
+        y[::10],
+        yerr=0.15,
+        color="tomato",
+        marker="o",
+        label="samples ± err",
+    )
+    canvas.fill_between(
+        x, y - 0.1, y + 0.1, color="steelblue", alpha=0.2, label="band"
+    )
+    canvas.vlines([2, 5, 8], ymin=0, ymax=3.5, color="gray", linestyle="dashed")
+    canvas.text(7.2, 2.8, "note", color="purple")
+    canvas.annotate(
+        "peak-ish", xy=(9.5, np.sqrt(9.5)), xytext=(6.0, 3.1), color="purple"
+    )
+
+    canvas.add_patch(
+        mpatches.Rectangle((1.2, 0.0), 2.5, 1.2, fill=True),
+        facecolor="rgba(255,0,0,0.1)",
+        edgecolor="crimson",
+        alpha=0.3,
+    )
+
+    canvas.set_title("Plotly backend (parity features)")
+    canvas.set_xlabel("x")
+    canvas.set_ylabel("y")
+    canvas.set_xscale("log")
+    canvas.set_grid(True)
+    canvas.set_legend(True)
+
+    canvas.savefig("plotly_parity.html", backend="plotly")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

pyproject.toml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "pint",
     "plotly",
     "plotext",
-    "tikzfigure[vis]>=0.2.1",
+    "tikzfigure[vis]>=0.3.0",
 ]
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 test = [

src/maxplotlib/canvas/canvas.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import matplotlib.patches as patches
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import numpy as np
 from plotly.subplots import make_subplots
 from tikzfigure import TikzFigure
 
@@ -579,6 +580,41 @@ def text(
         """Add a text label at (x, y) on a subplot."""
         self._get_or_create_subplot(row, col).text(x, y, s, layer=layer, **kwargs)
 
+    def imshow(
+        self,
+        data,
+        layer=0,
+        row: int | None = None,
+        col: int | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        """Add an image/matrix plot to a subplot."""
+        self._get_or_create_subplot(row, col).add_imshow(data, layer=layer, **kwargs)
+
+    def add_patch(
+        self,
+        patch,
+        layer=0,
+        row: int | None = None,
+        col: int | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        """Add a Matplotlib patch to a subplot."""
+        self._get_or_create_subplot(row, col).add_patch(patch, layer=layer, **kwargs)
+
+    def colorbar(
+        self,
+        label: str = "",
+        layer=0,
+        row: int | None = None,
+        col: int | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        """Add a colorbar to the most recent imshow() on a subplot (matplotlib backend)."""
+        self._get_or_create_subplot(row, col).add_colorbar(
+            label=label, layer=layer, **kwargs
+        )
+
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Multi-subplot helpers
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -773,6 +809,34 @@ def savefig(
                 figure.savefig(full_filepath)
                 if verbose:
                     print(f"Saved {full_filepath}")
+        elif backend == "plotly":
+            if layer_by_layer:
+                layers = []
+                for layer in self.layers:
+                    layers.append(layer)
+                    full_filepath = f"{filename_no_extension}_{layers}{extension}"
+                    fig = self.plot(
+                        backend="plotly",
+                        savefig=False,
+                        layers=layers,
+                    )
+                    self._save_plotly(fig, full_filepath)
+                    if verbose:
+                        print(f"Saved {full_filepath}")
+            else:
+                if layers is None:
+                    layers = self.layers
+                    full_filepath = filename
+                else:
+                    full_filepath = f"{filename_no_extension}_{layers}{extension}"
+                fig = self.plot(
+                    backend="plotly",
+                    savefig=False,
+                    layers=layers,
+                )
+                self._save_plotly(fig, full_filepath)
+                if verbose:
+                    print(f"Saved {full_filepath}")
 
     def plot(
         self,
@@ -797,6 +861,7 @@ def plot(
         elif backend == "plotly":
             return self.plot_plotly(
                 savefig=savefig,
+                layers=layers,
                 usetex=resolved_usetex,
                 verbose=verbose,
             )
@@ -832,7 +897,11 @@ def show(
             # self._matplotlib_fig.show()
         elif backend == "plotly":
             resolved_usetex = self._usetex if usetex is None else usetex
-            self.plot_plotly(savefig=False, usetex=resolved_usetex)
+            fig = self.plot_plotly(
+                savefig=False, layers=layers, usetex=resolved_usetex, verbose=verbose
+            )
+            fig.show()
+            return fig
         elif backend == "plotext":
             figure = self.plot_plotext(
                 savefig=False,
@@ -1034,6 +1103,7 @@ def plot_plotly(
         self,
         show=True,
         savefig=None,
+        layers: list | None = None,
         usetex: bool | None = None,
         verbose: bool = False,
     ):
@@ -1063,38 +1133,123 @@ def plot_plotly(
                 ratio=self._ratio,
             )
         # print(self._width, fig_width, fig_height)
-        # Create subplots
+        # Create subplot titles in row-major order (Plotly expects rows*cols entries)
+        subplot_titles = [""] * (self.nrows * self.ncols)
+        for (row, col), sp in self._subplot_dict.items():
+            index = row * self.ncols + col
+            subplot_titles[index] = sp._title or f"({row}, {col})"
+
         fig = make_subplots(
             rows=self.nrows,
             cols=self.ncols,
-            subplot_titles=[
-                sp._title or f"({row}, {col})"
-                for (row, col), sp in self._subplot_dict.items()
-            ],
+            subplot_titles=subplot_titles,
         )
 
         # Plot each subplot and propagate axis labels/scale
-        axis_index = 1
         for (row, col), line_plot in self._subplot_dict.items():
-            traces = line_plot.plot_plotly()
+            traces, shapes, annotations = line_plot.plot_plotly(layers=layers)
             for trace in traces:
                 fig.add_trace(trace, row=row + 1, col=col + 1)
 
-            # Axis label keys are "xaxis", "xaxis2", "xaxis3", ...
-            xkey = "xaxis" if axis_index == 1 else f"xaxis{axis_index}"
-            ykey = "yaxis" if axis_index == 1 else f"yaxis{axis_index}"
-            layout_patch = {}
-            if line_plot._xlabel:
-                layout_patch[xkey] = {"title": {"text": line_plot._xlabel}}
-            if line_plot._ylabel:
-                layout_patch[ykey] = {"title": {"text": line_plot._ylabel}}
+            # Axis indices are row-major: (row*ncols + col + 1)
+            axis_index = row * self.ncols + col + 1
+            xref = "x" if axis_index == 1 else f"x{axis_index}"
+            yref = "y" if axis_index == 1 else f"y{axis_index}"
+
+            for shape in shapes:
+                shape = dict(shape)
+                if shape.get("xref") not in {"paper"}:
+                    shape["xref"] = xref
+                if shape.get("yref") not in {"paper"}:
+                    shape["yref"] = yref
+                fig.add_shape(shape)
+
+            for annotation in annotations:
+                annotation = dict(annotation)
+                annotation.setdefault("xref", xref)
+                annotation.setdefault("yref", yref)
+                fig.add_annotation(annotation)
+
+            # Apply per-axis config in a row/col-safe way
+            xaxis_kwargs = dict(
+                title_text=line_plot._xlabel or None,
+                showgrid=bool(line_plot._grid),
+                row=row + 1,
+                col=col + 1,
+            )
             if line_plot._xaxis_scale == "log":
-                layout_patch.setdefault(xkey, {})["type"] = "log"
+                xaxis_kwargs["type"] = "log"
+            fig.update_xaxes(**xaxis_kwargs)
+
+            yaxis_kwargs = dict(
+                title_text=line_plot._ylabel or None,
+                showgrid=bool(line_plot._grid),
+                row=row + 1,
+                col=col + 1,
+            )
             if line_plot._yaxis_scale == "log":
-                layout_patch.setdefault(ykey, {})["type"] = "log"
-            if layout_patch:
-                fig.update_layout(**layout_patch)
-            axis_index += 1
+                yaxis_kwargs["type"] = "log"
+            fig.update_yaxes(**yaxis_kwargs)
+
+            # Axis limits
+            if line_plot._xmin is not None or line_plot._xmax is not None:
+                x_range = [
+                    line_plot._xmin if line_plot._xmin is not None else None,
+                    line_plot._xmax if line_plot._xmax is not None else None,
+                ]
+                if (
+                    line_plot._xaxis_scale == "log"
+                    and x_range[0] is not None
+                    and x_range[1] is not None
+                    and x_range[0] > 0
+                    and x_range[1] > 0
+                ):
+                    x_range = [np.log10(x_range[0]), np.log10(x_range[1])]
+                fig.update_xaxes(
+                    range=x_range,
+                    row=row + 1,
+                    col=col + 1,
+                )
+            if line_plot._ymin is not None or line_plot._ymax is not None:
+                y_range = [
+                    line_plot._ymin if line_plot._ymin is not None else None,
+                    line_plot._ymax if line_plot._ymax is not None else None,
+                ]
+                if (
+                    line_plot._yaxis_scale == "log"
+                    and y_range[0] is not None
+                    and y_range[1] is not None
+                    and y_range[0] > 0
+                    and y_range[1] > 0
+                ):
+                    y_range = [np.log10(y_range[0]), np.log10(y_range[1])]
+                fig.update_yaxes(
+                    range=y_range,
+                    row=row + 1,
+                    col=col + 1,
+                )
+
+            # Custom ticks (positions + optional labels)
+            if line_plot._xticks is not None:
+                fig.update_xaxes(
+                    tickmode="array",
+                    tickvals=line_plot._xticks,
+                    ticktext=line_plot._xticklabels,
+                    row=row + 1,
+                    col=col + 1,
+                )
+            if line_plot._yticks is not None:
+                fig.update_yaxes(
+                    tickmode="array",
+                    tickvals=line_plot._yticks,
+                    ticktext=line_plot._yticklabels,
+                    row=row + 1,
+                    col=col + 1,
+                )
+
+            # Aspect ratio
+            if line_plot._aspect == "equal":
+                fig.update_yaxes(scaleanchor=xref, row=row + 1, col=col + 1)
 
         # Update layout settings
         fig.update_layout(
@@ -1105,10 +1260,30 @@ def plot_plotly(
             fig.update_layout(title=dict(text=self._suptitle, x=0.5))
 
         if savefig:
-            fig.write_image(savefig)
+            try:
+                fig.write_image(savefig)
+            except Exception as exc:
+                raise RuntimeError(
+                    "Plotly image export failed. If you are exporting to PNG/PDF/SVG, "
+                    "install kaleido (e.g., `pip install -U kaleido`)."
+                ) from exc
 
         return fig
 
+    def _save_plotly(self, fig, filename: str) -> None:
+        _, extension = os.path.splitext(filename)
+        extension = extension.lower()
+        if extension in {".html", ".htm"}:
+            fig.write_html(filename)
+            return
+        try:
+            fig.write_image(filename)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Plotly image export failed. For PNG/PDF/SVG export, install kaleido "
+                "(e.g., `pip install -U kaleido`), or export to HTML instead."
+            ) from exc
+
     # Property getters
 
     @property