matplotlib.pyplot.tick_params

matplotlib.pyplot.tick_params(axis='both', **kwargs) [source]

Change the appearance of ticks, tick labels, and gridlines.

Parameters:

Parameters:	`axis{'x', 'y', 'both'}, optional` Which axis to apply the parameters to.
Other Parameters:	`axis{'x', 'y', 'both'}` Axis on which to operate; default is 'both'. `resetbool, default: False` If True, set all parameters to defaults before processing other keyword arguments. `which{'major', 'minor', 'both'}` Default is 'major'; apply arguments to which ticks. `direction{'in', 'out', 'inout'}` Puts ticks inside the axes, outside the axes, or both. `lengthfloat` Tick length in points. `widthfloat` Tick width in points. `colorcolor` Tick color. `padfloat` Distance in points between tick and label. `labelsizefloat or str` Tick label font size in points or as a string (e.g., 'large'). `labelcolorcolor` Tick label color. `colorscolor` Tick color and label color. `zorderfloat` Tick and label zorder. `bottom, top, left, rightbool` Whether to draw the respective ticks. `labelbottom, labeltop, labelleft, labelrightbool` Whether to draw the respective tick labels. `labelrotationfloat` Tick label rotation `grid_colorcolor` Gridline color. `grid_alphafloat` Transparency of gridlines: 0 (transparent) to 1 (opaque). `grid_linewidthfloat` Width of gridlines in points. `grid_linestylestr` Any valid `Line2D` line style spec.

axis{'x', 'y', 'both'}, optional: Which axis to apply the parameters to.

Other Parameters:

axis{'x', 'y', 'both'}: Axis on which to operate; default is 'both'.
resetbool, default: False: If True, set all parameters to defaults before processing other keyword arguments.
which{'major', 'minor', 'both'}: Default is 'major'; apply arguments to which ticks.
direction{'in', 'out', 'inout'}: Puts ticks inside the axes, outside the axes, or both.
lengthfloat: Tick length in points.
widthfloat: Tick width in points.
colorcolor: Tick color.
padfloat: Distance in points between tick and label.
labelsizefloat or str: Tick label font size in points or as a string (e.g., 'large').
labelcolorcolor: Tick label color.
colorscolor: Tick color and label color.
zorderfloat: Tick and label zorder.
bottom, top, left, rightbool: Whether to draw the respective ticks.
labelbottom, labeltop, labelleft, labelrightbool: Whether to draw the respective tick labels.
labelrotationfloat: Tick label rotation
grid_colorcolor: Gridline color.
grid_alphafloat: Transparency of gridlines: 0 (transparent) to 1 (opaque).
grid_linewidthfloat: Width of gridlines in points.
grid_linestylestr: Any valid Line2D line style spec.

Examples

Usage

ax.tick_params(direction='out', length=6, width=2, colors='r',
               grid_color='r', grid_alpha=0.5)

This will make all major ticks be red, pointing out of the box, and with dimensions 6 points by 2 points. Tick labels will also be red. Gridlines will be red and translucent.