This module allows the layout of matplotlib plots to be specified in a precise way. Layouts can be nested, so complicated layouts can be constructed from simpler ones. The module is capable of creating any layout that can be described by a system of linear equations, but helper methods are provided to simplify the task of building commonly used layouts.

The file mplrect.py can be imported as a module. The file can also be run directly to show an example of a layout. The example provides a starting point for creating similar layouts. For simple use cases, it suffices to modify the predefined lengths in PredefinedLayout, ScreenLayout, PrintLayout, and PresentationLayout.

The module requires Python 3.