Change set_figwidth/height to be consistent w/ set_size_inches

jklymak · jklymak · commit 7e0d4ee6cc10 · 2017-11-07T15:27:56.000-08:00
diff --git a/doc/api/api_changes/2017-11-07-JMK.rst b/doc/api/api_changes/2017-11-07-JMK.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+`Figure.set_figwidth` and `Figure.set_figheight` default forward to True
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+`matplotlib.Figure.set_figwidth` and `matplotlib.Figure.set_figheight`
+had the kwarg `forward=False`
+by default, but `Figure.set_size_inches` now defaults to `forward=True`.  
+This makes these functions conistent.
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/figure.py b/lib/matplotlib/figure.py
@@ -829,15 +829,15 @@ def set_dpi(self, val):
         self.dpi = val
         self.stale = True
 
-    def set_figwidth(self, val, forward=False):
+    def set_figwidth(self, val, forward=True):
         """
         Set the width of the figure in inches
 
         ACCEPTS: float
         """
         self.set_size_inches(val, self.get_figheight(), forward=forward)
 
-    def set_figheight(self, val, forward=False):
+    def set_figheight(self, val, forward=True):
         """
         Set the height of the figure in inches
 
