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QuLogic · timhoffm · web-flow · commit a21e9b8c07c7 · 2023-10-05T15:54:27.000-04:00
Co-authored-by: Tim Hoffmann &lt;2836374+timhoffm@users.noreply.github.com&gt;
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py b/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ def set_check_props(self, props):
 
     def set_active(self, index, state=None):
         """
-        Toggle (activate or deactivate) a check button by index.
+        Modify the state of a check button by index.
 
         Callbacks will be triggered if :attr:`eventson` is True.
 
@@ -1210,8 +1210,8 @@ def set_active(self, index, state=None):
             Index of the check button to toggle.
 
         state : bool, optional
-            Sets the target state of the button. If a boolean value, set the
-            state explicitly. If no value is provided, the state is toggled.
+            If a boolean value, set the state explicitly. If no value is
+            provided, the state is toggled.
 
         Raises
         ------
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ def _init_status(self, actives):
              for ec, active in zip(self._active_check_colors, actives)])
 
     def clear(self):
-        """Clear all checkboxes."""
+        """Uncheck all checkboxes."""
 
         self._checks.set_facecolor(['none'] * len(self._active_check_colors))
 
@@ -1902,7 +1902,7 @@ def set_active(self, index):
             self._observers.process('clicked', self.labels[index].get_text())
 
     def clear(self):
-        """Reset active button."""
+        """Reset the active button to the initially active one."""
         self.set_active(self._initial_active)
 
     def on_clicked(self, func):
