Styles are predefined sets of .rcParams that define the visual appearance of a plot.
:ref:`customizing` describes the mechanism and usage of styles.
The :doc:`/gallery/style_sheets/style_sheets_reference` gives an overview of the builtin styles.
.. automodule:: matplotlib.style :members: :undoc-members: :show-inheritance: :imported-members:
.. data:: library A dict mapping from style name to `.rcParams` defining that style. This is meant to be read-only. Use `.reload_library` to update.
.. data:: available List of the names of the available styles. This is meant to be read-only. Use `.reload_library` to update.