Merge pull request matplotlib#6547 from tacaswell/sty_tweak_dot_pattern

API: change the dot patterns

Author: WeatherGod

lib/matplotlib/lines.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def _get_dash_pattern(style):
 def _scale_dashes(offset, dashes, lw):
     if rcParams['_internal.classic_mode']:
         return offset, dashes
-    scale = max(1.0, lw)
+    scale = max(2.0, lw)
     scaled_offset = scaled_dashes = None
     if offset is not None:
         scaled_offset = offset * scale

lib/matplotlib/rcsetup.py

@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ def validate_hist_bins(s):
     'lines.solid_capstyle':  ['projecting', validate_capstyle],
     'lines.dashed_pattern':  [[2.8, 1.2], validate_nseq_float()],
     'lines.dashdot_pattern': [[4.8, 1.2, 0.8, 1.2], validate_nseq_float()],
-    'lines.dotted_pattern':  [[1.2, 0.6], validate_nseq_float()],
+    'lines.dotted_pattern':  [[1.1, 1.1], validate_nseq_float()],
 
     # marker props
     'markers.fillstyle': ['full', validate_fillstyle],