Chapter 12. Beyond the defaults: workflow and styles
This chapter covers
- The standard workflow and some variations
- Using external editors and viewers
- Hotkeys and mousing
- Configuring your workspace
- Defining and using stylesheets
Overall, gnuplot’s defaults are pretty good—so good, in fact, that it’s easy to forget that they aren’t set in stone, and that there may be good reasons for changing them. This applies not only to the visual appearance of plots, but also to the way you interact with gnuplot.
In this chapter, we’ll explore some ways to customize your gnuplot experience. First, we’ll consider workflow alternatives: ways to organize your interaction with gnuplot beyond the regular, interactive session. We’ll discuss various shortcuts ...
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