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matplotlib.artist.Artist.set_in_layout

Artist.set_in_layout(in_layout)[source]

Set if artist is to be included in layout calculations, E.g. Constrained Layout Guide, Figure.tight_layout(), and fig.savefig(fname, bbox_inches='tight').

Parameters:
in_layout : bool