Makie Core

Use Makie (not a specific backend) for all plotting. Assume all features are available.

Core Principles

• •Prefer modular plotting functions that accept a GridPosition or Axis, e.g. plot_part_A!(ax, data; kwargs...).
• •For complex figures, organize code by layout areas and use nested GridLayout sections to keep structure readable.
• •Keep functions small and focused: one axis/plot per function when possible.
• •Use mutating plot methods (lines!, scatter!, etc.) when plotting into existing axes.
• •Use non-mutating methods (lines, scatter, etc.) only when creating a new axis/plot from a GridPosition.

Layouts and Axes

• •Create a top-level Figure() and place plots via fig[row, col].
• •Use nested layouts with fig[row, col][subrow, subcol] to build sections.
• •Prefer explicit Axis creation for clarity in complex layouts.
• •Use Colorbar and Legend in adjacent layout cells rather than overlaying.

Modularity Pattern (Recommended)

• •Build figures by composing functions:
  • •build_summary_panel!(ax, data; kwargs...)
  • •build_detail_panel!(ax, data; kwargs...)
  • •build_figure(data; kwargs...) -> Figure

Ask Before Building Static Plots

If a static plot may be reused later in dynamic visualizations, ask whether the user wants the data inputs wired through Observables from the start.

Themes and Defaults

• •Use set_theme! or update_theme! to keep styling consistent across figures.
• •Prefer explicit axis labels and titles for clarity.