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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"[Bug]: Axes.clear does not reset axislabel or ticklabel sizes","articleBody":"### Bug summary\r\n\r\nAfter clear()ing an Axes, custom axislabel or ticklabel sizes persist.\r\n\r\n### Code for reproduction\r\n\r\n```python\r\nfrom pylab import *\r\nax = gca(); ax.set_xlabel(\"foo\", size=16); ax.tick_params(labelsize=16); ax.clear(); ax.set_xlabel(\"foo\")\r\n```\r\n\r\n### Actual outcome\r\n\r\n![test](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1322974/135537696-2bfec9da-22aa-4e20-ba77-274171c9cc5f.png)\r\n\r\n### Expected outcome\r\n\r\nThe axislabel and ticklabels revert to the default size.  (I think that's a saner behavior?  Otherwise we should properly document what clear() resets and what it doesn't.)\r\n\r\n### Operating system\r\n\r\narchlinux\r\n\r\n### Matplotlib Version\r\n\r\n3.5.0.dev2168+g3b7b3a5a6f\r\n\r\n### Matplotlib Backend\r\n\r\nany\r\n\r\n### Python version\r\n\r\n39\r\n\r\n### Jupyter version\r\n\r\n_No response_\r\n\r\n### Other libraries\r\n\r\n_No response_\r\n\r\n### Installation\r\n\r\n_No response_\r\n\r\n### Conda channel\r\n\r\n_No response_","author":{"url":"https://github.com/anntzer","@type":"Person","name":"anntzer"},"datePublished":"2021-09-30T22:20:44.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":3},"url":"https://github.com/21239/matplotlib/issues/21239"}