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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"[Bug]: Inconsistent size/padx for spacers in NavigationToolbar2Tk._rescale and _Spacer","articleBody":"### Bug summary\n\nNavigationToolbar2Tk._Spacer sets the spacer size to 18p and the padx to 3p, but _rescale sets them to 22p and 4p respectively.\n\n### Code for reproduction\n\n```python\n# in ipython, tk backend\r\nfrom pylab import *\r\n\r\nplot(); show()\r\n\r\n# In theory this should be triggered upon moving the window\r\n# to a monitor with a different dpi, which I don't have,\r\n# but one can also call _rescale manually\r\ngcf().canvas.toolbar._rescale()\n```\n\n\n### Actual outcome\n\nThe spacer becomes larger and with more space around it.\n\n### Expected outcome\n\nNo change to spacer size(?)\n\n### Additional information\n\nI stumbled upon this while considering whether we could entirely get rid of _Spacer() and just add a RIDGE Frame instead and rely on _rescale() to set the size of the spacer as needed; the idea being to avoid the call to a private method in the https://matplotlib.org/stable/gallery/user_interfaces/mplcvd.html example while also not adding a new method for adding spacers.\n\n### Operating system\n\n_No response_\n\n### Matplotlib Version\n\n3.7\n\n### Matplotlib Backend\n\ntkagg\n\n### Python version\n\n3.11\n\n### Jupyter version\n\n_No response_\n\n### Installation\n\ngit checkout","author":{"url":"https://github.com/anntzer","@type":"Person","name":"anntzer"},"datePublished":"2023-03-02T15:21:05.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":2},"url":"https://github.com/25365/matplotlib/issues/25365"}