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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"DOC: better document rcParams in savefig.* grouping","articleBody":"### Feature request\r\n\r\n**Feature summary**\r\n\r\nThe FAQ https://matplotlib.org/faq/howto_faq.html describes a way to make the figure patch transparent, see \"Save transparent figures\". It would be great to have an option for the matplotlibrc file to always make the figure patch transparent.\r\n\r\n**Code**\r\n\r\nAs described in the FAQ, the following code makes the figure patch transparent.\r\n\r\n```python\r\nfrom matplotlib import pyplot as plt\r\nfig = plt.figure()\r\nfig.patch.set_alpha(0.0) # set this via rcParams?\r\n```\r\n\r\n I am aware of the rcParams option \"savefig.transparent\" which makes the figure patch _and_ the axis patch transparent. I only want the figure patch to be transparent, because this looks very nice on slides with a gradient on the background.\r\n\r\n**Matplotlib version**\r\n  * Operating System: MacOS\r\n  * Matplotlib Version:  2.0.2\r\n  * Python Version: 2.7.10","author":{"url":"https://github.com/HDembinski","@type":"Person","name":"HDembinski"},"datePublished":"2017-08-14T11:53:11.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":18},"url":"https://github.com/9030/matplotlib/issues/9030"}