📏 Scalebars

A scalebar can be added to a map via Maps.add_scalebar().

By default, the scalebar will dynamically estimate an appropriate scale and position based on the currently visible map extent.
- To change the number of segments for the scalebar, use s = m.add_scalebar(n=5) or s.set_n(5)
- To set the length of the segments to a fixed distance, use s = m.add_scalebar(scale=1000) or s.set_scale(1000)
- To fix the position of the scalebar, use s = m.add_scalebar(pos=(20, 40)) or s.set_position(20, 40)

In addition, many style properties of the scalebar can be adjusted to get the look you want.

check the associated setter-functions ScaleBar.set_< label / scale / lines / labels >_props below!

Maps.add_scalebar

Add a scalebar to the map.

from eomaps import Maps
m = Maps(Maps.CRS.Sinusoidal())
m.add_feature.preset.ocean()
s = m.add_scalebar()

Interacting with the scalebar

The scalebar is a pickable object!

Click on it with the LEFT mouse button to drag it around, and use the RIGHT mouse button (or press escape) to make it fixed again.

If the scalebar is picked (indicated by a red border), you can use the following functionalities to adjust some of the ScaleBar properties:

use the scroll-wheel to adjust the auto-scale of the scalebar (hold down shift for larger steps)
use control + scroll-wheel to adjust the size of the labels
press delte to remove the scalebar from the plot
press + or - to rotate the scalebar
press up/down/left/right to increase the size of the frame
press alt + up/down/left/right: decrease the size of the frame
press control + left/right: to increase / decrease the spacing between labels and scale
press control + up/down: to rotate the labels

Note: Once you have created a nice scalebar, you can always use s.print_code() to get an executable code that will reproduce the current appearance of the scalebar.

The returned ScaleBar object provides the following useful methods:

`ScaleBar`	Base class for EOmaps scalebars.
`ScaleBar.print_code`	Print the command that will reproduce the scalebar in its current state.
`ScaleBar.apply_preset`	Apply a style-preset to the Scalebar.
`ScaleBar.remove`	Remove the scalebar from the map.
`ScaleBar.set_scale`	Set the length of a segment of the scalebar in meters.
`ScaleBar.set_n`	Set number of segments to use for the scalebar.
`ScaleBar.set_position`	Set the position of the colorbar.
`ScaleBar.set_label_props`	Set the style properties of the labels.
`ScaleBar.set_scale_props`	Set the style properties of the scale.
`ScaleBar.set_line_props`	Set the style properties of the lines connecting the scale and the labels.
`ScaleBar.set_patch_props`	Set the style properties of the background patch.
`ScaleBar.set_auto_scale`	Automatically evaluate an appropriate scale for the scalebar.
`ScaleBar.set_pickable`	Set if the scalebar is interactive (True) or not (False).
`ScaleBar.set_size_factor`	Set the size_factor that is used to adjust the size of the labels.
`ScaleBar.get_position`	Return the current position (and orientation) of the scalebar.
`ScaleBar.get_scale`	Get the currently used scale of the scalebar.
`ScaleBar.get_size_factor`	Get the current size-factor of the scalebar.