Matplotlib/Pyplot: How to zoom subplots together?

Question

I have plots of 3-axis accelerometer time-series data (t,x,y,z) in separate subplots I\'d like to zoom together. That is, when I use the \"Zoom to Rectangle\" tool on one p

Answer 1

Interactively this works on separate axes

for ax in fig.axes:
    ax.set_xlim(0, 50)
fig.draw()

Answer 2

You can also do this with plt.subplots, if that's your style.

fig, ax = plt.subplots(3, 1, sharex=True, sharey=True)

Answer 3

The easiest way to do this is by using the sharex and/or sharey keywords when creating the axes:

from matplotlib import pyplot as plt

ax1 = plt.subplot(2,1,1)
ax1.plot(...)
ax2 = plt.subplot(2,1,2, sharex=ax1)
ax2.plot(...)