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perf: skip savefig rendering in PYAUTO_FAST_PLOTS mode #255

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13 changes: 12 additions & 1 deletion autoarray/plot/utils.py
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Expand Up @@ -12,14 +12,17 @@
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)


_FAST_PLOTS = os.environ.get("PYAUTO_FAST_PLOTS") == "1"


def tight_layout():
"""Call ``plt.tight_layout()`` unless fast-plot mode is active.

When ``PYAUTO_FAST_PLOTS=1`` the expensive layout-optimisation pass
is skipped. All figure creation, data computation, and rendering
still execute — only the final spacing adjustment is bypassed.
"""
if os.environ.get("PYAUTO_FAST_PLOTS") == "1":
if _FAST_PLOTS:
return
plt.tight_layout()

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -338,6 +341,10 @@ def subplot_save(fig, output_path, output_filename, output_format=None):
if _output_mode_save(fig, output_filename):
return

if _FAST_PLOTS:
plt.close(fig)
return

if output_format == "show" or not output_path:
plt.show()
else:
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -508,6 +515,10 @@ def save_figure(
if _output_mode_save(fig, filename):
return

if _FAST_PLOTS:
plt.close(fig)
return

formats = format if isinstance(format, (list, tuple)) else [format]

if all(f == "show" for f in formats) or not path:
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