Matplotlib is Heavy Load for a Simple Function

[alanderex]

matplotlib is a huge dependency and still may cause trouble on macOS-arm64

matplotlib is a dependency and only used to convert color names to RBG tuples.

def mark_rows(worksheet, mask: pd.Series, color: ColorType):
    ...
    fmt = cellFormat(backgroundColor=Color(*to_rgb(color)))

👉 Installing matplotlib can still be tricky on macOS-arm64 due and fail.
👉 Having a huge package as matplotlibas a dependency just to convert color names to RBG tuples is a bad idea.

Proposed Solution: webcolors

webcolors is a lightweight library offering conversion of color names to RBG tuples

def mark_rows(worksheet, mask: pd.Series, color: ColorType):
    ...
    color_rgb = name_to_rgb(color)if isinstance(color, str) else color[:3]
    fmt = cellFormat(backgroundColor=Color(*color_rgb))

remove matplotlib from dependencies (it's still used via seaborn in optional dependencies)

Versions and main components

• Pytanis Version: 0.7.1
• Python Version: 3.12
• Operating system: macOS 14.1

[FlorianWilhelm]

Really good point! Thanks @alanderex for directly providing a PR :-)