matplotlib · afvincent · Feb 17, 2017 · Feb 6, 2017 · Feb 6, 2017
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/lines.py b/lib/matplotlib/lines.py
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ def _get_dash_pattern(style):
 def _scale_dashes(offset, dashes, lw):
    if not rcParams['lines.scale_dashes']:
        return offset, dashes
-    scale = max(2.0, lw)
+
    scaled_offset = scaled_dashes = None
    if offset is not None:
-        scaled_offset = offset * scale
+        scaled_offset = offset * lw
    if dashes is not None:
-        scaled_dashes = [x * scale if x is not None else None
+        scaled_dashes = [x * lw if x is not None else None
                         for x in dashes]

    return scaled_offset, scaled_dashes

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/rcsetup.py b/lib/matplotlib/rcsetup.py
@@ -923,9 +923,9 @@ def validate_animation_writer_path(p):
    'lines.solid_joinstyle': ['round', validate_joinstyle],
    'lines.dash_capstyle':   ['butt', validate_capstyle],
    'lines.solid_capstyle':  ['projecting', validate_capstyle],
-    'lines.dashed_pattern':  [[2.8, 1.2], validate_nseq_float()],
-    'lines.dashdot_pattern': [[4.8, 1.2, 0.8, 1.2], validate_nseq_float()],
-    'lines.dotted_pattern':  [[1.1, 1.1], validate_nseq_float()],
+    'lines.dashed_pattern':  [[3.7, 1.6], validate_nseq_float()],
+    'lines.dashdot_pattern': [[6.4, 1.6, 1, 1.6], validate_nseq_float()],
+    'lines.dotted_pattern':  [[1, 1.65], validate_nseq_float()],
    'lines.scale_dashes':  [True, validate_bool],

    # marker props

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_arrow_patches/fancyarrow_dash.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_arrow_patches/fancyarrow_dash.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot_rc_parameters.pdf b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot_rc_parameters.pdf
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot_rc_parameters.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot_rc_parameters.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot_rc_parameters.svg b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot_rc_parameters.svg
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_custombox.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_custombox.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_customcap.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_customcap.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_custommedian.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_custommedian.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_custompatchartist.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_custompatchartist.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_withmean_line.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_withmean_line.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_lines/scaled_lines.pdf b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_lines/scaled_lines.pdf
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_lines/scaled_lines.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_lines/scaled_lines.png