I didn't see anything about hatches in your link, which was surprising, since that is basically what you are saying is missing in ggplot. I too was in need of

I didn't see anything about hatches in your link, which was surprising, since that is basically what you are saying is missing in ggplot. I too was in need of monochrome for my thesis, and did a write-up for how to handle this in matplotlib by using hatches and cycles http://olsgaard.dk/monochrome-black-white-plots-in-matplotlib.html http://olsgaard.dk/monochrome-black-white-plots-in-matplotli...