Discussion: Skyborn as a reference for more NCL-like curved_quiver rendering

[QianyeSu]

Hi UltraPlot team,
I noticed that UltraPlot already provides curved_quiver, introduced in v1.63.0, and I think this is a very valuable addition.

I would like to suggest considering Skyborn as a reference implementation for possible future improvements to curved_quiver, especially for meteorological vector-field visualization.

In Skyborn, I implemented a Matplotlib-compatible curly_vector function aimed at producing a more NCL-like visual style: curved, flow-following vectors that can look more natural and readable than standard quiver, and in some cases more visually coherent than streamline-like approaches.

I wanted to raise the possibility that, if some aspects of Skyborn’s rendering style are considered visually better than the current curved_quiver output, they might be useful as reference ideas for future refinement.

This may be especially relevant for:

• meteorological wind-field plots
• cyclone and anticyclone structure
• dense lat-lon vector fields
• users who want a style closer to NCL vector rendering

For reference, below are a few example plots produced with this approach.

Thanks.