[BUG] WilkinsonTicks reduces ticks to 2 no matter what

[Datseris]

MWE:

using CairoMakie

x = -17.5:0.5
y = @. 1.14x - 2

fig, ax = lines(x, y)
fig

And then do:

ax.xticks = WilkinsonTicks(8)
fig

No matter what number is given to WilkinsonTicks, the resulting plot will have only 2 ticks.

[Datseris]

Doing fig, ax = lines(x, y; axis = (xticks = WilkinsonTicks(8),)) changes nothing; also makes ticks only 2.

[Datseris]

It only works when I explicitly increase the k_min keyword argument to 6.

[asinghvi17]

We could have k_max and k_min move with k_ideal?

[Datseris]

Sounds good, but still not sure why this doesn't work as is; isn't the initial min = 2 anyways? Why is the initial plot with more ticks?

[asinghvi17]

The initial plot is using LinearTicks, which is probably why your plot is showing this discrepancy...