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+"""
+Directional map roses
+=====================
+
+The :meth:`pygmt.Figure.directional_rose` method allows to add
+directional roses on maps when using :meth:`pygmt.Figure.basemap`
+or :meth:`pygmt.Figure.coast`. This example shows how such a map
+rose can be customized.
+
+Colors of the map roses can be adjusted using :gmt-term:`MAP_DEFAULT_PEN`
+and :gmt-term:`MAP_TICK_PEN_PRIMARY` via :func:`pygmt.config`. Customizing
+label font and color can be done via :gmt-term:`FONT_TITLE`.
+"""
+
+# %%
+import pygmt
+from pygmt.params import Position
+
+fig = pygmt.Figure()
+
+y0 = 20
+y1 = 0
+width = "1.5c"
+
+fig.basemap(region=[-5, 80, -10, 32], projection="M10c", frame=True)
+
+# Plain rose of 1.5 cm width showing an arrow towards North, a cross
+# indicating the cardinal directions, and a label for the North direction
+fig.directional_rose(
+    width=width, labels=True, position=Position((0, y0), cstype="mapcoords")
+)
+
+# Fancy, 1.5 cm wide rose of level 1 and labels indicating the different directions
+fig.directional_rose(
+    width=width,
+    labels=True,
+    position=Position((20, y0), cstype="mapcoords"),
+    fancy=True,
+)
+
+# Fancy, 1.5 cm wide rose of level 2 and labels indicating the different
+# directions
+fig.directional_rose(
+    width=width,
+    labels=True,
+    position=Position((45, y0), cstype="mapcoords"),
+    fancy=2,
+)
+
+# Fancy, 1.5 cm wide rose of level 3 and labels indicating the different
+# directions
+fig.directional_rose(
+    width=width,
+    labels=True,
+    position=Position((70, y0), cstype="mapcoords"),
+    fancy=3,
+)
+
+# Plain rose of 1.5 cm width showing an arrow towards North, a cross
+# indicating the cardinal directions, and a label for the North direction.
+# Colors of the rose and labels are defined via
+# MAP_TICK_PEN_PRIMARY and FONT_TITLE, respectively
+with pygmt.config(MAP_TICK_PEN_PRIMARY="purple", FONT_TITLE="8p,darkmagenta"):
+    fig.directional_rose(
+        width=width,
+        labels=True,
+        position=Position((0, y1), cstype="mapcoords"),
+    )
+
+# Fancy, 1.5 cm wide rose of level 1 with only one label indicating the North
+# direction. Colors of the rose and labels are defined via
+# MAP_DEFAULT_PEN, MAP_TICK_PEN_PRIMARY and FONT_TITLE, respectively.
+with pygmt.config(
+    MAP_DEFAULT_PEN="default,pink",
+    MAP_TICK_PEN_PRIMARY="red3",
+    FONT_TITLE="8p,Bookman-Light,red3",
+):
+    fig.directional_rose(
+        width=width,
+        labels=["", "", "", "N"],
+        position=Position((20, y1), cstype="mapcoords"),
+        fancy=True,
+    )
+
+# Fancy, 1.5 cm wide rose of level 2 with two labels indicating the West and
+# East directions. Colors of the rose and labels are defined via
+# MAP_DEFAULT_PEN, MAP_TICK_PEN_PRIMARY and FONT_TITLE, respectively
+with pygmt.config(
+    MAP_DEFAULT_PEN="default,lightorange",
+    MAP_TICK_PEN_PRIMARY="darkorange",
+    FONT_TITLE="8p,Bookman-Light,darkorange",
+):
+    fig.directional_rose(
+        width=width,
+        labels=["W", "E", "", ""],
+        position=Position((45, y1), cstype="mapcoords"),
+        fancy=2,
+    )
+
+# Fancy, 1.5 cm wide rose of level 3 with two labels indicating the North and
+# South directions. Colors of the rose and labels are defined via
+# MAP_DEFAULT_PEN, MAP_TICK_PEN_PRIMARY and FONT_TITLE, respectively
+with pygmt.config(
+    MAP_DEFAULT_PEN="default,Dodgerblue4",
+    MAP_TICK_PEN_PRIMARY="Dodgerblue",
+    FONT_TITLE="8p,AvantGarde-Demi,Dodgerblue4",
+):
+    fig.directional_rose(
+        width=width,
+        labels=["", "", "South", "North"],
+        position=Position((70, y1), cstype="mapcoords"),
+        fancy=3,
+    )
+
+fig.show()