matplotlib
diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/figure.py
Lines changed: 16 additions & 13 deletions b/‎lib/matplotlib/figure.py
Lines changed: 16 additions & 13 deletions
diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/tests/test_constrainedlayout.py
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@@ -2406,40 +2406,43 @@ def set_constrained_layout(self, constrained):
 
         self.stale = True
 
-    def set_constrained_layout_pads(self, **kwargs):
+    def set_constrained_layout_pads(self, *, w_pad=None, h_pad=None,
+                                    wspace=None, hspace=None):
         """
-        Set padding for ``constrained_layout``.  Note the kwargs can be passed
-        as a dictionary ``fig.set_constrained_layout(**paddict)``.
+        Set padding for ``constrained_layout``.
+
+        Tip: The parameters can be passed from a dictionary by using
+        ``fig.set_constrained_layout(**pad_dict)``.
 
         See :doc:`/tutorials/intermediate/constrainedlayout_guide`.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        w_pad : float
+        w_pad : float, default: :rc:`figure.constrained_layout.w_pad`
             Width padding in inches.  This is the pad around Axes
             and is meant to make sure there is enough room for fonts to
             look good.  Defaults to 3 pts = 0.04167 inches
 
-        h_pad : float
+        h_pad : float, default: :rc:`figure.constrained_layout.h_pad`
             Height padding in inches. Defaults to 3 pts.
 
-        wspace : float
+        wspace : float, default: :rc:`figure.constrained_layout.wspace`
             Width padding between subplots, expressed as a fraction of the
             subplot width.  The total padding ends up being w_pad + wspace.
 
-        hspace : float
+        hspace : float, default: :rc:`figure.constrained_layout.hspace`
             Height padding between subplots, expressed as a fraction of the
             subplot width. The total padding ends up being h_pad + hspace.
 
         """
 
-        todo = ['w_pad', 'h_pad', 'wspace', 'hspace']
-        for td in todo:
-            if td in kwargs and kwargs[td] is not None:
-                self._constrained_layout_pads[td] = kwargs[td]
+        for name, size in zip(['w_pad', 'h_pad', 'wspace', 'hspace'],
+                              [w_pad, h_pad, wspace, hspace]):
+            if size is not None:
+                self._constrained_layout_pads[name] = size
             else:
-                self._constrained_layout_pads[td] = (
-                    mpl.rcParams['figure.constrained_layout.' + td])
+                self._constrained_layout_pads[name] = (
+                    mpl.rcParams[f'figure.constrained_layout.{name}'])
 
     def get_constrained_layout_pads(self, relative=False):
         """
 
@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@ def test_constrained_layout13():
     for ax in axs.flat:
         pcm = example_pcolor(ax, fontsize=12)
         fig.colorbar(pcm, ax=ax, shrink=0.6, aspect=20., pad=0.02)
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError, match='unexpected keyword argument'):
+        fig.set_constrained_layout_pads(wpad=1, hpad=2)
     fig.set_constrained_layout_pads(w_pad=24./72., h_pad=24./72.)