diff --git a/galleries/examples/lines_bars_and_markers/linestyles.py b/galleries/examples/lines_bars_and_markers/linestyles.py
index 9f1829670c65..25b053e912bd 100644
--- a/galleries/examples/lines_bars_and_markers/linestyles.py
+++ b/galleries/examples/lines_bars_and_markers/linestyles.py
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@
 ``(offset, (on_off_seq))``. For example, ``(0, (3, 10, 1, 15))`` means
 (3pt line, 10pt space, 1pt line, 15pt space) with no offset, while
 ``(5, (10, 3))``, means (10pt line, 3pt space), but skip the first 5pt line.
-See also `.Line2D.set_linestyle`.
+See also `.Line2D.set_linestyle`.  The specific on/off sequences of the
+"dotted", "dashed" and "dashdot" styles are configurable:
+
+* :rc:`lines.dotted_pattern`
+* :rc:`lines.dashed_pattern`
+* :rc:`lines.dashdot_pattern`
 
 *Note*: The dash style can also be configured via `.Line2D.set_dashes`
 as shown in :doc:`/gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/line_demo_dash_control`
@@ -20,14 +25,15 @@
 
 linestyle_str = [
      ('solid', 'solid'),      # Same as (0, ()) or '-'
-     ('dotted', 'dotted'),    # Same as (0, (1, 1)) or ':'
+     ('dotted', 'dotted'),    # Same as ':'
      ('dashed', 'dashed'),    # Same as '--'
      ('dashdot', 'dashdot')]  # Same as '-.'
 
 linestyle_tuple = [
      ('loosely dotted',        (0, (1, 10))),
-     ('dotted',                (0, (1, 1))),
+     ('dotted',                (0, (1, 5))),
      ('densely dotted',        (0, (1, 1))),
+
      ('long dash with offset', (5, (10, 3))),
      ('loosely dashed',        (0, (5, 10))),
      ('dashed',                (0, (5, 5))),
@@ -66,12 +72,12 @@ def plot_linestyles(ax, linestyles, title):
                     color="blue", fontsize=8, ha="right", family="monospace")
 
 
-fig, (ax0, ax1) = plt.subplots(2, 1, figsize=(10, 8), height_ratios=[1, 3])
+fig, (ax0, ax1) = plt.subplots(2, 1, figsize=(7, 8), height_ratios=[1, 3],
+                               layout='constrained')
 
 plot_linestyles(ax0, linestyle_str[::-1], title='Named linestyles')
 plot_linestyles(ax1, linestyle_tuple[::-1], title='Parametrized linestyles')
 
-plt.tight_layout()
 plt.show()
 
 # %%