fix bar and test

Ultraplot · beckermr · Nov 20, 2025 · Nov 12, 2025 · Nov 12, 2025 · Nov 12, 2025
commit 5287cdb577429f6b3191e1e83a000543b9754813
diff --git a/ultraplot/axes/plot.py b/ultraplot/axes/plot.py
@@ -4737,7 +4737,7 @@ def _apply_bar(
         xs, hs, kw = self._parse_1d_args(xs, hs, orientation=orientation, **kw)
         edgefix_kw = _pop_params(kw, self._fix_patch_edges)
         if absolute_width is None:
-            absolute_width = False
+            absolute_width = False or self._in_external_context()
 
         # Call func after converting bar width
         b0 = 0

diff --git a/ultraplot/tests/test_1dplots.py b/ultraplot/tests/test_1dplots.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def test_bar_relative_width_by_default_external_and_internal():
 
     # With step=10, expect ~ 0.8 * 10 = 8
     assert pytest.approx(w_int[0], rel=1e-6) == 8.0
-    assert pytest.approx(w_ext[0], rel=1e-6) == 8.0
+    assert pytest.approx(w_ext[0], rel=1e-6) == 0.8
 
 
 def test_bar_absolute_width_manual_override():