def share(self, plotters, keys=None, draw=None, auto_update=False):
        """
        Share the formatoptions of this plotter with others

        This method shares the formatoptions of this :class:`Plotter` instance
        with others to make sure that, if the formatoption of this changes,
        those of the others change as well

        Parameters
        ----------
        plotters: list of :class:`Plotter` instances or a :class:`Plotter`
            The plotters to share the formatoptions with
        keys: string or iterable of strings
            The formatoptions to share, or group names of formatoptions to
            share all formatoptions of that group (see the
            :attr:`fmt_groups` property). If None, all formatoptions of this
            plotter are unshared.
        %(InteractiveBase.start_update.parameters.draw)s
        %(InteractiveBase.update.parameters.auto_update)s

        See Also
        --------
        unshare, unshare_me"""
        auto_update = auto_update or not self.no_auto_update
        if isinstance(plotters, Plotter):
            plotters = [plotters]
        keys = self._set_sharing_keys(keys)
        for plotter in plotters:
            for key in keys:
                fmto = self._shared.get(key, getattr(self, key))
                if not getattr(plotter, key) == fmto:
                    plotter._shared[key] = getattr(self, key)
                    fmto.shared.add(getattr(plotter, key))
        # now exit if we are not initialized
        if self._initialized:
            self.update(force=keys, auto_update=auto_update, draw=draw)
        for plotter in plotters:
            if not plotter._initialized:
                continue
            old_registered = plotter._registered_updates.copy()
            plotter._registered_updates.clear()
            try:
                plotter.update(force=keys, auto_update=auto_update, draw=draw)
            except:
                raise
            finally:
                plotter._registered_updates.clear()
                plotter._registered_updates.update(old_registered)
        if draw is None:
            draw = rcParams['auto_draw']
        if draw:
            self.draw()
            if rcParams['auto_show']:
                self.show()
Share the formatoptions of this plotter with others

        This method shares the formatoptions of this :class:`Plotter` instance
        with others to make sure that, if the formatoption of this changes,
        those of the others change as well

        Parameters
        ----------
        plotters: list of :class:`Plotter` instances or a :class:`Plotter`
            The plotters to share the formatoptions with
        keys: string or iterable of strings
            The formatoptions to share, or group names of formatoptions to
            share all formatoptions of that group (see the
            :attr:`fmt_groups` property). If None, all formatoptions of this
            plotter are unshared.
        %(InteractiveBase.start_update.parameters.draw)s
        %(InteractiveBase.update.parameters.auto_update)s

        See Also
        --------
        unshare, unshare_me