Not my changes, but I have to commit them?!

active_projects/fourier.py

@@ -2455,18 +2455,57 @@ class WhiteComplexExponentialExpression(DrawFrequencyPlot):
         self.generate_center_of_mass_dot_update_anim()
 
         self.add(graph, pol_graph, wps_label)
+        self.set_variables_as_attrs(pol_graph, wps_label)
+        self.time_axes_group = VGroup(self.time_axes, graph)
 
     def show_winding_with_both_coordinates(self):
-        #TODO, tie dashed lines to dot
+        com_dot = self.center_of_mass_dot
+        plane = self.circle_plane
+        v_line = Line(ORIGIN, UP)
+        h_line = Line(ORIGIN, RIGHT)
+        lines = VGroup(v_line, h_line)
+        lines.highlight(PINK)
+        def lines_update(lines):
+            point = com_dot.get_center()
+            x, y = plane.point_to_coords(point)
+            h_line.put_start_and_end_on(
+                plane.coords_to_point(0, y), point
+            )
+            v_line.put_start_and_end_on(
+                plane.coords_to_point(x, 0), point
+            )
+        lines_update_anim = UpdateFromFunc(lines, lines_update)
+        lines_update_anim.update(0)
+        self.add(lines)
 
         self.change_frequency(
-            2.0, run_time = 15,
+            2.04, 
+            added_anims = [
+                lines_update_anim,
+                self.center_of_mass_dot_anim,
+            ],
+            run_time = 15,
             rate_func = bezier([0, 0, 1, 1])
         )
         self.wait()
 
+        self.dot_component_anim = lines_update_anim
+
     def show_plane_as_complex_plane(self):
-        pass
+        to_fade = VGroup(
+            self.time_axes_group, self.pol_graph, self.wps_label
+        )
+        plane = self.circle_plane
+        complex_plane_title = TextMobject("Complex plane")
+        complex_plane_title.add_background_rectangle()
+        complex_plane_title.to_edge(UP)
+        coordinate_labels = plane.get_coordinate_labels()
+
+        self.play(FadeOut(to_fade))
+        self.play(Write(complex_plane_title))
+        self.play(Write(coordinate_labels))
+        self.wait()
+
 
     def show_eulers_formula(self):
         pass

helpers.py

@@ -252,14 +252,14 @@ def get_all_descendent_classes(Class):
         result.append(Child)
     return result
 
-def filtered_locals(local_args):
+def filtered_locals(caller_locals):
-    result = local_args.copy()
+    result = caller_locals.copy()
     ignored_local_args = ["self", "kwargs"]
     for arg in ignored_local_args:
-        result.pop(arg, local_args)
+        result.pop(arg, caller_locals)
     return result
 
-def digest_config(obj, kwargs, local_args = {}):
+def digest_config(obj, kwargs, caller_locals = {}):
     """
     Sets init args and CONFIG values as local variables
 
@@ -268,19 +268,25 @@ def digest_config(obj, kwargs, local_args = {}):
     be easily passed into instantiation, and is attached
     as an attribute of the object.
     """
-    ### Assemble list of CONFIGs from all super classes
+
+    # Assemble list of CONFIGs from all super classes
     classes_in_hierarchy = [obj.__class__]
-    configs = []
+    static_configs = []
     while len(classes_in_hierarchy) > 0:
         Class = classes_in_hierarchy.pop()
         classes_in_hierarchy += Class.__bases__
         if hasattr(Class, "CONFIG"):
-            configs.append(Class.CONFIG)    
+            static_configs.append(Class.CONFIG)
 
     #Order matters a lot here, first dicts have higher priority
-    all_dicts = [kwargs, filtered_locals(local_args), obj.__dict__]
+    caller_locals = filtered_locals(caller_locals)
-    all_dicts += configs
+    all_dicts = [kwargs, caller_locals, obj.__dict__]
+    all_dicts += static_configs
+    all_new_dicts = [kwargs, caller_locals] + static_configs
     obj.__dict__ = merge_config(all_dicts)
+    #Keep track of the configuration of objects upon 
+    #instantiation
+    obj.initial_config = merge_config(all_new_dicts)
 
 def merge_config(all_dicts):
     all_config = reduce(op.add, [d.items() for d in all_dicts])
@@ -295,6 +301,15 @@ def merge_config(all_dicts):
                 config[key] = merge_config([config[key], value])
     return config
 
+def soft_dict_update(d1, d2):
+    """
+    Adds key values pairs of d2 to d1 only when d1 doesn't
+    already have that key
+    """
+    for key, value in d2.items():
+        if key not in d1:
+            d1[key] = value
+
 def digest_locals(obj, keys = None):
     caller_locals = filtered_locals(
         inspect.currentframe().f_back.f_locals

mobject/vectorized_mobject.py

@@ -85,15 +85,17 @@ class VMobject(Mobject):
         return self
 
     def match_style(self, vmobject):
-        #TODO: Should this be smart about matching the
-        #style of the family members, if they happen to
-        #be different?
         self.set_style_data(
             stroke_color = vmobject.get_stroke_color(),
             stroke_width = vmobject.get_stroke_width(),
             fill_color = vmobject.get_fill_color(),
             fill_opacity = vmobject.get_fill_opacity(),
+            family = False
         )
+        #TODO: This behaviro may not be optimal when submobject 
+        #lists dont' have the same length
+        for sm1, sm2 in zip(self.submobjects, vmobject.submobjects):
+            sm1.match_style(sm2)
         return
 
     def fade(self, darkness = 0.5):