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An example of how to interact with the plotting canvas by connecting to move and click events
import sys
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
t = np.arange(0.0, 1.0, 0.01)
s = np.sin(2 * np.pi * t)
fig, ax = plt.subplots()
ax.plot(t, s)
def on_move(event):
# get the x and y pixel coords
x, y = event.x, event.y
if event.inaxes:
ax = event.inaxes # the axes instance
print('data coords %f %f' % (event.xdata, event.ydata))
def on_click(event):
# get the x and y coords, flip y from top to bottom
x, y = event.x, event.y
if event.button == 1:
if event.inaxes is not None:
print('data coords %f %f' % (event.xdata, event.ydata))
binding_id = plt.connect('motion_notify_event', on_move)
plt.connect('button_press_event', on_click)
if "test_disconnect" in sys.argv:
print("disconnecting console coordinate printout...")
plt.disconnect(binding_id)
plt.show()
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