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        "\n# Mouse Cursor\n\nThis example sets an alternative cursor on a figure canvas.\n\nNote, this is an interactive example, and must be run to see the effect.\n"
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        "import matplotlib.pyplot as plt\n\nfrom matplotlib.backend_tools import Cursors\n\nfig, axs = plt.subplots(len(Cursors), figsize=(6, len(Cursors) + 0.5),\n                        gridspec_kw={'hspace': 0})\nfig.suptitle('Hover over an Axes to see alternate Cursors')\n\nfor cursor, ax in zip(Cursors, axs):\n    ax.cursor_to_use = cursor\n    ax.text(0.5, 0.5, cursor.name,\n            horizontalalignment='center', verticalalignment='center')\n    ax.set(xticks=[], yticks=[])\n\n\ndef hover(event):\n    if fig.canvas.widgetlock.locked():\n        # Don't do anything if the zoom/pan tools have been enabled.\n        return\n\n    fig.canvas.set_cursor(\n        event.inaxes.cursor_to_use if event.inaxes else Cursors.POINTER)\n\n\nfig.canvas.mpl_connect('motion_notify_event', hover)\n\nplt.show()"
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        ".. admonition:: References\n\n   The use of the following functions, methods, classes and modules is shown\n   in this example:\n\n   - `matplotlib.backend_bases.FigureCanvasBase.set_cursor`\n\n"
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