matplotlib.artist#

Inheritance Diagrams#

Inheritance diagram of matplotlib.axes._axes.Axes, matplotlib.axes._base._AxesBase, matplotlib.axis.Axis, matplotlib.axis.Tick, matplotlib.axis.XAxis, matplotlib.axis.XTick, matplotlib.axis.YAxis, matplotlib.axis.YTick, matplotlib.collections.AsteriskPolygonCollection, matplotlib.collections.BrokenBarHCollection, matplotlib.collections.CircleCollection, matplotlib.collections.Collection, matplotlib.collections.EllipseCollection, matplotlib.collections.EventCollection, matplotlib.collections.LineCollection, matplotlib.collections.PatchCollection, matplotlib.collections.PathCollection, matplotlib.collections.PolyCollection, matplotlib.collections.QuadMesh, matplotlib.collections.RegularPolyCollection, matplotlib.collections.StarPolygonCollection, matplotlib.collections.TriMesh, matplotlib.collections._CollectionWithSizes, matplotlib.contour.ClabelText, matplotlib.contour.ContourSet, matplotlib.contour.QuadContourSet, matplotlib.figure.FigureBase, matplotlib.figure.Figure, matplotlib.figure.SubFigure, matplotlib.image.AxesImage, matplotlib.image.BboxImage, matplotlib.image.FigureImage, matplotlib.image.NonUniformImage, matplotlib.image.PcolorImage, matplotlib.image._ImageBase, matplotlib.legend.Legend, matplotlib.lines.Line2D, matplotlib.offsetbox.AnchoredOffsetbox, matplotlib.offsetbox.AnchoredText, matplotlib.offsetbox.AnnotationBbox, matplotlib.offsetbox.AuxTransformBox, matplotlib.offsetbox.DrawingArea, matplotlib.offsetbox.HPacker, matplotlib.offsetbox.OffsetBox, matplotlib.offsetbox.OffsetImage, matplotlib.offsetbox.PackerBase, matplotlib.offsetbox.PaddedBox, matplotlib.offsetbox.TextArea, matplotlib.offsetbox.VPacker, matplotlib.patches.Annulus, matplotlib.patches.Arc, matplotlib.patches.Arrow, matplotlib.patches.Circle, matplotlib.patches.CirclePolygon, matplotlib.patches.ConnectionPatch, matplotlib.patches.Ellipse, matplotlib.patches.FancyArrow, matplotlib.patches.FancyArrowPatch, matplotlib.patches.FancyBboxPatch, matplotlib.patches.Patch, matplotlib.patches.PathPatch, matplotlib.patches.Polygon, matplotlib.patches.Rectangle, matplotlib.patches.RegularPolygon, matplotlib.patches.Shadow, matplotlib.patches.StepPatch, matplotlib.patches.Wedge, matplotlib.projections.geo.AitoffAxes, matplotlib.projections.geo.GeoAxes, matplotlib.projections.geo.HammerAxes, matplotlib.projections.geo.LambertAxes, matplotlib.projections.geo.MollweideAxes, matplotlib.projections.polar.PolarAxes, matplotlib.projections.polar.RadialAxis, matplotlib.projections.polar.RadialTick, matplotlib.projections.polar.ThetaAxis, matplotlib.projections.polar.ThetaTick, matplotlib.quiver.Barbs, matplotlib.quiver.Quiver, matplotlib.quiver.QuiverKey, matplotlib.spines.Spine, matplotlib.table.Cell, matplotlib.table.Table, matplotlib.text.Annotation, matplotlib.text.Text, matplotlib.tri.TriContourSet

Artist class#

class matplotlib.artist.Artist[source]#

Abstract base class for objects that render into a FigureCanvas.

Typically, all visible elements in a figure are subclasses of Artist.

Interactive#

Artist.add_callback

Add a callback function that will be called whenever one of the Artist's properties changes.

Artist.remove_callback

Remove a callback based on its observer id.

Artist.pchanged

Call all of the registered callbacks.

Artist.get_cursor_data

Return the cursor data for a given event.

Artist.format_cursor_data

Return a string representation of data.

Artist.set_mouseover

Set whether this artist is queried for custom context information when the mouse cursor moves over it.

Artist.get_mouseover

Return whether this artist is queried for custom context information when the mouse cursor moves over it.

Artist.mouseover

Return whether this artist is queried for custom context information when the mouse cursor moves over it.

Artist.contains

Test whether the artist contains the mouse event.

Artist.pick

Process a pick event.

Artist.pickable

Return whether the artist is pickable.

Artist.set_picker

Define the picking behavior of the artist.

Artist.get_picker

Return the picking behavior of the artist.

Clipping#

Artist.set_clip_on

Set whether the artist uses clipping.

Artist.get_clip_on

Return whether the artist uses clipping.

Artist.set_clip_box

Set the artist's clip Bbox.

Artist.get_clip_box

Return the clipbox.

Artist.set_clip_path

Set the artist's clip path.

Artist.get_clip_path

Return the clip path.

Bulk Properties#

Artist.update

Update this artist's properties from the dict props.

Artist.update_from

Copy properties from other to self.

Artist.properties

Return a dictionary of all the properties of the artist.

Artist.set

Set multiple properties at once.

Drawing#

Artist.draw

Draw the Artist (and its children) using the given renderer.

Artist.set_animated

Set whether the artist is intended to be used in an animation.

Artist.get_animated

Return whether the artist is animated.

Artist.set_alpha

Set the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all backends.

Artist.get_alpha

Return the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all backends.

Artist.set_snap

Set the snapping behavior.

Artist.get_snap

Return the snap setting.

Artist.set_visible

Set the artist's visibility.

Artist.get_visible

Return the visibility.

Artist.zorder

Artist.set_zorder

Set the zorder for the artist.

Artist.get_zorder

Return the artist's zorder.

Artist.set_agg_filter

Set the agg filter.

Artist.set_sketch_params

Set the sketch parameters.

Artist.get_sketch_params

Return the sketch parameters for the artist.

Artist.set_rasterized

Force rasterized (bitmap) drawing for vector graphics output.

Artist.get_rasterized

Return whether the artist is to be rasterized.

Artist.set_path_effects

Set the path effects.

Artist.get_path_effects

Artist.get_agg_filter

Return filter function to be used for agg filter.

Artist.get_window_extent

Get the artist's bounding box in display space.

Artist.get_tightbbox

Like Artist.get_window_extent, but includes any clipping.

Artist.get_transformed_clip_path_and_affine

Return the clip path with the non-affine part of its transformation applied, and the remaining affine part of its transformation.

Figure and Axes#

Artist.remove

Remove the artist from the figure if possible.

Artist.axes

The Axes instance the artist resides in, or None.

Artist.set_figure

Set the Figure instance the artist belongs to.

Artist.get_figure

Return the Figure instance the artist belongs to.

Children#

Artist.get_children

Return a list of the child Artists of this Artist.

Artist.findobj

Find artist objects.

Transform#

Artist.set_transform

Set the artist transform.

Artist.get_transform

Return the Transform instance used by this artist.

Artist.is_transform_set

Return whether the Artist has an explicitly set transform.

Units#

Artist.convert_xunits

Convert x using the unit type of the xaxis.

Artist.convert_yunits

Convert y using the unit type of the yaxis.

Artist.have_units

Return whether units are set on any axis.

Metadata#

Artist.set_gid

Set the (group) id for the artist.

Artist.get_gid

Return the group id.

Artist.set_label

Set a label that will be displayed in the legend.

Artist.get_label

Return the label used for this artist in the legend.

Artist.set_url

Set the url for the artist.

Artist.get_url

Return the url.

Miscellaneous#

Artist.sticky_edges

x and y sticky edge lists for autoscaling.

Artist.set_in_layout

Set if artist is to be included in layout calculations, E.g.

Artist.get_in_layout

Return boolean flag, True if artist is included in layout calculations.

Artist.stale

Whether the artist is 'stale' and needs to be re-drawn for the output to match the internal state of the artist.

Functions#

allow_rasterization

Decorator for Artist.draw method.

get

Return the value of an Artist's property, or print all of them.

getp

Return the value of an Artist's property, or print all of them.

setp

Set one or more properties on an Artist, or list allowed values.

kwdoc

Inspect an Artist class (using ArtistInspector) and return information about its settable properties and their current values.

ArtistInspector

A helper class to inspect an Artist and return information about its settable properties and their current values.