axis and tick API

Classes for the ticks and x and y axis

Inheritance

Axis objects

class matplotlib.axis.Axis(axes, pickradius=15)

Public attributes

• axes.transData - transform data coords to display coords
• axes.transAxes - transform axis coords to display coords
• labelpad - number of points between the axis and its label

Init the axis with the parent Axes instance

class matplotlib.axis.XAxis(axes, pickradius=15)

Init the axis with the parent Axes instance

class matplotlib.axis.YAxis(axes, pickradius=15)

Init the axis with the parent Axes instance

class matplotlib.axis.Ticker

Axis.cla	clear the current axis
Axis.get_scale

Formatters and Locators

Axis.get_major_formatter	Get the formatter of the major ticker
Axis.get_major_locator	Get the locator of the major ticker
Axis.get_minor_formatter	Get the formatter of the minor ticker
Axis.get_minor_locator	Get the locator of the minor ticker
Axis.set_major_formatter	Set the formatter of the major ticker
Axis.set_major_locator	Set the locator of the major ticker
Axis.set_minor_formatter	Set the formatter of the minor ticker
Axis.set_minor_locator	Set the locator of the minor ticker

Axis Label

Axis.set_label_coords	Set the coordinates of the label.
Axis.set_label_position	Set the label position (top or bottom)
Axis.set_label_text	Sets the text value of the axis label
Axis.get_label_position	Return the label position (top or bottom)
Axis.get_label_text	Get the text of the label

Ticks, tick labels and Offset text

Axis.get_major_ticks	get the tick instances; grow as necessary
Axis.get_majorticklabels	Return a list of Text instances for the major ticklabels
Axis.get_majorticklines	Return the major tick lines as a list of Line2D instances
Axis.get_majorticklocs	Get the major tick locations in data coordinates as a numpy array
Axis.get_minor_ticks	get the minor tick instances; grow as necessary
Axis.get_minorticklabels	Return a list of Text instances for the minor ticklabels
Axis.get_minorticklines	Return the minor tick lines as a list of Line2D instances
Axis.get_minorticklocs	Get the minor tick locations in data coordinates as a numpy array
Axis.get_offset_text	Return the axis offsetText as a Text instance
Axis.get_tick_padding
Axis.get_ticklabels	Get the x tick labels as a list of Text instances.
Axis.get_ticklines	Return the tick lines as a list of Line2D instances
Axis.get_ticklocs	Get the tick locations in data coordinates as a numpy array
Axis.get_gridlines	Return the grid lines as a list of Line2D instance
Axis.grid	Set the axis grid on or off; b is a boolean.
Axis.iter_ticks	Iterate through all of the major and minor ticks.
Axis.set_tick_params	Set appearance parameters for ticks, ticklabels, and gridlines.
Axis.axis_date	Sets up x-axis ticks and labels that treat the x data as dates.

Data and view intervals

Axis.get_data_interval	return the Interval instance for this axis data limits
Axis.get_view_interval	return the Interval instance for this axis view limits
Axis.set_data_interval	set the axis data limits
Axis.set_view_interval

Rendering helpers

Axis.get_minpos
Axis.get_tick_space	Return the estimated number of ticks that can fit on the axis.
Axis.get_ticklabel_extents	Get the extents of the tick labels on either side of the axes.
Axis.get_tightbbox	Return a bounding box that encloses the axis.

Interactive

Axis.get_pickradius	Return the depth of the axis used by the picker
Axis.set_pickradius	Set the depth of the axis used by the picker

Units

Axis.convert_units
Axis.set_units	set the units for axis
Axis.get_units	return the units for axis
Axis.update_units	introspect data for units converter and update the

Incremental navigation

Axis.pan	Pan numsteps (can be positive or negative)
Axis.zoom	Zoom in/out on axis; if direction is >0 zoom in, else zoom out

YAxis Specific

YAxis.axis_name
YAxis.get_text_widths
YAxis.get_ticks_position	Return the ticks position (left, right, both or unknown)
YAxis.set_offset_position
YAxis.set_ticks_position	Set the ticks position (left, right, both, default or none) ‘both’ sets the ticks to appear on both positions, but does not change the tick labels.
YAxis.tick_left	Move ticks and ticklabels (if present) to the left of the axes.
YAxis.tick_right	Move ticks and ticklabels (if present) to the right of the axes.

XAxis Specific

XAxis.axis_name
XAxis.get_text_heights	Returns the amount of space one should reserve for text above and below the axes.
XAxis.get_ticks_position	Return the ticks position (top, bottom, default or unknown)
XAxis.set_ticks_position	Set the ticks position (top, bottom, both, default or none) both sets the ticks to appear on both positions, but does not change the tick labels.
XAxis.tick_bottom	Move ticks and ticklabels (if present) to the bottom of the axes.
XAxis.tick_top	Move ticks and ticklabels (if present) to the top of the axes.

Other

Axis.OFFSETTEXTPAD
Axis.limit_range_for_scale
Axis.reset_ticks	Re-initialize the major and minor Tick lists.
Axis.set_default_intervals	set the default limits for the axis data and view interval if they
Axis.get_smart_bounds	get whether the axis has smart bounds
Axis.set_smart_bounds	set the axis to have smart bounds

Discouraged

These methods implicitly use FixedLocator and FixedFormatter. They can be convenient, but if not used together may de-couple your tick labels from your data.

Axis.set_ticklabels	Set the text values of the tick labels.
Axis.set_ticks	Set the locations of the tick marks from sequence ticks

Tick objects

class matplotlib.axis.Tick(axes, loc, label, size=None, width=None, color=None, tickdir=None, pad=None, labelsize=None, labelcolor=None, zorder=None, gridOn=None, tick1On=True, tick2On=True, label1On=True, label2On=False, major=True, labelrotation=0, grid_color=None, grid_linestyle=None, grid_linewidth=None, grid_alpha=None, **kw)

Abstract base class for the axis ticks, grid lines and labels

1 refers to the bottom of the plot for xticks and the left for yticks 2 refers to the top of the plot for xticks and the right for yticks

Publicly accessible attributes:

tick1line

a Line2D instance

tick2line

a Line2D instance

gridline

a Line2D instance

label1

a Text instance

label2

a Text instance

gridOn

a boolean which determines whether to draw the tickline

tick1On

a boolean which determines whether to draw the 1st tickline

tick2On

a boolean which determines whether to draw the 2nd tickline

label1On

a boolean which determines whether to draw tick label

label2On

a boolean which determines whether to draw tick label

bbox is the Bound2D bounding box in display coords of the Axes loc is the tick location in data coords size is the tick size in points

class matplotlib.axis.XTick(axes, loc, label, size=None, width=None, color=None, tickdir=None, pad=None, labelsize=None, labelcolor=None, zorder=None, gridOn=None, tick1On=True, tick2On=True, label1On=True, label2On=False, major=True, labelrotation=0, grid_color=None, grid_linestyle=None, grid_linewidth=None, grid_alpha=None, **kw)

Contains all the Artists needed to make an x tick - the tick line, the label text and the grid line

bbox is the Bound2D bounding box in display coords of the Axes loc is the tick location in data coords size is the tick size in points

class matplotlib.axis.YTick(axes, loc, label, size=None, width=None, color=None, tickdir=None, pad=None, labelsize=None, labelcolor=None, zorder=None, gridOn=None, tick1On=True, tick2On=True, label1On=True, label2On=False, major=True, labelrotation=0, grid_color=None, grid_linestyle=None, grid_linewidth=None, grid_alpha=None, **kw)

Contains all the Artists needed to make a Y tick - the tick line, the label text and the grid line

bbox is the Bound2D bounding box in display coords of the Axes loc is the tick location in data coords size is the tick size in points

Tick.apply_tickdir	Calculate self._pad and self._tickmarkers
Tick.get_loc	Return the tick location (data coords) as a scalar
Tick.get_pad	Get the value of the tick label pad in points
Tick.get_pad_pixels
Tick.get_tick_padding	Get the length of the tick outside of the axes.
Tick.get_tickdir
Tick.get_view_interval	return the view Interval instance for the axis this tick is ticking
Tick.set_label1	Set the text of ticklabel
Tick.set_label2	Set the text of ticklabel2
Tick.set_pad	Set the tick label pad in points
Tick.update_position	Set the location of tick in data coords with scalar loc

Common and inherited methods

XTick

XTick.apply_tickdir
XTick.get_loc	Return the tick location (data coords) as a scalar
XTick.get_pad	Get the value of the tick label pad in points
XTick.get_pad_pixels
XTick.get_tick_padding	Get the length of the tick outside of the axes.
XTick.get_tickdir
XTick.get_view_interval	return the Interval instance for this axis view limits
XTick.set_label1	Set the text of ticklabel
XTick.set_label2	Set the text of ticklabel2
XTick.set_pad	Set the tick label pad in points
XTick.update_position	Set the location of tick in data coords with scalar loc

YTick

YTick.apply_tickdir
YTick.get_loc	Return the tick location (data coords) as a scalar
YTick.get_pad	Get the value of the tick label pad in points
YTick.get_pad_pixels
YTick.get_tick_padding	Get the length of the tick outside of the axes.
YTick.get_tickdir
YTick.get_view_interval	return the Interval instance for this axis view limits
YTick.set_label1	Set the text of ticklabel
YTick.set_label2	Set the text of ticklabel2
YTick.set_pad	Set the tick label pad in points
YTick.update_position	Set the location of tick in data coords with scalar loc

YAxis

YAxis.OFFSETTEXTPAD
YAxis.axis_date	Sets up x-axis ticks and labels that treat the x data as dates.
YAxis.cla	clear the current axis
YAxis.convert_units
YAxis.get_data_interval	return the Interval instance for this axis data limits
YAxis.get_gridlines	Return the grid lines as a list of Line2D instance
YAxis.get_label_position	Return the label position (top or bottom)
YAxis.get_label_text	Get the text of the label
YAxis.get_major_formatter	Get the formatter of the major ticker
YAxis.get_major_locator	Get the locator of the major ticker
YAxis.get_major_ticks	get the tick instances; grow as necessary
YAxis.get_majorticklabels	Return a list of Text instances for the major ticklabels
YAxis.get_majorticklines	Return the major tick lines as a list of Line2D instances
YAxis.get_majorticklocs	Get the major tick locations in data coordinates as a numpy array
YAxis.get_minor_formatter	Get the formatter of the minor ticker
YAxis.get_minor_locator	Get the locator of the minor ticker
YAxis.get_minor_ticks	get the minor tick instances; grow as necessary
YAxis.get_minorticklabels	Return a list of Text instances for the minor ticklabels
YAxis.get_minorticklines	Return the minor tick lines as a list of Line2D instances
YAxis.get_minorticklocs	Get the minor tick locations in data coordinates as a numpy array
YAxis.get_minpos
YAxis.get_offset_text	Return the axis offsetText as a Text instance
YAxis.get_pickradius	Return the depth of the axis used by the picker
YAxis.get_scale
YAxis.get_smart_bounds	get whether the axis has smart bounds
YAxis.get_tick_padding
YAxis.get_tick_space
YAxis.get_ticklabel_extents	Get the extents of the tick labels on either side of the axes.
YAxis.get_ticklabels	Get the x tick labels as a list of Text instances.
YAxis.get_ticklines	Return the tick lines as a list of Line2D instances
YAxis.get_ticklocs	Get the tick locations in data coordinates as a numpy array
YAxis.get_tightbbox	Return a bounding box that encloses the axis.
YAxis.get_units	return the units for axis
YAxis.get_view_interval	return the Interval instance for this axis view limits
YAxis.grid	Set the axis grid on or off; b is a boolean.
YAxis.iter_ticks	Iterate through all of the major and minor ticks.
YAxis.limit_range_for_scale
YAxis.pan	Pan numsteps (can be positive or negative)
YAxis.reset_ticks	Re-initialize the major and minor Tick lists.
YAxis.set_data_interval	set the axis data limits
YAxis.set_default_intervals	set the default limits for the axis interval if they are not mutated
YAxis.set_label_coords	Set the coordinates of the label.
YAxis.set_label_position	Set the label position (left or right)
YAxis.set_label_text	Sets the text value of the axis label
YAxis.set_major_formatter	Set the formatter of the major ticker
YAxis.set_major_locator	Set the locator of the major ticker
YAxis.set_minor_formatter	Set the formatter of the minor ticker
YAxis.set_minor_locator	Set the locator of the minor ticker
YAxis.set_pickradius	Set the depth of the axis used by the picker
YAxis.set_smart_bounds	set the axis to have smart bounds
YAxis.set_tick_params	Set appearance parameters for ticks, ticklabels, and gridlines.
YAxis.set_ticklabels	Set the text values of the tick labels.
YAxis.set_ticks	Set the locations of the tick marks from sequence ticks
YAxis.set_units	set the units for axis
YAxis.set_view_interval	If ignore is False, the order of vmin, vmax does not matter; the original axis orientation will be preserved.
YAxis.update_units	introspect data for units converter and update the
YAxis.zoom	Zoom in/out on axis; if direction is >0 zoom in, else zoom out

XAxis

XAxis.OFFSETTEXTPAD
XAxis.axis_date	Sets up x-axis ticks and labels that treat the x data as dates.
XAxis.cla	clear the current axis
XAxis.convert_units
XAxis.get_data_interval	return the Interval instance for this axis data limits
XAxis.get_gridlines	Return the grid lines as a list of Line2D instance
XAxis.get_label_position	Return the label position (top or bottom)
XAxis.get_label_text	Get the text of the label
XAxis.get_major_formatter	Get the formatter of the major ticker
XAxis.get_major_locator	Get the locator of the major ticker
XAxis.get_major_ticks	get the tick instances; grow as necessary
XAxis.get_majorticklabels	Return a list of Text instances for the major ticklabels
XAxis.get_majorticklines	Return the major tick lines as a list of Line2D instances
XAxis.get_majorticklocs	Get the major tick locations in data coordinates as a numpy array
XAxis.get_minor_formatter	Get the formatter of the minor ticker
XAxis.get_minor_locator	Get the locator of the minor ticker
XAxis.get_minor_ticks	get the minor tick instances; grow as necessary
XAxis.get_minorticklabels	Return a list of Text instances for the minor ticklabels
XAxis.get_minorticklines	Return the minor tick lines as a list of Line2D instances
XAxis.get_minorticklocs	Get the minor tick locations in data coordinates as a numpy array
XAxis.get_minpos
XAxis.get_offset_text	Return the axis offsetText as a Text instance
XAxis.get_pickradius	Return the depth of the axis used by the picker
XAxis.get_scale
XAxis.get_smart_bounds	get whether the axis has smart bounds
XAxis.get_tick_padding
XAxis.get_tick_space
XAxis.get_ticklabel_extents	Get the extents of the tick labels on either side of the axes.
XAxis.get_ticklabels	Get the x tick labels as a list of Text instances.
XAxis.get_ticklines	Return the tick lines as a list of Line2D instances
XAxis.get_ticklocs	Get the tick locations in data coordinates as a numpy array
XAxis.get_tightbbox	Return a bounding box that encloses the axis.
XAxis.get_units	return the units for axis
XAxis.get_view_interval	return the Interval instance for this axis view limits
XAxis.grid	Set the axis grid on or off; b is a boolean.
XAxis.iter_ticks	Iterate through all of the major and minor ticks.
XAxis.limit_range_for_scale
XAxis.pan	Pan numsteps (can be positive or negative)
XAxis.reset_ticks	Re-initialize the major and minor Tick lists.
XAxis.set_data_interval	set the axis data limits
XAxis.set_default_intervals	set the default limits for the axis interval if they are not mutated
XAxis.set_label_coords	Set the coordinates of the label.
XAxis.set_label_position	Set the label position (top or bottom)
XAxis.set_label_text	Sets the text value of the axis label
XAxis.set_major_formatter	Set the formatter of the major ticker
XAxis.set_major_locator	Set the locator of the major ticker
XAxis.set_minor_formatter	Set the formatter of the minor ticker
XAxis.set_minor_locator	Set the locator of the minor ticker
XAxis.set_pickradius	Set the depth of the axis used by the picker
XAxis.set_smart_bounds	set the axis to have smart bounds
XAxis.set_tick_params	Set appearance parameters for ticks, ticklabels, and gridlines.
XAxis.set_ticklabels	Set the text values of the tick labels.
XAxis.set_ticks	Set the locations of the tick marks from sequence ticks
XAxis.set_units	set the units for axis
XAxis.set_view_interval	If ignore is False, the order of vmin, vmax does not matter; the original axis orientation will be preserved.
XAxis.update_units	introspect data for units converter and update the
XAxis.zoom	Zoom in/out on axis; if direction is >0 zoom in, else zoom out

Inherited from artist

Ticks

Tick.add_callback	Adds a callback function that will be called whenever one of the Artist’s properties changes.
Tick.aname
Tick.axes	The Axes instance the artist resides in, or None.
Tick.contains	Test whether the mouse event occurred in the Tick marks.
Tick.convert_xunits	For artists in an axes, if the xaxis has units support,
Tick.convert_yunits	For artists in an axes, if the yaxis has units support,
Tick.draw
Tick.findobj	Find artist objects.
Tick.format_cursor_data	Return cursor data string formatted.
Tick.get_agg_filter	Return filter function to be used for agg filter.
Tick.get_alpha	Return the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all
Tick.get_animated	Return the artist’s animated state
Tick.get_children
Tick.get_clip_box	Return artist clipbox
Tick.get_clip_on	Return whether artist uses clipping
Tick.get_clip_path	Return artist clip path
Tick.get_contains	Return the _contains test used by the artist, or None for default.
Tick.get_cursor_data	Get the cursor data for a given event.
Tick.get_figure	Return the Figure instance the artist belongs to.
Tick.get_gid	Returns the group id.
Tick.get_label	Get the label used for this artist in the legend.
Tick.get_path_effects
Tick.get_picker	Return the picker object used by this artist.
Tick.get_rasterized	Return whether the artist is to be rasterized.
Tick.get_sketch_params	Returns the sketch parameters for the artist.
Tick.get_snap	Returns the snap setting which may be:
Tick.get_transform	Return the Transform instance used by this artist.
Tick.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.
Tick.get_url	Returns the url.
Tick.get_visible	Return the artist’s visiblity
Tick.get_window_extent	Get the axes bounding box in display space.
Tick.get_zorder	Return the artist’s zorder.
Tick.have_units	Return True if units are set on the x or y axes
Tick.is_transform_set	Returns True if Artist has a transform explicitly set.
Tick.mouseover
Tick.pchanged	Fire an event when property changed, calling all of the registered callbacks.
Tick.pick	Process pick event
Tick.pickable	Return True if Artist is pickable.
Tick.properties	return a dictionary mapping property name -> value for all Artist props
Tick.remove	Remove the artist from the figure if possible.
Tick.remove_callback	Remove a callback based on its id.
Tick.set	A property batch setter.
Tick.set_agg_filter	Set the agg filter.
Tick.set_alpha	Set the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all backends.
Tick.set_animated	Set the artist’s animation state.
Tick.set_clip_box	Set the artist’s clip Bbox.
Tick.set_clip_on	Set whether artist uses clipping.
Tick.set_clip_path	Set the artist’s clip path, which may be:
Tick.set_contains	Replace the contains test used by this artist.
Tick.set_figure	Set the Figure instance the artist belongs to.
Tick.set_gid	Sets the (group) id for the artist.
Tick.set_label	Set the text of ticklabel
Tick.set_path_effects	Set the path effects.
Tick.set_picker	Set the epsilon for picking used by this artist
Tick.set_rasterized	Force rasterized (bitmap) drawing in vector backend output.
Tick.set_sketch_params	Sets the sketch parameters.
Tick.set_snap	Sets the snap setting which may be:
Tick.set_transform	Set the artist transform.
Tick.set_url	Sets the url for the artist.
Tick.set_visible	Set the artist’s visibility.
Tick.set_zorder	Set the zorder for the artist.
Tick.stale	If the artist is ‘stale’ and needs to be re-drawn for the output to match the internal state of the artist.
Tick.update	Update this artist’s properties from the dictionary prop.
Tick.update_from	Copy properties from other to self.
Tick.zorder
XTick.add_callback	Adds a callback function that will be called whenever one of the Artist’s properties changes.
XTick.aname
XTick.axes	The Axes instance the artist resides in, or None.
XTick.contains	Test whether the mouse event occurred in the Tick marks.
XTick.convert_xunits	For artists in an axes, if the xaxis has units support,
XTick.convert_yunits	For artists in an axes, if the yaxis has units support,
XTick.draw
XTick.findobj	Find artist objects.
XTick.format_cursor_data	Return cursor data string formatted.
XTick.get_agg_filter	Return filter function to be used for agg filter.
XTick.get_alpha	Return the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all
XTick.get_animated	Return the artist’s animated state
XTick.get_children
XTick.get_clip_box	Return artist clipbox
XTick.get_clip_on	Return whether artist uses clipping
XTick.get_clip_path	Return artist clip path
XTick.get_contains	Return the _contains test used by the artist, or None for default.
XTick.get_cursor_data	Get the cursor data for a given event.
XTick.get_figure	Return the Figure instance the artist belongs to.
XTick.get_gid	Returns the group id.
XTick.get_label	Get the label used for this artist in the legend.
XTick.get_path_effects
XTick.get_picker	Return the picker object used by this artist.
XTick.get_rasterized	Return whether the artist is to be rasterized.
XTick.get_sketch_params	Returns the sketch parameters for the artist.
XTick.get_snap	Returns the snap setting which may be:
XTick.get_transform	Return the Transform instance used by this artist.
XTick.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.
XTick.get_url	Returns the url.
XTick.get_visible	Return the artist’s visiblity
XTick.get_window_extent	Get the axes bounding box in display space.
XTick.get_zorder	Return the artist’s zorder.
XTick.have_units	Return True if units are set on the x or y axes
XTick.is_transform_set	Returns True if Artist has a transform explicitly set.
XTick.mouseover
XTick.pchanged	Fire an event when property changed, calling all of the registered callbacks.
XTick.pick	Process pick event
XTick.pickable	Return True if Artist is pickable.
XTick.properties	return a dictionary mapping property name -> value for all Artist props
XTick.remove	Remove the artist from the figure if possible.
XTick.remove_callback	Remove a callback based on its id.
XTick.set	A property batch setter.
XTick.set_agg_filter	Set the agg filter.
XTick.set_alpha	Set the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all backends.
XTick.set_animated	Set the artist’s animation state.
XTick.set_clip_box	Set the artist’s clip Bbox.
XTick.set_clip_on	Set whether artist uses clipping.
XTick.set_clip_path	Set the artist’s clip path, which may be:
XTick.set_contains	Replace the contains test used by this artist.
XTick.set_figure	Set the Figure instance the artist belongs to.
XTick.set_gid	Sets the (group) id for the artist.
XTick.set_label	Set the text of ticklabel
XTick.set_path_effects	Set the path effects.
XTick.set_picker	Set the epsilon for picking used by this artist
XTick.set_rasterized	Force rasterized (bitmap) drawing in vector backend output.
XTick.set_sketch_params	Sets the sketch parameters.
XTick.set_snap	Sets the snap setting which may be:
XTick.set_transform	Set the artist transform.
XTick.set_url	Sets the url for the artist.
XTick.set_visible	Set the artist’s visibility.
XTick.set_zorder	Set the zorder for the artist.
XTick.stale	If the artist is ‘stale’ and needs to be re-drawn for the output to match the internal state of the artist.
XTick.update	Update this artist’s properties from the dictionary prop.
XTick.update_from	Copy properties from other to self.
XTick.zorder
YTick.add_callback	Adds a callback function that will be called whenever one of the Artist’s properties changes.
YTick.aname
YTick.axes	The Axes instance the artist resides in, or None.
YTick.contains	Test whether the mouse event occurred in the Tick marks.
YTick.convert_xunits	For artists in an axes, if the xaxis has units support,
YTick.convert_yunits	For artists in an axes, if the yaxis has units support,
YTick.draw
YTick.findobj	Find artist objects.
YTick.format_cursor_data	Return cursor data string formatted.
YTick.get_agg_filter	Return filter function to be used for agg filter.
YTick.get_alpha	Return the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all
YTick.get_animated	Return the artist’s animated state
YTick.get_children
YTick.get_clip_box	Return artist clipbox
YTick.get_clip_on	Return whether artist uses clipping
YTick.get_clip_path	Return artist clip path
YTick.get_contains	Return the _contains test used by the artist, or None for default.
YTick.get_cursor_data	Get the cursor data for a given event.
YTick.get_figure	Return the Figure instance the artist belongs to.
YTick.get_gid	Returns the group id.
YTick.get_label	Get the label used for this artist in the legend.
YTick.get_path_effects
YTick.get_picker	Return the picker object used by this artist.
YTick.get_rasterized	Return whether the artist is to be rasterized.
YTick.get_sketch_params	Returns the sketch parameters for the artist.
YTick.get_snap	Returns the snap setting which may be:
YTick.get_transform	Return the Transform instance used by this artist.
YTick.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.
YTick.get_url	Returns the url.
YTick.get_visible	Return the artist’s visiblity
YTick.get_window_extent	Get the axes bounding box in display space.
YTick.get_zorder	Return the artist’s zorder.
YTick.have_units	Return True if units are set on the x or y axes
YTick.is_transform_set	Returns True if Artist has a transform explicitly set.
YTick.mouseover
YTick.pchanged	Fire an event when property changed, calling all of the registered callbacks.
YTick.pick	Process pick event
YTick.pickable	Return True if Artist is pickable.
YTick.properties	return a dictionary mapping property name -> value for all Artist props
YTick.remove	Remove the artist from the figure if possible.
YTick.remove_callback	Remove a callback based on its id.
YTick.set	A property batch setter.
YTick.set_agg_filter	Set the agg filter.
YTick.set_alpha	Set the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all backends.
YTick.set_animated	Set the artist’s animation state.
YTick.set_clip_box	Set the artist’s clip Bbox.
YTick.set_clip_on	Set whether artist uses clipping.
YTick.set_clip_path	Set the artist’s clip path, which may be:
YTick.set_contains	Replace the contains test used by this artist.
YTick.set_figure	Set the Figure instance the artist belongs to.
YTick.set_gid	Sets the (group) id for the artist.
YTick.set_label	Set the text of ticklabel
YTick.set_path_effects	Set the path effects.
YTick.set_picker	Set the epsilon for picking used by this artist
YTick.set_rasterized	Force rasterized (bitmap) drawing in vector backend output.
YTick.set_sketch_params	Sets the sketch parameters.
YTick.set_snap	Sets the snap setting which may be:
YTick.set_transform	Set the artist transform.
YTick.set_url	Sets the url for the artist.
YTick.set_visible	Set the artist’s visibility.
YTick.set_zorder	Set the zorder for the artist.
YTick.stale	If the artist is ‘stale’ and needs to be re-drawn for the output to match the internal state of the artist.
YTick.update	Update this artist’s properties from the dictionary prop.
YTick.update_from	Copy properties from other to self.
YTick.zorder

Axis

Axis.add_callback	Adds a callback function that will be called whenever one of the Artist’s properties changes.
Axis.aname
Axis.axes	The Axes instance the artist resides in, or None.
Axis.contains	Test whether the artist contains the mouse event.
Axis.convert_xunits	For artists in an axes, if the xaxis has units support,
Axis.convert_yunits	For artists in an axes, if the yaxis has units support,
Axis.draw	Draw the axis lines, grid lines, tick lines and labels
Axis.findobj	Find artist objects.
Axis.format_cursor_data	Return cursor data string formatted.
Axis.get_agg_filter	Return filter function to be used for agg filter.
Axis.get_alpha	Return the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all
Axis.get_animated	Return the artist’s animated state
Axis.get_children
Axis.get_clip_box	Return artist clipbox
Axis.get_clip_on	Return whether artist uses clipping
Axis.get_clip_path	Return artist clip path
Axis.get_contains	Return the _contains test used by the artist, or None for default.
Axis.get_cursor_data	Get the cursor data for a given event.
Axis.get_figure	Return the Figure instance the artist belongs to.
Axis.get_gid	Returns the group id.
Axis.get_label	Return the axis label as a Text instance
Axis.get_path_effects
Axis.get_picker	Return the picker object used by this artist.
Axis.get_rasterized	Return whether the artist is to be rasterized.
Axis.get_sketch_params	Returns the sketch parameters for the artist.
Axis.get_snap	Returns the snap setting which may be:
Axis.get_transform
Axis.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.
Axis.get_url	Returns the url.
Axis.get_visible	Return the artist’s visiblity
Axis.get_window_extent	Get the axes bounding box in display space.
Axis.get_zorder	Return the artist’s zorder.
Axis.have_units
Axis.is_transform_set	Returns True if Artist has a transform explicitly set.
Axis.mouseover
Axis.pchanged	Fire an event when property changed, calling all of the registered callbacks.
Axis.pick	Process pick event
Axis.pickable	Return True if Artist is pickable.
Axis.properties	return a dictionary mapping property name -> value for all Artist props
Axis.remove	Remove the artist from the figure if possible.
Axis.remove_callback	Remove a callback based on its id.
Axis.set	A property batch setter.
Axis.set_agg_filter	Set the agg filter.
Axis.set_alpha	Set the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all backends.
Axis.set_animated	Set the artist’s animation state.
Axis.set_clip_box	Set the artist’s clip Bbox.
Axis.set_clip_on	Set whether artist uses clipping.
Axis.set_clip_path
Axis.set_contains	Replace the contains test used by this artist.
Axis.set_figure	Set the Figure instance the artist belongs to.
Axis.set_gid	Sets the (group) id for the artist.
Axis.set_label	Set the label to s for auto legend.
Axis.set_path_effects	Set the path effects.
Axis.set_picker	Set the epsilon for picking used by this artist
Axis.set_rasterized	Force rasterized (bitmap) drawing in vector backend output.
Axis.set_sketch_params	Sets the sketch parameters.
Axis.set_snap	Sets the snap setting which may be:
Axis.set_transform	Set the artist transform.
Axis.set_url	Sets the url for the artist.
Axis.set_visible	Set the artist’s visibility.
Axis.set_zorder	Set the zorder for the artist.
Axis.stale	If the artist is ‘stale’ and needs to be re-drawn for the output to match the internal state of the artist.
Axis.update	Update this artist’s properties from the dictionary prop.
Axis.update_from	Copy properties from other to self.
Axis.zorder
XAxis.add_callback	Adds a callback function that will be called whenever one of the Artist’s properties changes.
XAxis.aname
XAxis.axes	The Axes instance the artist resides in, or None.
XAxis.contains	Test whether the mouse event occurred in the x axis.
XAxis.convert_xunits	For artists in an axes, if the xaxis has units support,
XAxis.convert_yunits	For artists in an axes, if the yaxis has units support,
XAxis.draw	Draw the axis lines, grid lines, tick lines and labels
XAxis.findobj	Find artist objects.
XAxis.format_cursor_data	Return cursor data string formatted.
XAxis.get_agg_filter	Return filter function to be used for agg filter.
XAxis.get_alpha	Return the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all
XAxis.get_animated	Return the artist’s animated state
XAxis.get_children
XAxis.get_clip_box	Return artist clipbox
XAxis.get_clip_on	Return whether artist uses clipping
XAxis.get_clip_path	Return artist clip path
XAxis.get_contains	Return the _contains test used by the artist, or None for default.
XAxis.get_cursor_data	Get the cursor data for a given event.
XAxis.get_figure	Return the Figure instance the artist belongs to.
XAxis.get_gid	Returns the group id.
XAxis.get_label	Return the axis label as a Text instance
XAxis.get_path_effects
XAxis.get_picker	Return the picker object used by this artist.
XAxis.get_rasterized	Return whether the artist is to be rasterized.
XAxis.get_sketch_params	Returns the sketch parameters for the artist.
XAxis.get_snap	Returns the snap setting which may be:
XAxis.get_transform
XAxis.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.
XAxis.get_url	Returns the url.
XAxis.get_visible	Return the artist’s visiblity
XAxis.get_window_extent	Get the axes bounding box in display space.
XAxis.get_zorder	Return the artist’s zorder.
XAxis.have_units
XAxis.is_transform_set	Returns True if Artist has a transform explicitly set.
XAxis.mouseover
XAxis.pchanged	Fire an event when property changed, calling all of the registered callbacks.
XAxis.pick	Process pick event
XAxis.pickable	Return True if Artist is pickable.
XAxis.properties	return a dictionary mapping property name -> value for all Artist props
XAxis.remove	Remove the artist from the figure if possible.
XAxis.remove_callback	Remove a callback based on its id.
XAxis.set	A property batch setter.
XAxis.set_agg_filter	Set the agg filter.
XAxis.set_alpha	Set the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all backends.
XAxis.set_animated	Set the artist’s animation state.
XAxis.set_clip_box	Set the artist’s clip Bbox.
XAxis.set_clip_on	Set whether artist uses clipping.
XAxis.set_clip_path
XAxis.set_contains	Replace the contains test used by this artist.
XAxis.set_figure	Set the Figure instance the artist belongs to.
XAxis.set_gid	Sets the (group) id for the artist.
XAxis.set_label	Set the label to s for auto legend.
XAxis.set_path_effects	Set the path effects.
XAxis.set_picker	Set the epsilon for picking used by this artist
XAxis.set_rasterized	Force rasterized (bitmap) drawing in vector backend output.
XAxis.set_sketch_params	Sets the sketch parameters.
XAxis.set_snap	Sets the snap setting which may be:
XAxis.set_transform	Set the artist transform.
XAxis.set_url	Sets the url for the artist.
XAxis.set_visible	Set the artist’s visibility.
XAxis.set_zorder	Set the zorder for the artist.
XAxis.stale	If the artist is ‘stale’ and needs to be re-drawn for the output to match the internal state of the artist.
XAxis.update	Update this artist’s properties from the dictionary prop.
XAxis.update_from	Copy properties from other to self.
XAxis.zorder
YAxis.add_callback	Adds a callback function that will be called whenever one of the Artist’s properties changes.
YAxis.aname
YAxis.axes	The Axes instance the artist resides in, or None.
YAxis.contains	Test whether the mouse event occurred in the y axis.
YAxis.convert_xunits	For artists in an axes, if the xaxis has units support,
YAxis.convert_yunits	For artists in an axes, if the yaxis has units support,
YAxis.draw	Draw the axis lines, grid lines, tick lines and labels
YAxis.findobj	Find artist objects.
YAxis.format_cursor_data	Return cursor data string formatted.
YAxis.get_agg_filter	Return filter function to be used for agg filter.
YAxis.get_alpha	Return the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all
YAxis.get_animated	Return the artist’s animated state
YAxis.get_children
YAxis.get_clip_box	Return artist clipbox
YAxis.get_clip_on	Return whether artist uses clipping
YAxis.get_clip_path	Return artist clip path
YAxis.get_contains	Return the _contains test used by the artist, or None for default.
YAxis.get_cursor_data	Get the cursor data for a given event.
YAxis.get_figure	Return the Figure instance the artist belongs to.
YAxis.get_gid	Returns the group id.
YAxis.get_label	Return the axis label as a Text instance
YAxis.get_path_effects
YAxis.get_picker	Return the picker object used by this artist.
YAxis.get_rasterized	Return whether the artist is to be rasterized.
YAxis.get_sketch_params	Returns the sketch parameters for the artist.
YAxis.get_snap	Returns the snap setting which may be:
YAxis.get_transform
YAxis.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.
YAxis.get_url	Returns the url.
YAxis.get_visible	Return the artist’s visiblity
YAxis.get_window_extent	Get the axes bounding box in display space.
YAxis.get_zorder	Return the artist’s zorder.
YAxis.have_units
YAxis.is_transform_set	Returns True if Artist has a transform explicitly set.
YAxis.mouseover
YAxis.pchanged	Fire an event when property changed, calling all of the registered callbacks.
YAxis.pick	Process pick event
YAxis.pickable	Return True if Artist is pickable.
YAxis.properties	return a dictionary mapping property name -> value for all Artist props
YAxis.remove	Remove the artist from the figure if possible.
YAxis.remove_callback	Remove a callback based on its id.
YAxis.set	A property batch setter.
YAxis.set_agg_filter	Set the agg filter.
YAxis.set_alpha	Set the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all backends.
YAxis.set_animated	Set the artist’s animation state.
YAxis.set_clip_box	Set the artist’s clip Bbox.
YAxis.set_clip_on	Set whether artist uses clipping.
YAxis.set_clip_path
YAxis.set_contains	Replace the contains test used by this artist.
YAxis.set_figure	Set the Figure instance the artist belongs to.
YAxis.set_gid	Sets the (group) id for the artist.
YAxis.set_label	Set the label to s for auto legend.
YAxis.set_path_effects	Set the path effects.
YAxis.set_picker	Set the epsilon for picking used by this artist
YAxis.set_rasterized	Force rasterized (bitmap) drawing in vector backend output.
YAxis.set_sketch_params	Sets the sketch parameters.
YAxis.set_snap	Sets the snap setting which may be:
YAxis.set_transform	Set the artist transform.
YAxis.set_url	Sets the url for the artist.
YAxis.set_visible	Set the artist’s visibility.
YAxis.set_zorder	Set the zorder for the artist.
YAxis.stale	If the artist is ‘stale’ and needs to be re-drawn for the output to match the internal state of the artist.
YAxis.update	Update this artist’s properties from the dictionary prop.
YAxis.update_from	Copy properties from other to self.
YAxis.zorder