On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 7:55 AM, Jae-Joon Lee <lee.j.j...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 10:31 AM, C M <cmpyt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Until a more permanent solution is figured out, can anyone recommend >> any workarounds, even if they are a little clunky? I'm embedding mpl >> plots in wxPython and am also finding this issue suboptimal. >> >> Che >> > > A (partial) workaround is possible using the axes_grid1 toolkit (i.e., > you need matplotlib 1.0). > Attached is a module I just cooked up (based on my previous attempt @ > http://www.mail-archive.com/matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg18129.html), > and it seems to work quite well. > The usage is simple. > > > ax = plt.axes([0,0,1,1]) > > ax.set_yticks([0.5]) > ax.set_yticklabels(["very long label"]) > > make_axes_area_auto_adjustable(ax) # This is where axes_grid1 comes in > > Then, the axes area(including ticklabels and axis label) will be > automatically adjusted to fit in the given extent ([0, 0, 1, 1] in the > above case). > > While this is mainly for a single axes plot, you may use it with > multi-axes plot (but somewhat trickier to use). A few examples are > included in the module. >
Although this has been a big improvement, there is a lingering issue that I want to get around to cleaning up now. When I use this workaround that Jae Joon provided, it works just fine except that if I call canvas.draw() (because I am adding a star to a particular marker when point picking), it causes the whole canvas to "jump" a little bit. What happens is that on the first call to .draw() the plot area increases vertically a tiny amount and the title moves up slightly. On subsequent calls, the plot surface doesn't increase vertically but the title text moves slightly up and then down quickly. This happens each time I point pick for the first 5 or so times, and then it stops doing it. I don't even have to add any new points to the plot, just call canvas.draw() and it will do this. It is visually distracting and a look and feel demerit for the app for sure. I've tried to make a sample that is not embedded in wxPython but so far I can't reproduce the problem. Jae Joon or anyone, any ideas about why this is occurring and how to prevent it? If need be I will try to work up a sample that demonstrates it, but so far I've failed in that. Thanks, Che ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users