I think I fixed a similar bug at some point but I'm not sure if that is related with this. Are you using the *make_axes_area_auto_adjustable* from the current git master (check examples/axes_grid/make_room_for_ylabel_using_axesgrid.py)? If not can you try that? Also please post your code.
Regards, -JJ On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 3:06 AM, C M <cmpyt...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Achieve unprecedented app performance and reliability What every C/C++ and Fortran developer should know. Learn how Intel has extended the reach of its next-generation tools to help boost performance applications - inlcuding clusters. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmay _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
