matplotlib.artist

Inheritance Diagrams

Artist class

class matplotlib.artist.Artist

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.