""" ======================= Artist within an artist ======================= Override basic methods so an artist can contain another artist. In this case, the line contains a Text instance to label it. """ import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import numpy as np import matplotlib.lines as lines import matplotlib.text as mtext import matplotlib.transforms as mtransforms class MyLine(lines.Line2D): def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): # we'll update the position when the line data is set self.text = mtext.Text(0, 0, '') super().__init__(*args, **kwargs) # we can't access the label attr until *after* the line is # initiated self.text.set_text(self.get_label()) def set_figure(self, figure): self.text.set_figure(figure) super().set_figure(figure) # Override the Axes property setter to set Axes on our children as well. @lines.Line2D.axes.setter def axes(self, new_axes): self.text.axes = new_axes lines.Line2D.axes.fset(self, new_axes) # Call the superclass property setter. def set_transform(self, transform): # 2 pixel offset texttrans = transform + mtransforms.Affine2D().translate(2, 2) self.text.set_transform(texttrans) super().set_transform(transform) def set_data(self, x, y): if len(x): self.text.set_position((x[-1], y[-1])) super().set_data(x, y) def draw(self, renderer): # draw my label at the end of the line with 2 pixel offset super().draw(renderer) self.text.draw(renderer) # Fixing random state for reproducibility np.random.seed(19680801) fig, ax = plt.subplots() x, y = np.random.rand(2, 20) line = MyLine(x, y, mfc='red', ms=12, label='line label') line.text.set_color('red') line.text.set_fontsize(16) ax.add_line(line) plt.show() # %% # # .. admonition:: References # # The use of the following functions, methods, classes and modules is shown # in this example: # # - `matplotlib.lines` # - `matplotlib.lines.Line2D` # - `matplotlib.lines.Line2D.set_data` # - `matplotlib.artist` # - `matplotlib.artist.Artist` # - `matplotlib.artist.Artist.draw` # - `matplotlib.artist.Artist.set_transform` # - `matplotlib.text` # - `matplotlib.text.Text` # - `matplotlib.text.Text.set_color` # - `matplotlib.text.Text.set_fontsize` # - `matplotlib.text.Text.set_position` # - `matplotlib.axes.Axes.add_line` # - `matplotlib.transforms` # - `matplotlib.transforms.Affine2D`