""" ================== Annotate transform ================== This example shows how to use different coordinate systems for annotations. For a complete overview of the annotation capabilities, also see the :ref:`annotation tutorial`. .. redirect-from:: /gallery/pyplots/annotate_transform """ import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import numpy as np x = np.arange(0, 10, 0.005) y = np.exp(-x/2.) * np.sin(2*np.pi*x) fig, ax = plt.subplots() ax.plot(x, y) ax.set_xlim(0, 10) ax.set_ylim(-1, 1) xdata, ydata = 5, 0 xdisplay, ydisplay = ax.transData.transform((xdata, ydata)) bbox = dict(boxstyle="round", fc="0.8") arrowprops = dict( arrowstyle="->", connectionstyle="angle,angleA=0,angleB=90,rad=10") offset = 72 ax.annotate( f'data = ({xdata:.1f}, {ydata:.1f})', (xdata, ydata), xytext=(-2*offset, offset), textcoords='offset points', bbox=bbox, arrowprops=arrowprops) ax.annotate( f'display = ({xdisplay:.1f}, {ydisplay:.1f})', xy=(xdisplay, ydisplay), xycoords='figure pixels', xytext=(0.5*offset, -offset), textcoords='offset points', bbox=bbox, arrowprops=arrowprops) plt.show() # %% # # .. admonition:: References # # The use of the following functions, methods, classes and modules is shown # in this example: # # - `matplotlib.transforms.Transform.transform` # - `matplotlib.axes.Axes.annotate` / `matplotlib.pyplot.annotate`