MatLibPlot: place tick labels of y-axis higher
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I would like to place the label of the ticks of the vertical axis over the tick. Basically the problem is to move the label along the axis. I've seen solutions to move the labels away from the axis, rotating the label, but my requirement seems to be less usual.
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
ax = plt.gca()
ax.spines['left'].set_position('center')
ax.spines['bottom'].set_position('center')
ax.spines['right'].set_color('none')
ax.spines['top'].set_color('none')
line = plt.Line2D([0,1],[0,1], color='black', zorder=2)
plt.gca().add_line(line)
plt.show()
matplotlib
asked Nov 24 '18 at 20:11
PeptideChainPeptideChain
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I would like to place the label of the ticks of the vertical axis over the tick. Basically the problem is to move the label along the axis. I've seen solutions to move the labels away from the axis, rotating the label, but my requirement seems to be less usual.
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
ax = plt.gca()
ax.spines['left'].set_position('center')
ax.spines['bottom'].set_position('center')
ax.spines['right'].set_color('none')
ax.spines['top'].set_color('none')
line = plt.Line2D([0,1],[0,1], color='black', zorder=2)
plt.gca().add_line(line)
plt.show()
matplotlib
asked Nov 24 '18 at 20:11
PeptideChainPeptideChain
24319
What does "over the tick" mean?
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 20:59
@ImportanceOfBeingErnest Standard, the label (of the tick of the vertical axis) is placed vertically centred. I would like to have it over the horizontal line of the tick(of the vertical axis).
– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:02
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I would like to place the label of the ticks of the vertical axis over the tick. Basically the problem is to move the label along the axis. I've seen solutions to move the labels away from the axis, rotating the label, but my requirement seems to be less usual.
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
ax = plt.gca()
ax.spines['left'].set_position('center')
ax.spines['bottom'].set_position('center')
ax.spines['right'].set_color('none')
ax.spines['top'].set_color('none')
line = plt.Line2D([0,1],[0,1], color='black', zorder=2)
plt.gca().add_line(line)
plt.show()
matplotlib
asked Nov 24 '18 at 20:11
PeptideChainPeptideChain
24319
I would like to place the label of the ticks of the vertical axis over the tick. Basically the problem is to move the label along the axis. I've seen solutions to move the labels away from the axis, rotating the label, but my requirement seems to be less usual.
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
ax = plt.gca()
ax.spines['left'].set_position('center')
ax.spines['bottom'].set_position('center')
ax.spines['right'].set_color('none')
ax.spines['top'].set_color('none')
line = plt.Line2D([0,1],[0,1], color='black', zorder=2)
plt.gca().add_line(line)
plt.show()
matplotlib
matplotlib
asked Nov 24 '18 at 20:11
PeptideChainPeptideChain
24319
asked Nov 24 '18 at 20:11
PeptideChainPeptideChain
24319
asked Nov 24 '18 at 20:11
PeptideChainPeptideChain
24319
asked Nov 24 '18 at 20:11
PeptideChainPeptideChain
24319
asked Nov 24 '18 at 20:11
PeptideChainPeptideChain
24319
24319
What does "over the tick" mean?
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 20:59
@ImportanceOfBeingErnest Standard, the label (of the tick of the vertical axis) is placed vertically centred. I would like to have it over the horizontal line of the tick(of the vertical axis).
– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:02
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What does "over the tick" mean?
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 20:59
@ImportanceOfBeingErnest Standard, the label (of the tick of the vertical axis) is placed vertically centred. I would like to have it over the horizontal line of the tick(of the vertical axis).
– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:02
What does "over the tick" mean?
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 20:59
What does "over the tick" mean?
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 20:59
@ImportanceOfBeingErnest Standard, the label (of the tick of the vertical axis) is placed vertically centred. I would like to have it over the horizontal line of the tick(of the vertical axis).
– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:02
@ImportanceOfBeingErnest Standard, the label (of the tick of the vertical axis) is placed vertically centred. I would like to have it over the horizontal line of the tick(of the vertical axis).
– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:02
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You may bottom-align the labels to have them appear shifted to the top compared to the ticks.
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
fig, ax = plt.subplots()
ax.tick_params(axis="y", length=20, pad=0)
plt.setp(ax.get_yticklabels(), va="bottom", ha="left")
plt.show()
The equivalent of plt.setp when not wanting to import pyplot would be
for t in ax.get_yticklabels():
t.set(va="bottom", ha="left")
answered Nov 24 '18 at 21:14
ImportanceOfBeingErnestImportanceOfBeingErnest
134k13148224
this is what I was looking for! How do I reach thesetpif I work with the figure andfig.gca()? to callplt.....seems to be a global call (strange to me as a newbie)
– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:18
1
It's kind of a helper function. I updated the answer with an alternative, but if you use pyplot anyways, you may also use itssetpfunction.
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 21:22
very nice, then I can move only the single label that made problems
– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:26
Well yes, but mind that once you do that you should not change the limits of the axes afterwards.
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 22:38
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You may bottom-align the labels to have them appear shifted to the top compared to the ticks.
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
fig, ax = plt.subplots()
ax.tick_params(axis="y", length=20, pad=0)
plt.setp(ax.get_yticklabels(), va="bottom", ha="left")
plt.show()
The equivalent of plt.setp when not wanting to import pyplot would be
for t in ax.get_yticklabels():
t.set(va="bottom", ha="left")
answered Nov 24 '18 at 21:14
ImportanceOfBeingErnestImportanceOfBeingErnest
134k13148224
this is what I was looking for! How do I reach thesetpif I work with the figure andfig.gca()? to callplt.....seems to be a global call (strange to me as a newbie)
– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:18
1
It's kind of a helper function. I updated the answer with an alternative, but if you use pyplot anyways, you may also use itssetpfunction.
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 21:22
very nice, then I can move only the single label that made problems
– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:26
Well yes, but mind that once you do that you should not change the limits of the axes afterwards.
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 22:38
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You may bottom-align the labels to have them appear shifted to the top compared to the ticks.
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
fig, ax = plt.subplots()
ax.tick_params(axis="y", length=20, pad=0)
plt.setp(ax.get_yticklabels(), va="bottom", ha="left")
plt.show()
The equivalent of plt.setp when not wanting to import pyplot would be
for t in ax.get_yticklabels():
t.set(va="bottom", ha="left")
answered Nov 24 '18 at 21:14
ImportanceOfBeingErnestImportanceOfBeingErnest
134k13148224
this is what I was looking for! How do I reach thesetpif I work with the figure andfig.gca()? to callplt.....seems to be a global call (strange to me as a newbie)
– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:18
1
It's kind of a helper function. I updated the answer with an alternative, but if you use pyplot anyways, you may also use itssetpfunction.
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 21:22
very nice, then I can move only the single label that made problems
– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:26
Well yes, but mind that once you do that you should not change the limits of the axes afterwards.
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 22:38
add a comment |
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You may bottom-align the labels to have them appear shifted to the top compared to the ticks.
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
fig, ax = plt.subplots()
ax.tick_params(axis="y", length=20, pad=0)
plt.setp(ax.get_yticklabels(), va="bottom", ha="left")
plt.show()
The equivalent of plt.setp when not wanting to import pyplot would be
for t in ax.get_yticklabels():
t.set(va="bottom", ha="left")
answered Nov 24 '18 at 21:14
ImportanceOfBeingErnestImportanceOfBeingErnest
134k13148224
You may bottom-align the labels to have them appear shifted to the top compared to the ticks.
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
fig, ax = plt.subplots()
ax.tick_params(axis="y", length=20, pad=0)
plt.setp(ax.get_yticklabels(), va="bottom", ha="left")
plt.show()
The equivalent of plt.setp when not wanting to import pyplot would be
for t in ax.get_yticklabels():
t.set(va="bottom", ha="left")
answered Nov 24 '18 at 21:14
ImportanceOfBeingErnestImportanceOfBeingErnest
134k13148224
edited Nov 24 '18 at 21:21
answered Nov 24 '18 at 21:14
ImportanceOfBeingErnestImportanceOfBeingErnest
134k13148224
answered Nov 24 '18 at 21:14
ImportanceOfBeingErnestImportanceOfBeingErnest
134k13148224
answered Nov 24 '18 at 21:14
ImportanceOfBeingErnestImportanceOfBeingErnest
134k13148224
134k13148224
this is what I was looking for! How do I reach thesetpif I work with the figure andfig.gca()? to callplt.....seems to be a global call (strange to me as a newbie)
– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:18
1
It's kind of a helper function. I updated the answer with an alternative, but if you use pyplot anyways, you may also use itssetpfunction.
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 21:22
very nice, then I can move only the single label that made problems
– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:26
Well yes, but mind that once you do that you should not change the limits of the axes afterwards.
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 22:38
add a comment |
this is what I was looking for! How do I reach thesetpif I work with the figure andfig.gca()? to callplt.....seems to be a global call (strange to me as a newbie)
– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:18
1
It's kind of a helper function. I updated the answer with an alternative, but if you use pyplot anyways, you may also use itssetpfunction.
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 21:22
very nice, then I can move only the single label that made problems
– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:26
Well yes, but mind that once you do that you should not change the limits of the axes afterwards.
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 22:38
this is what I was looking for! How do I reach the
setp if I work with the figure and fig.gca()? to call plt..... seems to be a global call (strange to me as a newbie)– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:18
this is what I was looking for! How do I reach the
setp if I work with the figure and fig.gca()? to call plt..... seems to be a global call (strange to me as a newbie)– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:18
1
1
It's kind of a helper function. I updated the answer with an alternative, but if you use pyplot anyways, you may also use its
setp function.– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 21:22
It's kind of a helper function. I updated the answer with an alternative, but if you use pyplot anyways, you may also use its
setp function.– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 21:22
very nice, then I can move only the single label that made problems
– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:26
very nice, then I can move only the single label that made problems
– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:26
Well yes, but mind that once you do that you should not change the limits of the axes afterwards.
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 22:38
Well yes, but mind that once you do that you should not change the limits of the axes afterwards.
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 22:38
add a comment |
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What does "over the tick" mean?
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest
Nov 24 '18 at 20:59
@ImportanceOfBeingErnest Standard, the label (of the tick of the vertical axis) is placed vertically centred. I would like to have it over the horizontal line of the tick(of the vertical axis).
– PeptideChain
Nov 24 '18 at 21:02