Wx rotates text around a different origin (the upper left) than most of the other backends (the lower left). I've added a bit of code to correct for this.
But I also second John's suggestion about using WxAgg if you can. Cheers, Mike Day, Michael A. AMRDEC/SimTech wrote: > Classification: UNCLASSIFIED > Caveats: NONE > > Howdy, > > When using Wx as the backend and plotting a line: the y axis label is > overlapping with the y axis ticks. This only appears to happen when > using Wx; when using Tk, the label appears as expected. > > I have tried many things suggested by mail archives and Google searches: > > 1. Change font size/face in ticks. > 2. Change font size/face in label. > 3. Use subplots_adjust. > 4. Use custom axes. > > The label still ALWAYS overlaps the ticks. It looks like the label is > being rendered on top of the ticks no matter what location the ticks are > at. > > Am I missing something or is this a bug? > > Sample of what I'm trying to do: > > -------------------------- > import matplotlib > matplotlib.use('Wx') > > import pylab > > pylab.title ("Intial Velocity vs Residual Velocity") > pylab.xlabel ("Initial Velocity") > > #There is a bug in matplotlib -- the ylabel overlaps the yticks > #when using Wx > pylab.ylabel ("Residual Velocity", verticalalignment='top') > > pylab.plot ([1, 2, 3, 4], [1, 2, 3, 4]) > > pylab.show () > -------------------------- > > Thanks ahead of time, > > Michael Day > Simulation Technologies, Inc. > Building 5400 Room C228 > Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 > > > Classification: UNCLASSIFIED > Caveats: NONE > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users -- Michael Droettboom Science Software Branch Operations and Engineering Division Space Telescope Science Institute Operated by AURA for NASA ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users