I think you can just copy the axes_grid.inset_locator.py file and use it after deleting a few lines of code that gives some ImportError.
However, here is a some related post. http://www.nabble.com/embedding-figures-inside-another-%28coordinates%29-td22826126.html#a22832238 Just replace the bbox coordinate of the inset axes, eg., ip = InsetPosition(ax, [1.1, 0., 0.1, 0.5]) Note that the coordinate is the normalized axes coordinate of the parent axes. *axes_locator* takes a callable object which takes arguments of the axes itself and the renderer, and subsequently returns the bbox object. Once set, the axes_locator is called at the drawing time and adjust the axes position to the returned bbox. -JJ On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 10:42 AM, Patrick Marsh<patrickmars...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi JJ, > > I'm not sure I understand how to properly set the axe_locator. Below > is my snippet of code that I use to create my contourf plot and then > create the colorbar. I'm unsure how I would modify it to do as you > suggested. Any help would be appreciated. > > plot = ax.contourf(xc, yc, data, cmap=cmap, levels=clevels) > cax = plt.axes([0.85, 0.125, 0.035, 0.325]) > cbar = fig.colorbar(plot, format='%.1f', cax=cax) > > I should also point out that the reason I'm not using the axes_grid > toolkit is because I'm constrained to develop based on the current > Enthought release. > > Patrick > --- > Patrick Marsh > Graduate Research Assistant > School of Meteorology > University of Oklahoma > http://www.patricktmarsh.com > > > > > On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 10:37 PM, Jae-Joon Lee<lee.j.j...@gmail.com> wrote: >> What you need is to adjust the axes position of the colorbar at the >> drawing time (because the axes position of the contour plot is >> adjusted only during the drawing time). >> You may do this by properly setting the axe_locator property of the axes. >> >> If you're using mpl 0.99, axes_grid toolkit may be helpful. >> I just posted a simple example with the screenshot in the link below. >> >> http://abitofpythonabitofastronomy.blogspot.com/2009/08/creating-color-bar-using-inset-axes.html >> >> Regards, >> >> -JJ >> >> >> >> On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 9:51 PM, Patrick Marsh<patrickmars...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> Greeting MPL world, >>> >>> I have a contourf plot where the aspect ratio is 1. I need to add a >>> colorbar to the plot in a manner that keeps the colorbar in the same >>> place relative to the contourf plot (good.png), even if the parent >>> window is resized. I can do this with text, but haven't been able to >>> figure out how to do it with a colorbar. To the best of my knowledge, >>> there are two ways forward. >>> >>> 1.) I can create an entirely new axis instance (cax) but will need to >>> find a way to define the axes in a relative way to the original ax >>> instance. As it stands now, I can only define axes in terms of the >>> total figure size. As a result, the figure looks like it does in >>> bad.png >>> >>> >>> 2.) I can use the original ax instance, but need to find a way to >>> have more control over the colorbar placement. For example, it needs >>> to "sit" on the x-axis and not be centered in the middle of the yaxis. >>> Using shrink and aspect, I can get the plot size to be correct, >>> however it's position is centered on the yaxis as in bad2.png >>> >>> Is there a way to accomplish what I'm needing to do and I'm just missing it? >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> Patrick >>> --- >>> Patrick MarshC >>> Graduate Research Assistant >>> School of Meteorology >>> University of OklahomaC >>> http://www.patricktmarsh.com >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day >>> trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus >>> on >>> what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with >>> Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Matplotlib-users mailing list >>> Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users >>> >>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
