On 05/24/2010 07:43 AM, Jeff Whitaker wrote: > On 5/24/10 10:09 AM, P. R.M. wrote: >> Hi, >> Im trying to create a precipitation contour plot using imshow() and >> basemap. >> Id like to draw the imshow() plot so that it overlays the filled >> continents, yet NOT the continental outlines. >> unfortunately, it appears that imshow()'s graphics are always drawn >> before everything else, so its 'zorder' argument is useless with basemap. >> the imshow() output is always at the bottom layer, with everthing else >> being overlaid on it & covering it up. >> >> is there a work-around for this, so that I can layer imshow()'s output >> between my calls to 'basemap.fillcontinents()' and >> 'basemap.drawcoastlines()'??? >> >> please help, >> >> thanks, >> p.romero > > I don't think this is possible - zorder doesn't work with images. You > can use transparency though.
Zorder works with images in svn, but maybe this change was after the last release. Eric ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
