matplotlib example thin axes (snippet)

Python matplotlib example 'thin axes'

Modules used in program:

• import matplotlib.axis as maxis

python thin axes

Python matplotlib example: thin axes

from matplotlib.axes import Axes
from matplotlib.ticker import NullLocator
from matplotlib.projections import register_projection
import matplotlib.axis as maxis

class NoTicksXAxis(maxis.XAxis):
    def reset_ticks(self):
        self._lastNumMajorTicks = 1
        self._lastNumMinorTicks = 1
    def set_clip_path(self, clippath, transform=None):
        pass

class NoTicksYAxis(maxis.YAxis):
    def reset_ticks(self):
        self._lastNumMajorTicks = 1
        self._lastNumMinorTicks = 1
    def set_clip_path(self, clippath, transform=None):
        pass

class ThinAxes(Axes):
    """Thin axes without spines and ticks to accelerate axes creation"""

    name = 'thin'

    def _init_axis(self):
        self.xaxis = NoTicksXAxis(self)
        self.yaxis = NoTicksYAxis(self)

    def cla(self):
        """
        Override to set up some reasonable defaults.
        """
        Axes.cla(self)
        self.xaxis.set_minor_locator(NullLocator())
        self.yaxis.set_minor_locator(NullLocator())
        self.xaxis.set_major_locator(NullLocator())
        self.yaxis.set_major_locator(NullLocator())

    def _gen_axes_spines(self):
        return {}


# Now register the projection with matplotlib so the user can select
# it.
register_projection(ThinAxes)

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