matplotlib values under cursor
matplotlib
Solution
You simply need to re-assign `ax.format_coord`. See this example from the documentation.
(code lifted directly from example)
"""
Show how to modify the coordinate formatter to report the image "z"
value of the nearest pixel given x and y
"""
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import matplotlib.cm as cm
X = 10*np.random.rand(5,3)
fig = plt.figure()
ax = fig.add_subplot(111)
ax.imshow(X, cmap=cm.jet, interpolation='nearest')
numrows, numcols = X.shape
def format_coord(x, y):
col = int(x+0.5)
row = int(y+0.5)
if col>=0 and col<numcols and row>=0 and row<numrows:
z = X[row,col]
return 'x=%1.4f, y=%1.4f, z=%1.4f'%(x, y, z)
else:
return 'x=%1.4f, y=%1.4f'%(x, y)
ax.format_coord = format_coord
plt.show()
Problem
I'm using `matplotlib.imshow` to get an interactive display of a 2D array. The x/y coordinate under the cursor is displayed at the bottom left of the window. Is it possible to also get the value of the array under the cursor as well?