artist

`Artist` class

class matplotlib.artist.Artist [source]: Abstract base class for someone who renders into a FigureCanvas.

`Artist.add_callback`	Adds a callback function that will be called whenever one of the `Artist`'s properties changes.
`Artist.format_cursor_data`	Return cursor data string formatted.
`Artist.get_contains`	Return the _contains test used by the artist, or None for default.
`Artist.get_cursor_data`	Get the cursor data for a given event.
`Artist.get_picker`	Return the picker object used by this artist.
`Artist.mouseover`
`Artist.pchanged`	Fire an event when property changed, calling all of the registered callbacks.
`Artist.pick`	Process pick event
`Artist.pickable`	Return True if `Artist` is pickable.
`Artist.remove_callback`	Remove a callback based on its id.
`Artist.set_contains`	Replace the contains test used by this artist.
`Artist.set_picker`	Set the epsilon for picking used by this artist
`Artist.contains`	Test whether the artist contains the mouse event.

Artist.sticky_edges x and y sticky edge lists.

`Artist.get_clip_box`	Return artist clipbox
`Artist.get_clip_on`	Return whether artist uses clipping
`Artist.get_clip_path`	Return artist clip path
`Artist.set_clip_box`	Set the artist's clip `Bbox`.
`Artist.set_clip_on`	Set whether artist uses clipping.
`Artist.set_clip_path`	Set the artist's clip path, which may be:

`Artist.update`	Update this artist's properties from the dictionary prop.
`Artist.update_from`	Copy properties from other to self.
`Artist.properties`	return a dictionary mapping property name -> value for all Artist props
`Artist.set`	A property batch setter.

`Artist.draw`	Derived classes drawing method
`Artist.get_animated`	Return the artist's animated state
`Artist.set_animated`	Set the artist's animation state.
`Artist.get_agg_filter`	Return filter function to be used for agg filter.
`Artist.get_alpha`	Return the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all backends
`Artist.get_snap`	Returns the snap setting which may be:
`Artist.get_visible`	Return the artist's visiblity
`Artist.get_zorder`	Return the artist's zorder.
`Artist.set_agg_filter`	Set the agg filter.
`Artist.set_alpha`	Set the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all backends.
`Artist.set_sketch_params`	Sets the sketch parameters.
`Artist.set_snap`	Sets the snap setting which may be:
`Artist.get_rasterized`	Return whether the artist is to be rasterized.
`Artist.get_sketch_params`	Returns the sketch parameters for the artist.
`Artist.set_path_effects`	Set the path effects.
`Artist.set_rasterized`	Force rasterized (bitmap) drawing in vector backend output.
`Artist.zorder`
`Artist.set_visible`	Set the artist's visibility.
`Artist.set_zorder`	Set the zorder for the artist.
`Artist.get_window_extent`	Get the axes bounding box in display space.
`Artist.get_path_effects`
`Artist.get_transformed_clip_path_and_affine`	Return the clip path with the non-affine part of its transformation applied, and the remaining affine part of its transformation.

`Artist.remove`	Remove the artist from the figure if possible.
`Artist.axes`	The `Axes` instance the artist resides in, or None.
`Artist.set_figure`	Set the `Figure` instance the artist belongs to.
`Artist.get_figure`	Return the `Figure` instance the artist belongs to.

`Artist.get_children`	Return a list of the child Artist`s this :class:`Artist contains.
`Artist.findobj`	Find artist objects.

`Artist.set_transform`	Set the artist transform.
`Artist.get_transform`	Return the `Transform` instance used by this artist.
`Artist.is_transform_set`	Returns True if `Artist` has a transform explicitly set.

`Artist.convert_xunits`	For artists in an axes, if the xaxis has units support, convert x using xaxis unit type
`Artist.convert_yunits`	For artists in an axes, if the yaxis has units support, convert y using yaxis unit type
`Artist.have_units`	Return True if units are set on the x or y axes

`Artist.get_gid`	Returns the group id.
`Artist.get_label`	Get the label used for this artist in the legend.
`Artist.set_gid`	Sets the (group) id for the artist.
`Artist.set_label`	Set the label to s for auto legend.
`Artist.get_url`	Returns the url.
`Artist.set_url`	Sets the url for the artist.
`Artist.aname`

Artist.stale If the artist is 'stale' and needs to be re-drawn for the output to match the internal state of the artist.

`allow_rasterization`	Decorator for Artist.draw method.
`get`	Return the value of object's property.
`getp`	Return the value of object's property.
`setp`	Set a property on an artist object.
`kwdoc`	Inspect an `Artist` class and return information about its settable properties and their current values.
`ArtistInspector`	A helper class to inspect an `Artist` and return information about its settable properties and their current values.