Make tick_left/right keep labels off if they are already off

jklymak · jklymak · commit 555171fc31bf · 2017-11-02T13:35:56.000-07:00
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axis.py b/lib/matplotlib/axis.py
@@ -2275,17 +2275,21 @@ def set_ticks_position(self, position):
 
     def tick_right(self):
         'use ticks only on right'
-        label = (self._major_tick_kw['label1On']
-                 or self._major_tick_kw['label2On'])
+        label = True
+        if 'label1On' in self._major_tick_kw:
+            label = (self._major_tick_kw['label1On']
+                     or self._major_tick_kw['label2On'])
         self.set_ticks_position('right')
         # if labels were turned off before this was called
         # leave them off
         self.set_tick_params(which='both', labelright=label)
 
     def tick_left(self):
         'use ticks only on left'
-        label = (self._major_tick_kw['label1On']
-                 or self._major_tick_kw['label2On'])
+        label = True
+        if 'label1On' in self._major_tick_kw:
+            label = (self._major_tick_kw['label1On']
+                     or self._major_tick_kw['label2On'])
         self.set_ticks_position('left')
         # if labels were turned off before this was called
         # leave them off
