Ignore the axes patch

blink1073 · blink1073 · commit 585015028931 · 2015-03-17T15:56:21.000-05:00
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py b/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py
@@ -2795,6 +2795,8 @@ def mouse_move(self, event):
                 pass
             else:
                 artists = event.inaxes.hitlist(event)
+                if event.inaxes.patch in artists:
+                    artists.remove(event.inaxes.patch)
                 artists.sort(key=lambda x: x.zorder)
                 if artists:
                     s += artists[-1].get_zdata(event)
