Specify hitlist on axes instead of figure

blink1073 · blink1073 · commit 641304c0d23e · 2015-03-17T15:56:21.000-05:00
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py b/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py
@@ -2794,7 +2794,7 @@ def mouse_move(self, event):
             except (ValueError, OverflowError):
                 pass
             else:
-                artists = self.figure.hitlist(event)
+                artists = event.inaxes.hitlist(event)
                 artists.sort(key=lambda x: x.zorder)
                 if artists:
                     s += artists[-1].get_zdata(event)
