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

jklymak · jklymak · commit 76893487ca79 · 2017-11-02T13:06:27.000-07:00
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axis.py b/lib/matplotlib/axis.py
@@ -2275,11 +2275,22 @@ 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'])
         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'])
         self.set_ticks_position('left')
+        # if labels were turned off before this was called
+        # leave them off
+        self.set_tick_params(which='both', labelleft=label)
+
 
     def get_ticks_position(self):
         """
