Merge pull request #7102 from fariza/artist-value-tool-message

tacaswell · tacaswell · commit f52af6391da7 · 2016-09-14T23:44:43.000-04:00
ENH: Adding the artist data on mouse move event message
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py b/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py
@@ -2847,11 +2847,10 @@ def mouse_move(self, event):
                 pass
             else:
                 artists = [a for a in event.inaxes.mouseover_set
-                           if a.contains(event)]
+                           if a.contains(event) and a.get_visible()]
 
                 if artists:
-
-                    a = max(enumerate(artists), key=lambda x: x[1].zorder)[1]
+                    a = max(artists, key=lambda x: x.zorder)
                     if a is not event.inaxes.patch:
                         data = a.get_cursor_data(event)
                         if data is not None:
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backend_tools.py b/lib/matplotlib/backend_tools.py
@@ -283,6 +283,16 @@ def send_message(self, event):
             except (ValueError, OverflowError):
                 pass
             else:
+                artists = [a for a in event.inaxes.mouseover_set
+                           if a.contains(event) and a.get_visible()]
+
+                if artists:
+                    a = max(artists, key=lambda x: x.zorder)
+                    if a is not event.inaxes.patch:
+                        data = a.get_cursor_data(event)
+                        if data is not None:
+                            s += ' [%s]' % a.format_cursor_data(data)
+
                 message = s
         self.toolmanager.message_event(message, self)
 
