FIX: exclude ToolHandles from legend / qteditor

tacaswell · tacaswell · commit fef2af6a0437 · 2015-12-21T21:34:20.000-05:00
Label the `Line2D` objects used for the tool handles with '_nolegend_' to ensure that they are excluded from the qteditor combo box. closes #5635
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py b/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py
@@ -1590,7 +1590,7 @@ def __init__(self, ax, x, y, marker='o', marker_props=None, useblit=True):
         self.ax = ax
 
         props = dict(marker=marker, markersize=7, mfc='w', ls='none',
-                     alpha=0.5, visible=False)
+                     alpha=0.5, visible=False, label='_nolegend_')
         props.update(marker_props if marker_props is not None else {})
         self._markers = Line2D(x, y, animated=useblit, **props)
         self.ax.add_line(self._markers)
