Re: [Matplotlib-users] modifying colorbar ticklabels

[Scott S. <sco...@gm...>]

>2010/1/20 Mario Mech <me...@me...>:
> cb = pyplot.colorbar(format=r"%2.1f")
> for j in cb.ax.get_yticklabels():
>   j.set_text('bla')
> pyplot.show()
>
> Doesn't do anything.

It looks like cb.ax.get_yticklabels() returns a list of copies of the
Text objects. Since you are only changing the copies it has no effect
on your figure.

You'll need to use cb.ax.set_yticklabels() and pass a list of strings
to use as tick labels. See
http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/examples/pylab_examples/colorbar_tick_labelling_demo.html
for an example.

Cheers,
Scott