Re: [matplotlib-devel] Adding interactivity to an histogram in SVG

[David H. <dav...@gm...>]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for looking into this.

On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 5:52 PM, Michael Droettboom <md...@st...> wrote:
> I'm tinkering with your example a little bit, but clicking on the legend
> items doesn't seem to do anything whether it contains the offending clipPath
> snippet or not.  What version of matplotlib are you using?

I'm using matplotlib from git dating back to August 3.

> What browser
> (and version) are you using to interact with the SVG?

Chromium (12).

> Can you attach the
> SVG file (maybe in both working and broken states), so I can tinker with
> it?

Here are two versions, one working as expected and the other with the glitch.

You may want to try moving the "<defs>" containing the clipPath up a
> level, so it is a peer with the histogram rectangles.

Yep, that works.

> That's just a stab in
> the dark.  If that turns out that makes the difference, that should be an
> easy enough fix within matplotlib.

That would be great !

I'd be glad to contribute an example for the matplotlib gallery if
there is an interest. I think the SVG+JS combo has a lot of potential,
and matplotlib makes it easy.

Cheers,

David