Re: [Matplotlib-users] legend label for fill_between (or similar)

[Andre' Walker-L. <wal...@gm...>]

Hi Tony,

> Unfortunately, I think the preferred method is to create a proxy artist:
> 
> http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/users/legend_guide.html#using-proxy-artist
> 
> Basically, you draw a fake patch with the same parameters as your fill (see example below).
> 
> Hope that helps,

Yes, that helps.  I also found another simple way using matplotlib.pyplot.bar()

===
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

x = np.array([1,2])
data = np.array([10,8])
err = np.array([2,1])

b1 = plt.bar(x-.2,2*err,0.4,color='b',bottom=data - err,alpha=0.3)
plt.legend([b1[0]], ['nice legend graphic'],shadow=True,fancybox=True,numpoints=1)
plt.axis([0,3,0,15])

plt.show()
===


Thanks,

Andre