chaco.tools.line_inspector module

Defines the LineInspector tool class.

class chaco.tools.line_inspector.LineInspector(component=None, **traits)

Bases: enable.base_tool.BaseTool

A simple tool to draw a line parallel to the index or the value axis of an X-Y plot.

This tool supports only plots with a 1-D index.

axis = Enum("index", "value", "index_x", "index_y")

The axis that this tool is parallel to.

color = ColorTrait("black")

Color of the line.

do_layout(*args, **kw)
draw(gc, view_bounds=None)

Draws this tool on a graphics context.

Overrides BaseTool.

draw_mode = "overlay"

This tool is drawn as an overlay (overrides BaseTool).

inspect_mode = Enum("space", "indexed")

The possible inspection modes of the tool.

space:

The tool maps from screen space into the data space of the plot.

indexed:

The tool maps from screen space to an index into the plot’s index array.

is_interactive = Bool(True)

Respond to user mouse events?

is_listener = Bool(False)

Does the tool respond to updates in the metadata on the data source and update its own position?

line_style = LineStyle("solid")

Dash style of the line.

line_width = Float(1.0)

Width in pixels of the line.

metadata_name = Str("selections")

The name of the metadata field to listen or write to.

normal_mouse_leave(event)

Handles the mouse leaving the plot.

normal_mouse_move(event)

Handles the mouse being moved.

overlay(component, gc, view_bounds=None, mode='normal')

Draws this component overlaid on a graphics context.

visible = True

This tool is visible (overrides BaseTool).

write_metadata = Bool(False)

If interactive, does the line inspector write the current data space point to the appropriate data source’s metadata?