items: Plot primitives

This package provides classes that describes PlotWidget content.

Instances of those classes are returned by PlotWidget methods that give access to its content such as PlotWidget.getCurve(), PlotWidget.getImage().

Item

All plot primitives inherits from Item as a common ground:

class Item[source]

Bases: silx.gui.qt._qt.QObject

Description of an item of the plot

sigItemChanged

Signal emitted when the item has changed.

It provides a flag describing which property of the item has changed. See ItemChangedType for flags description.

getPlot()[source]

Returns the ~silx.gui.plot.PlotWidget this item belongs to.

Return type:Union[PlotWidget,None]
getBounds()[source]

Returns the bounding box of this item in data coordinates

Returns:(xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax) or None
Return type:4-tuple of float or None
isVisible()[source]

True if item is visible, False otherwise

Return type:bool
setVisible(visible)[source]

Set visibility of item.

Parameters:visible (bool) – True to display it, False otherwise
isOverlay()[source]

Return true if item is drawn as an overlay.

Return type:bool
getName()[source]

Returns the name of the item which is used as legend.

Return type:str
setName(name)[source]

Set the name of the item which is used as legend.

Parameters:name (str) – New name of the item
Raises:RuntimeError – If item belongs to a PlotWidget.
isSelectable()[source]

Returns true if item is selectable (bool)

getZValue()[source]

Returns the layer on which to draw this item (int)

getInfo(copy=True)[source]

Returns the info associated to this item

Parameters:copy (bool) – True to get a deepcopy, False otherwise.
getVisibleBounds() → Optional[Tuple[float, float, float, float]][source]

Returns visible bounds of the item bounding box in the plot area.

Returns:(xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax) in data coordinates of the visible area or None if item is not visible in the plot area.
Return type:Union[List[float],None]
eventFilter(watched, event)[source]

Event filter to handle PlotWidget show events

pick(x, y)[source]

Run picking test on this item

Parameters:
  • x (float) – The x pixel coord where to pick.
  • y (float) – The y pixel coord where to pick.
Returns:

None if not picked, else the picked position information

Return type:

Union[None,PickingResult]

Curve

class Curve[source]

Description of a curve

getAlpha()

Returns the opacity of the item

Return type:float in [0, 1.]
getColor()

Returns the RGBA color of the item

Return type:4-tuple of float in [0, 1] or array of colors
getData(copy=True, displayed=False)

Returns the x, y values of the curve points and xerror, yerror

Parameters:
  • copy (bool) – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
  • displayed (bool) – True to only get curve points that are displayed in the plot. Default: False Note: If plot has log scale, negative points are not displayed.
Returns:

(x, y, xerror, yerror)

Return type:

4-tuple of numpy.ndarray

getHighlightedStyle()

Returns the highlighted style in use

Return type:CurveStyle
getLineStyle()

Return the type of the line

Type of line:

- ' '  no line
- '-'  solid line
- '--' dashed line
- '-.' dash-dot line
- ':'  dotted line
Return type:str
getLineWidth()

Return the curve line width in pixels

Return type:float
getSymbol()

Return the point marker type.

Marker type:

- 'o' circle
- '.' point
- ',' pixel
- '+' cross
- 'x' x-cross
- 'd' diamond
- 's' square
Return type:str
getSymbolSize()

Return the point marker size in points.

Return type:float
getXData(copy=True)

Returns the x coordinates of the data points

Parameters:copy – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
Return type:numpy.ndarray
getXErrorData(copy=True)

Returns the x error of the points

Parameters:copy – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
Return type:numpy.ndarray, float or None
getXLabel()

Return the X axis label associated to this curve

Return type:str or None
getYAxis()

Returns the Y axis this curve belongs to.

Either ‘left’ or ‘right’.

Return type:str
getYData(copy=True)

Returns the y coordinates of the data points

Parameters:copy – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
Return type:numpy.ndarray
getYErrorData(copy=True)

Returns the y error of the points

Parameters:copy – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
Return type:numpy.ndarray, float or None
getYLabel()

Return the Y axis label associated to this curve

Return type:str or None
isFill()

Returns whether the item is filled or not.

Return type:bool
isHighlighted()

Returns True if curve is highlighted.

Return type:bool
setAlpha(alpha)

Set the opacity of the item

Note

If the colormap already has some transparency, this alpha adds additional transparency. The alpha channel of the colormap is multiplied by this value.

Parameters:alpha (float) – Opacity of the item, between 0 (full transparency) and 1. (full opacity)
setColor(color, copy=True)

Set item color

Parameters:
  • color (str ("#RRGGBB") or (npoints, 4) unsigned byte array or one of the predefined color names defined in colors.py) – color(s) to be used
  • copy (bool) – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
setFill(fill)

Set whether to fill the item or not.

Parameters:fill (bool) –
setHighlighted(highlighted)

Set the highlight state of the curve

Parameters:highlighted (bool) –
setHighlightedStyle(style)

Set the style to use for highlighting

Parameters:style (CurveStyle) – New style to use
setLineStyle(style)

Set the style of the curve line.

See getLineStyle().

Parameters:style (str) – Line style
setLineWidth(width)

Set the width in pixel of the curve line

See getLineWidth().

Parameters:width (float) – Width in pixels
setSymbol(symbol)

Set the marker type

See getSymbol().

Parameters:symbol (str) – Marker type or marker name
setSymbolSize(size)

Set the point marker size in points.

See getSymbolSize().

Parameters:symbol (str) – Marker type
setYAxis(yaxis)

Set the Y axis this curve belongs to.

Parameters:yaxis (str) – ‘left’ or ‘right’
getCurrentStyle()[source]

Returns the current curve style.

Curve style depends on curve highlighting

Return type:CurveStyle
setData(x, y, xerror=None, yerror=None, baseline=None, copy=True)[source]

Set the data of the curve.

Parameters:
  • x (numpy.ndarray) – The data corresponding to the x coordinates.
  • y (numpy.ndarray) – The data corresponding to the y coordinates.
  • xerror (A float, or a numpy.ndarray of float32. If it is an array, it can either be a 1D array of same length as the data or a 2D array with 2 rows of same length as the data: row 0 for positive errors, row 1 for negative errors.) – Values with the uncertainties on the x values
  • yerror (A float, or a numpy.ndarray of float32. See xerror.) – Values with the uncertainties on the y values.
  • baseline (Union[None,float,numpy.ndarray]) – curve baseline
  • copy (bool) – True make a copy of the data (default), False to use provided arrays.
class CurveStyle(color=None, linestyle=None, linewidth=None, symbol=None, symbolsize=None)[source]

Object storing the style of a curve.

Set a value to None to use the default

Parameters:
  • color – Color
  • linestyle (Union[str,None]) – Style of the line
  • linewidth (Union[float,None]) – Width of the line
  • symbol (Union[str,None]) – Symbol for markers
  • symbolsize (Union[float,None]) – Size of the markers
getColor(copy=True)[source]

Returns the color or None if not set.

Parameters:copy (bool) – True to get a copy (default), False to get internal representation (do not modify!)
Return type:Union[List[float],None]
getLineStyle()[source]

Return the type of the line or None if not set.

Type of line:

- ' '  no line
- '-'  solid line
- '--' dashed line
- '-.' dash-dot line
- ':'  dotted line
Return type:Union[str,None]
getLineWidth()[source]

Return the curve line width in pixels or None if not set.

Return type:Union[float,None]
getSymbol()[source]

Return the point marker type.

Marker type:

- 'o' circle
- '.' point
- ',' pixel
- '+' cross
- 'x' x-cross
- 'd' diamond
- 's' square
Return type:Union[str,None]
getSymbolSize()[source]

Return the point marker size in points.

Return type:Union[float,None]

Images

class ImageData[source]

Description of a data image with a colormap

getRgbaImageData(copy=True)[source]

Get the displayed RGB(A) image

Returns:Array of uint8 of shape (height, width, 4)
Return type:numpy.ndarray
getAlternativeImageData(copy=True)[source]

Get the optional RGBA image that is displayed instead of the data

Parameters:copy (bool) – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
Return type:Union[None,numpy.ndarray]
getAlpha()

Returns the opacity of the item

Return type:float in [0, 1.]
getColormap()

Return the used colormap

getData(copy=True)

Returns the image data

Parameters:copy (bool) – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
Return type:numpy.ndarray
getOrigin()

Returns the offset from origin at which to display the image.

Return type:2-tuple of float
getScale()

Returns the scale of the image in data coordinates.

Return type:2-tuple of float
isDraggable()

Returns true if image is draggable

Return type:bool
setAlpha(alpha)

Set the opacity of the item

Note

If the colormap already has some transparency, this alpha adds additional transparency. The alpha channel of the colormap is multiplied by this value.

Parameters:alpha (float) – Opacity of the item, between 0 (full transparency) and 1. (full opacity)
setColormap(colormap)

Set the colormap of this item

Parameters:colormap (silx.gui.colors.Colormap) – colormap description
setOrigin(origin)

Set the offset from origin at which to display the image.

Parameters:origin (float or 2-tuple of float) – (ox, oy) Offset from origin
setScale(scale)

Set the scale of the image

Parameters:scale (float or 2-tuple of float) – (sx, sy) Scale of the image
class ImageRgba[source]

Description of an RGB(A) image

getRgbaImageData(copy=True)[source]

Get the displayed RGB(A) image

Returns:numpy.ndarray of uint8 of shape (height, width, 4)
getAlpha()

Returns the opacity of the item

Return type:float in [0, 1.]
getData(copy=True)

Returns the image data

Parameters:copy (bool) – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
Return type:numpy.ndarray
getOrigin()

Returns the offset from origin at which to display the image.

Return type:2-tuple of float
getScale()

Returns the scale of the image in data coordinates.

Return type:2-tuple of float
isDraggable()

Returns true if image is draggable

Return type:bool
setAlpha(alpha)

Set the opacity of the item

Note

If the colormap already has some transparency, this alpha adds additional transparency. The alpha channel of the colormap is multiplied by this value.

Parameters:alpha (float) – Opacity of the item, between 0 (full transparency) and 1. (full opacity)
setOrigin(origin)

Set the offset from origin at which to display the image.

Parameters:origin (float or 2-tuple of float) – (ox, oy) Offset from origin
setScale(scale)

Set the scale of the image

Parameters:scale (float or 2-tuple of float) – (sx, sy) Scale of the image

Scatter

class Scatter[source]

Description of a scatter

getValueData(copy=True)[source]

Returns the value assigned to the scatter data points.

Parameters:copy – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
Return type:numpy.ndarray
getAlpha()

Returns the opacity of the item

Return type:float in [0, 1.]
getColormap()

Return the used colormap

getData(copy=True, displayed=False)[source]

Returns the x, y coordinates and the value of the data points

Parameters:
  • copy – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
  • displayed (bool) – True to only get curve points that are displayed in the plot. Default: False. Note: If plot has log scale, negative points are not displayed.
Returns:

(x, y, value, xerror, yerror)

Return type:

5-tuple of numpy.ndarray

getSymbol()

Return the point marker type.

Marker type:

- 'o' circle
- '.' point
- ',' pixel
- '+' cross
- 'x' x-cross
- 'd' diamond
- 's' square
Return type:str
getSymbolSize()

Return the point marker size in points.

Return type:float
getXData(copy=True)

Returns the x coordinates of the data points

Parameters:copy – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
Return type:numpy.ndarray
getXErrorData(copy=True)

Returns the x error of the points

Parameters:copy – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
Return type:numpy.ndarray, float or None
getYData(copy=True)

Returns the y coordinates of the data points

Parameters:copy – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
Return type:numpy.ndarray
getYErrorData(copy=True)

Returns the y error of the points

Parameters:copy – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
Return type:numpy.ndarray, float or None
setAlpha(alpha)

Set the opacity of the item

Note

If the colormap already has some transparency, this alpha adds additional transparency. The alpha channel of the colormap is multiplied by this value.

Parameters:alpha (float) – Opacity of the item, between 0 (full transparency) and 1. (full opacity)
setColormap(colormap)

Set the colormap of this item

Parameters:colormap (silx.gui.colors.Colormap) – colormap description
setSymbol(symbol)

Set the marker type

See getSymbol().

Parameters:symbol (str) – Marker type or marker name
setSymbolSize(size)

Set the point marker size in points.

See getSymbolSize().

Parameters:symbol (str) – Marker type
setData(x, y, value, xerror=None, yerror=None, alpha=None, copy=True)[source]

Set the data of the scatter.

Parameters:
  • x (numpy.ndarray) – The data corresponding to the x coordinates.
  • y (numpy.ndarray) – The data corresponding to the y coordinates.
  • value (numpy.ndarray) – The data corresponding to the value of the data points.
  • xerror (A float, or a numpy.ndarray of float32. If it is an array, it can either be a 1D array of same length as the data or a 2D array with 2 rows of same length as the data: row 0 for positive errors, row 1 for negative errors.) – Values with the uncertainties on the x values
  • yerror (A float, or a numpy.ndarray of float32. See xerror.) – Values with the uncertainties on the y values
  • alpha (A float, or a numpy.ndarray of float32) – Values with the transparency (between 0 and 1)
  • copy (bool) – True make a copy of the data (default), False to use provided arrays.

Histogram

class Histogram[source]

Description of an histogram

getValueData(copy=True)[source]

The values of the histogram

Parameters:copy – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
Returns:The values of the histogram
Return type:numpy.ndarray
getBinEdgesData(copy=True)[source]

The bin edges of the histogram (number of histogram values + 1)

Parameters:copy – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
Returns:The bin edges of the histogram
Return type:numpy.ndarray
getAlpha()

Returns the opacity of the item

Return type:float in [0, 1.]
getColor()

Returns the RGBA color of the item

Return type:4-tuple of float in [0, 1] or array of colors
getData(copy=True)[source]

Return the histogram values, bin edges and baseline

Parameters:copy – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
Returns:(N histogram value, N+1 bin edges)
Return type:2-tuple of numpy.nadarray
getLineStyle()

Return the type of the line

Type of line:

- ' '  no line
- '-'  solid line
- '--' dashed line
- '-.' dash-dot line
- ':'  dotted line
Return type:str
getLineWidth()

Return the curve line width in pixels

Return type:float
getYAxis()

Returns the Y axis this curve belongs to.

Either ‘left’ or ‘right’.

Return type:str
isFill()

Returns whether the item is filled or not.

Return type:bool
setAlpha(alpha)

Set the opacity of the item

Note

If the colormap already has some transparency, this alpha adds additional transparency. The alpha channel of the colormap is multiplied by this value.

Parameters:alpha (float) – Opacity of the item, between 0 (full transparency) and 1. (full opacity)
setColor(color, copy=True)

Set item color

Parameters:
  • color (str ("#RRGGBB") or (npoints, 4) unsigned byte array or one of the predefined color names defined in colors.py) – color(s) to be used
  • copy (bool) – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
setFill(fill)

Set whether to fill the item or not.

Parameters:fill (bool) –
setLineStyle(style)

Set the style of the curve line.

See getLineStyle().

Parameters:style (str) – Line style
setLineWidth(width)

Set the width in pixel of the curve line

See getLineWidth().

Parameters:width (float) – Width in pixels
setYAxis(yaxis)

Set the Y axis this curve belongs to.

Parameters:yaxis (str) – ‘left’ or ‘right’
setData(histogram, edges, align='center', baseline=None, copy=True)[source]

Set the histogram values and bin edges.

Parameters:
  • histogram (numpy.ndarray) – The values of the histogram.
  • edges (numpy.ndarray) – The bin edges of the histogram. If histogram and edges have the same length, the bin edges are computed according to the align parameter.
  • align (str) – In case histogram values and edges have the same length N, the N+1 bin edges are computed according to the alignment in: ‘center’ (default), ‘left’, ‘right’.
  • baseline (Union[None,float,numpy.ndarray]) – histogram baseline
  • copy (bool) – True make a copy of the data (default), False to use provided arrays.

Markers

class Marker[source]

Description of a marker

getConstraint()

Returns the dragging constraint of this item

getPosition()

Returns the (x, y) position of the marker in data coordinates

Return type:2-tuple of float or None
getSymbol()

Return the point marker type.

Marker type:

- 'o' circle
- '.' point
- ',' pixel
- '+' cross
- 'x' x-cross
- 'd' diamond
- 's' square
Return type:str
getSymbolSize()

Return the point marker size in points.

Return type:float
getText()

Returns marker text.

Return type:str
getXPosition()

Returns the X position of the marker line in data coordinates

Return type:float or None
getYPosition()

Returns the Y position of the marker line in data coordinates

Return type:float or None
setPosition(x, y)

Set marker position in data coordinates

Constraint are applied if any.

Parameters:
  • x (float) – X coordinates in data frame
  • y (float) – Y coordinates in data frame
setSymbol(symbol)

Set the marker type

See getSymbol().

Parameters:symbol (str) – Marker type or marker name
setSymbolSize(size)

Set the point marker size in points.

See getSymbolSize().

Parameters:symbol (str) – Marker type
setText(text)

Set the text of the marker.

Parameters:text (str) – The text to use
class XMarker[source]

Description of a marker

setPosition(x, y)[source]

Set marker line position in data coordinates

Constraint are applied if any.

Parameters:
  • x (float) – X coordinates in data frame
  • y (float) – Y coordinates in data frame
getConstraint()

Returns the dragging constraint of this item

getPosition()

Returns the (x, y) position of the marker in data coordinates

Return type:2-tuple of float or None
getText()

Returns marker text.

Return type:str
getXPosition()

Returns the X position of the marker line in data coordinates

Return type:float or None
getYPosition()

Returns the Y position of the marker line in data coordinates

Return type:float or None
setText(text)

Set the text of the marker.

Parameters:text (str) – The text to use
class YMarker[source]

Description of a marker

getConstraint()

Returns the dragging constraint of this item

getPosition()

Returns the (x, y) position of the marker in data coordinates

Return type:2-tuple of float or None
getText()

Returns marker text.

Return type:str
getXPosition()

Returns the X position of the marker line in data coordinates

Return type:float or None
getYPosition()

Returns the Y position of the marker line in data coordinates

Return type:float or None
setText(text)

Set the text of the marker.

Parameters:text (str) – The text to use
setPosition(x, y)[source]

Set marker line position in data coordinates

Constraint are applied if any.

Parameters:
  • x (float) – X coordinates in data frame
  • y (float) – Y coordinates in data frame

Shapes

class Shape(type_)[source]

Description of a shape item

Parameters:type (str) – The type of shape in: ‘hline’, ‘polygon’, ‘rectangle’, ‘vline’, ‘polylines’
setOverlay(overlay)[source]

Set the overlay state of the shape

Parameters:overlay (bool) – True to make it an overlay
getType()[source]

Returns the type of shape to draw.

One of: ‘hline’, ‘polygon’, ‘rectangle’, ‘vline’, ‘polylines’

Return type:str
getPoints(copy=True)[source]

Get the control points of the shape.

Parameters:copy (bool) – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
Returns:Array of point coordinates
Return type:numpy.ndarray with 2 dimensions
setPoints(points, copy=True)[source]

Set the point coordinates

Parameters:
  • points (numpy.ndarray) – Array of point coordinates
  • copy (bool) – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
Returns:

getColor()

Returns the RGBA color of the item

Return type:4-tuple of float in [0, 1] or array of colors
isFill()

Returns whether the item is filled or not.

Return type:bool
setColor(color, copy=True)

Set item color

Parameters:
  • color (str ("#RRGGBB") or (npoints, 4) unsigned byte array or one of the predefined color names defined in colors.py) – color(s) to be used
  • copy (bool) – True (Default) to get a copy, False to use internal representation (do not modify!)
setFill(fill)

Set whether to fill the item or not.

Parameters:fill (bool) –

Item changed signal

Plot items emit a Item.sigItemChanged signal when their values are updated. This signal provides a flag in the following enumeration describing the modified value:

class ItemChangedType[source]

Type of modification provided by Item.sigItemChanged signal.

VISIBLE = 'visibleChanged'

Item’s visibility changed flag.

ZVALUE = 'zValueChanged'

Item’s Z value changed flag.

COLORMAP = 'colormapChanged'

Item’s colormap changed flag.

This is emitted both when setting a new colormap and when the current colormap object is updated.

SYMBOL = 'symbolChanged'

Item’s symbol changed flag.

SYMBOL_SIZE = 'symbolSizeChanged'

Item’s symbol size changed flag.

LINE_WIDTH = 'lineWidthChanged'

Item’s line width changed flag.

LINE_STYLE = 'lineStyleChanged'

Item’s line style changed flag.

COLOR = 'colorChanged'

Item’s color changed flag.

LINE_BG_COLOR = 'lineBgColorChanged'

Item’s line background color changed flag.

YAXIS = 'yAxisChanged'

Item’s Y axis binding changed flag.

FILL = 'fillChanged'

Item’s fill changed flag.

ALPHA = 'alphaChanged'

Item’s transparency alpha changed flag.

DATA = 'dataChanged'

Item’s data changed flag

MASK = 'maskChanged'

Item’s mask changed flag

HIGHLIGHTED = 'highlightedChanged'

Item’s highlight state changed flag.

HIGHLIGHTED_COLOR = 'highlightedColorChanged'

Deprecated, use HIGHLIGHTED_STYLE instead.

HIGHLIGHTED_STYLE = 'highlightedStyleChanged'

Item’s highlighted style changed flag.

SCALE = 'scaleChanged'

Item’s scale changed flag.

TEXT = 'textChanged'

Item’s text changed flag.

POSITION = 'positionChanged'

Item’s position changed flag.

This is emitted when a marker position changed and when an image origin changed.

OVERLAY = 'overlayChanged'

Item’s overlay state changed flag.

VISUALIZATION_MODE = 'visualizationModeChanged'

Item’s visualization mode changed flag.

COMPLEX_MODE = 'complexModeChanged'

Item’s complex data visualization mode changed flag.

NAME = 'nameChanged'

Item’s name changed flag.

EDITABLE = 'editableChanged'

Item’s editable state changed flags.

SELECTABLE = 'selectableChanged'

Item’s selectable state changed flags.

Axis

class Axis(plot)[source]

This class describes and controls a plot axis.

Note: This is an abstract class.

LINEAR = 'linear'

Constant defining a linear scale

LOGARITHMIC = 'log'

Constant defining a logarithmic scale

sigInvertedChanged

Signal emitted when axis orientation has changed

sigScaleChanged

Signal emitted when axis scale has changed

sigAutoScaleChanged

Signal emitted when axis autoscale has changed

sigLimitsChanged

Signal emitted when axis limits have changed

getLimits()[source]

Get the limits of this axis.

Returns:Minimum and maximum values of this axis as tuple
setLimits(vmin, vmax)[source]

Set this axis limits.

Parameters:
  • vmin (float) – minimum axis value
  • vmax (float) – maximum axis value
isInverted()[source]

Return True if the axis is inverted (top to bottom for the y-axis), False otherwise. It is always False for the X axis.

Return type:bool
setInverted(isInverted)[source]

Set the axis orientation.

This is only available for the Y axis.

Parameters:flag (bool) – True for Y axis going from top to bottom, False for Y axis going from bottom to top
getLabel()[source]

Return the current displayed label of this axis.

Parameters:axis (str) – The Y axis for which to get the label (left or right)
Return type:str
setLabel(label)[source]

Set the label displayed on the plot for this axis.

The provided label can be temporarily replaced by the label of the active curve if any.

Parameters:label (str) – The axis label
getScale()[source]

Return the name of the scale used by this axis.

Return type:str
setScale(scale)[source]

Set the scale to be used by this axis.

Parameters:scale (str) – Name of the scale (“log”, or “linear”)
getTimeZone()[source]

Sets tzinfo that is used if this axis plots date times.

None means the datetimes are interpreted as local time.

Return type:datetime.tzinfo of None.
setTimeZone(tz)[source]

Sets tzinfo that is used if this axis’ tickMode is TIME_SERIES

The tz must be a descendant of the datetime.tzinfo class, “UTC” or None. Use None to let the datetimes be interpreted as local time. Use the string “UTC” to let the date datetimes be in UTC time.

Parameters:tz – datetime.tzinfo, “UTC” or None.
getTickMode()[source]

Determines if axis ticks are number or datetimes.

Return type:TickMode enum.
setTickMode(tickMode)[source]

Determines if axis ticks are number or datetimes.

Parameters:tickMode (TickMode) – tick mode enum.
isAutoScale()[source]

Return True if axis is automatically adjusting its limits.

Return type:bool
setAutoScale(flag=True)[source]

Set the axis limits adjusting behavior of resetZoom().

Parameters:flag (bool) – True to resize limits automatically, False to disable it.
setLimitsConstraints(minPos=None, maxPos=None)[source]

Set a constraint on the position of the axes.

Parameters:
  • minPos (float) – Minimum allowed axis value.
  • maxPos (float) – Maximum allowed axis value.
Returns:

True if the constaints was updated

Return type:

bool

setRangeConstraints(minRange=None, maxRange=None)[source]

Set a constraint on the position of the axes.

Parameters:
  • minRange (float) – Minimum allowed left-to-right span across the view
  • maxRange (float) – Maximum allowed left-to-right span across the view
Returns:

True if the constaints was updated

Return type:

bool

roi: Regions of Interest

This module provides ROI item for the PlotWidget.

Inheritance diagram of silx.gui.plot.items.roi
class PointROI(parent=None)[source]

A ROI identifying a point in a 2D plot.

SHORT_NAME = 'point'

Metadata for this kind of ROI

setFirstShapePoints(points)[source]

“Initialize the ROI using the points from the first interaction.

This interaction is constrained by the plot API and only supports few shapes.

getPosition()[source]

Returns the position of this ROI

Return type:numpy.ndarray
setPosition(pos)[source]

Set the position of this ROI

Parameters:pos (numpy.ndarray) – 2d-coordinate of this point
contains(position)[source]

Returns True if the position is in this ROI.

Parameters:position (tuple[float,float]) – position to check
Returns:True if the value / point is consider to be in the region of interest.
Return type:bool
class CrossROI(parent=None)[source]

A ROI identifying a point in a 2D plot and displayed as a cross

SHORT_NAME = 'cross'

Metadata for this kind of ROI

setFirstShapePoints(points)[source]

“Initialize the ROI using the points from the first interaction.

This interaction is constrained by the plot API and only supports few shapes.

getPosition()[source]

Returns the position of this ROI

Return type:numpy.ndarray
setPosition(pos)[source]

Set the position of this ROI

Parameters:pos (numpy.ndarray) – 2d-coordinate of this point
contains(position)[source]

Returns True if the position is in this ROI.

Parameters:position (tuple[float,float]) – position to check
Returns:True if the value / point is consider to be in the region of interest.
Return type:bool
class LineROI(parent=None)[source]

A ROI identifying a line in a 2D plot.

This ROI provides 1 anchor for each boundary of the line, plus an center in the center to translate the full ROI.

SHORT_NAME = 'line'

Metadata for this kind of ROI

setFirstShapePoints(points)[source]

“Initialize the ROI using the points from the first interaction.

This interaction is constrained by the plot API and only supports few shapes.

setEndPoints(startPoint, endPoint)[source]

Set this line location using the ending points

Parameters:
  • startPoint (numpy.ndarray) – Staring bounding point of the line
  • endPoint (numpy.ndarray) – Ending bounding point of the line
getEndPoints()[source]

Returns bounding points of this ROI.

Return type:Tuple(numpy.ndarray,numpy.ndarray)
handleDragUpdated(handle, origin, previous, current)[source]

Called when an handle drag position changed

contains(position)[source]

Returns True if the position is in this ROI.

Parameters:position (tuple[float,float]) – position to check
Returns:True if the value / point is consider to be in the region of interest.
Return type:bool
class HorizontalLineROI(parent=None)[source]

A ROI identifying an horizontal line in a 2D plot.

SHORT_NAME = 'hline'

Metadata for this kind of ROI

setFirstShapePoints(points)[source]

“Initialize the ROI using the points from the first interaction.

This interaction is constrained by the plot API and only supports few shapes.

getPosition()[source]

Returns the position of this line if the horizontal axis

Return type:float
setPosition(pos)[source]

Set the position of this ROI

Parameters:pos (float) – Horizontal position of this line
contains(position)[source]

Returns True if the position is in this ROI.

Parameters:position (tuple[float,float]) – position to check
Returns:True if the value / point is consider to be in the region of interest.
Return type:bool
class VerticalLineROI(parent=None)[source]

A ROI identifying a vertical line in a 2D plot.

SHORT_NAME = 'vline'

Metadata for this kind of ROI

setFirstShapePoints(points)[source]

“Initialize the ROI using the points from the first interaction.

This interaction is constrained by the plot API and only supports few shapes.

getPosition()[source]

Returns the position of this line if the horizontal axis

Return type:float
setPosition(pos)[source]

Set the position of this ROI

Parameters:pos (float) – Horizontal position of this line
contains(position)[source]

Returns True if the position is in this ROI.

Parameters:position (tuple[float,float]) – position to check
Returns:True if the value / point is consider to be in the region of interest.
Return type:bool
class RectangleROI(parent=None)[source]

A ROI identifying a rectangle in a 2D plot.

This ROI provides 1 anchor for each corner, plus an anchor in the center to translate the full ROI.

SHORT_NAME = 'rectangle'

Metadata for this kind of ROI

setFirstShapePoints(points)[source]

“Initialize the ROI using the points from the first interaction.

This interaction is constrained by the plot API and only supports few shapes.

getCenter()[source]

Returns the central point of this rectangle

Return type:numpy.ndarray([float,float])
getOrigin()[source]

Returns the corner point with the smaller coordinates

Return type:numpy.ndarray([float,float])
getSize()[source]

Returns the size of this rectangle

Return type:numpy.ndarray([float,float])
setOrigin(position)[source]

Set the origin position of this ROI

Parameters:position (numpy.ndarray) – Location of the smaller corner of the ROI
setSize(size)[source]

Set the size of this ROI

Parameters:size (numpy.ndarray) – Size of the center of the ROI
setCenter(position)[source]

Set the size of this ROI

Parameters:position (numpy.ndarray) – Location of the center of the ROI
setGeometry(origin=None, size=None, center=None)[source]

Set the geometry of the ROI

contains(position)[source]

Returns True if the position is in this ROI.

Parameters:position (tuple[float,float]) – position to check
Returns:True if the value / point is consider to be in the region of interest.
Return type:bool
handleDragUpdated(handle, origin, previous, current)[source]

Called when an handle drag position changed

class CircleROI(parent=None)[source]

A ROI identifying a circle in a 2D plot.

This ROI provides 1 anchor at the center to translate the circle, and one anchor on the perimeter to change the radius.

SHORT_NAME = 'circle'

Metadata for this kind of ROI

setFirstShapePoints(points)[source]

“Initialize the ROI using the points from the first interaction.

This interaction is constrained by the plot API and only supports few shapes.

getCenter()[source]

Returns the central point of this rectangle

Return type:numpy.ndarray([float,float])
getRadius()[source]

Returns the radius of this circle

Return type:float
setCenter(position)[source]

Set the center point of this ROI

Parameters:position (numpy.ndarray) – Location of the center of the circle
setRadius(radius)[source]

Set the size of this ROI

Parameters:size (float) – Radius of the circle
setGeometry(center, radius)[source]

Set the geometry of the ROI

handleDragUpdated(handle, origin, previous, current)[source]

Called when an handle drag position changed

contains(position)[source]

Returns True if the position is in this ROI.

Parameters:position (tuple[float,float]) – position to check
Returns:True if the value / point is consider to be in the region of interest.
Return type:bool
class EllipseROI(parent=None)[source]

A ROI identifying an oriented ellipse in a 2D plot.

This ROI provides 1 anchor at the center to translate the circle, and two anchors on the perimeter to modify the major-radius and minor-radius. These two anchors also allow to change the orientation.

SHORT_NAME = 'ellipse'

Metadata for this kind of ROI

setFirstShapePoints(points)[source]

“Initialize the ROI using the points from the first interaction.

This interaction is constrained by the plot API and only supports few shapes.

getCenter()[source]

Returns the central point of this rectangle

Return type:numpy.ndarray([float,float])
getMajorRadius()[source]

Returns the half-diameter of the major axis.

Return type:float
getMinorRadius()[source]

Returns the half-diameter of the minor axis.

Return type:float
getOrientation()[source]

Return angle in radians between the horizontal (X) axis and the major axis of the ellipse in [0, 2*pi[

Return type:float:
setCenter(center)[source]

Set the center point of this ROI

Parameters:position (numpy.ndarray) – Coordinates (X, Y) of the center of the ellipse
setMajorRadius(radius)[source]

Set the half-diameter of the major axis of the ellipse.

Parameters:radius (float) – Major radius of the ellipsis. Must be a positive value.
setMinorRadius(radius)[source]

Set the half-diameter of the minor axis of the ellipse.

Parameters:radius (float) – Minor radius of the ellipsis. Must be a positive value.
setOrientation(orientation)[source]

Rotate the ellipse

Parameters:orientation (float) – Angle in radians between the horizontal and the major axis.
Returns:
setGeometry(center=None, radius=None, orientation=None)[source]
Parameters:
  • center – (X, Y) coordinates
  • majorRadius (float) –
  • minorRadius (float) –
  • orientation (float) – angle in radians between the major axis and the horizontal
Returns:

handleDragUpdated(handle, origin, previous, current)[source]

Called when an handle drag position changed

contains(position)[source]

Returns True if the position is in this ROI.

Parameters:position (tuple[float,float]) – position to check
Returns:True if the value / point is consider to be in the region of interest.
Return type:bool
class PolygonROI(parent=None)[source]

A ROI identifying a closed polygon in a 2D plot.

This ROI provides 1 anchor for each point of the polygon.

SHORT_NAME = 'polygon'

Metadata for this kind of ROI

setFirstShapePoints(points)[source]

“Initialize the ROI using the points from the first interaction.

This interaction is constrained by the plot API and only supports few shapes.

creationStarted()[source]

“Called when the ROI creation interaction was started.

isBeingCreated()[source]

Returns true if the ROI is in creation step

creationFinalized()[source]

“Called when the ROI creation interaction was finalized.

getPoints()[source]

Returns the list of the points of this polygon.

Return type:numpy.ndarray
setPoints(points)[source]

Set the position of this ROI

Parameters:pos (numpy.ndarray) – 2d-coordinate of this point
handleDragUpdated(handle, origin, previous, current)[source]

Called when an handle drag position changed

handleDragFinished(handle, origin, current)[source]

Called when an handle drag finished

contains(position)[source]

Returns True if the position is in this ROI.

Parameters:position (tuple[float,float]) – position to check
Returns:True if the value / point is consider to be in the region of interest.
Return type:bool
class HorizontalRangeROI(parent=None)[source]

A ROI identifying an horizontal range in a 1D plot.

setFirstShapePoints(points)[source]

“Initialize the ROI using the points from the first interaction.

This interaction is constrained by the plot API and only supports few shapes.

setRange(vmin, vmax)[source]

Set the range of this ROI.

Parameters:
  • vmin (float) – Staring location of the range
  • vmax (float) – Ending location of the range
getRange()[source]

Returns the range of this ROI.

Return type:Tuple[float,float]
setMin(vmin)[source]

Set the min of this ROI.

Parameters:vmin (float) – New min
getMin()[source]

Returns the min value of this ROI.

Return type:float
setMax(vmax)[source]

Set the max of this ROI.

Parameters:vmax (float) – New max
getMax()[source]

Returns the max value of this ROI.

Return type:float
setCenter(center)[source]

Set the center of this ROI.

Parameters:center (float) – New center
getCenter()[source]

Returns the center location of this ROI.

Return type:float
contains(position)[source]

Returns True if the position is in this ROI.

Parameters:position (tuple[float,float]) – position to check
Returns:True if the value / point is consider to be in the region of interest.
Return type:bool