Merge pull request matplotlib#11210 from jklymak/fix-dont-pad-axes-if-no-axis

FIX: don't pad axes for ticks if they aren't visible or axis off

Author: phobson

lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py

@@ -583,8 +583,12 @@ def get_window_extent(self, *args, **kwargs):
         *kwargs* are empty
         """
         bbox = self.bbox
-        x_pad = self.xaxis.get_tick_padding()
-        y_pad = self.yaxis.get_tick_padding()
+        x_pad = 0
+        if self.axison and self.xaxis.get_visible():
+            x_pad = self.xaxis.get_tick_padding()
+        y_pad = 0
+        if self.axison and self.yaxis.get_visible():
+            y_pad = self.yaxis.get_tick_padding()
         return mtransforms.Bbox([[bbox.x0 - x_pad, bbox.y0 - y_pad],
                                  [bbox.x1 + x_pad, bbox.y1 + y_pad]])
 
@@ -4136,7 +4140,6 @@ def get_tightbbox(self, renderer, call_axes_locator=True):
             bb.append(bb_xaxis)
 
         self._update_title_position(renderer)
-
         bb.append(self.get_window_extent(renderer))
 
         if self.title.get_visible():

lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py

@@ -5714,3 +5714,15 @@ def test_markerfacecolor_none_alpha():
     fig2.savefig(buf2)
 
     assert buf1.getvalue() == buf2.getvalue()
+
+
+def test_tick_padding_tightbbox():
+    "Test that tick padding gets turned off if axis is off"
+    plt.rcParams["xtick.direction"] = "out"
+    plt.rcParams["ytick.direction"] = "out"
+    fig, ax = plt.subplots()
+    bb = ax.get_window_extent(fig.canvas.get_renderer())
+    ax.axis('off')
+    bb2 = ax.get_window_extent(fig.canvas.get_renderer())
+    assert bb.x0 < bb2.x0
+    assert bb.y0 < bb2.y0