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.. _sphx_glr__auto_examples_zorder.py:

Zorder Example
=====================================

Zorder controls the drawing order of plot elements.

Elements with higher zorder values are drawn on top of those with lower values. This example demonstrates how to use zorder to control a plot call resulting betwenn gridlines and other plot calls.

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.. code-block:: Python


    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
    import sysplot as ssp

    ssp.apply_config(seaborn_style="darkgrid")

    fig, ax = plt.subplots()

    # should be above gridlines, but below plt.plot()
    ssp.emphasize_coord_lines(fig)  # uses zorder =1

    # should be the same as emphasize_coord_lines.
    ssp.plot_unit_circle(ax=ax, zorder=1.5, label="Zorder 1")

    # should be above both gridlines and emphasize_coord_lines but below plt.plot()
    ssp.add_tick_line(value=0.5, label="Zorder 1", axis=ax.xaxis, zorder=1)

    # default zorder.
    plt.plot([-1, 1], [-1, 1], label="Default zorder")

    plt.legend()
    plt.show()


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