Update lib/matplotlib/text.py

kyracho · timhoffm · web-flow · commit 06c5dff547a9 · 2024-10-22T18:19:57.000-07:00
Co-authored-by: Tim Hoffmann &lt;2836374+timhoffm@users.noreply.github.com&gt;
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/text.py b/lib/matplotlib/text.py
@@ -1391,17 +1391,18 @@ def set_fontname(self, fontname):
         """
         self.set_fontfamily(fontname)
 
-    def _ha_for_angle(self, angle, is_tick_top_enabled):
+    def _ha_for_angle(self, angle):
         """
-        Determines horizontal alignment ('ha') based on the angle of rotation
-        in degrees. Adjusts for is_tick_top_enabled.
+        Determines horizontal alignment ('ha') for rotation_mode "xtick" based on
+        the angle of rotation in degrees and the vertical alignment.
         """
+        anchor_at_bottom = self.get_verticalalignment() == 'bottom'
         if (angle < 5 or 85 <= angle < 105 or 355 <= angle < 360 or
                 170 <= angle < 190 or 265 <= angle < 275):
             return 'center'
         elif 5 <= angle < 85 or 190 <= angle < 265:
-            return 'left' if is_tick_top_enabled else 'right'
-        return 'right' if is_tick_top_enabled else 'left'
+            return 'left' if anchor_at_bottom else 'right'
+        return 'right' if anchor_at_bottom else 'left'
 
     def _va_for_angle(self, angle, is_tick_right_enabled):
         """
