Merge pull request #9435 from clintval/cv_shadow_patch_zorder_init

dstansby · web-flow · commit 9ea08fb22d97 · 2017-10-19T09:43:48.000+01:00
Shadow patch now initializes zorder behind argument patch
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/patches.py b/lib/matplotlib/patches.py
@@ -621,6 +621,10 @@ def __init__(self, patch, ox, oy, props=None, **kwargs):
 
     def _update(self):
         self.update_from(self.patch)
+
+        # Place the shadow patch directly behind the inherited patch.
+        self.set_zorder(np.nextafter(self.patch.zorder, -np.inf))
+
         if self.props is not None:
             self.update(self.props)
         else:
