matplotlib · timhoffm · Feb 7, 2018 · Jan 21, 2018 · Jan 28, 2018 · Jan 28, 2018
diff --git a/doc/users/next_whats_new/2018_01_30_tick_label_positions.rst b/doc/users/next_whats_new/2018_01_30_tick_label_positions.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Properties in `matplotlibrc` to place xasis and yaxis tick labels
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Introducing four new boolean properties in `.matplotlibrc` for default
+positions of xaxis and yaxis tick labels, namely,
+`xtick.labeltop`, `xtick.labelbottom`, `ytick.labelright` and
+`ytick.labelleft`. These can also be changed in rcParams.
+
+
diff --git a/examples/ticks_and_spines/tick_label_right.py b/examples/ticks_and_spines/tick_label_right.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+"""
+============================================
+Set default y-axis tick labels on the right
+============================================
+
+We can use :rc:`ytick.labelright` (default False) and :rc:`ytick.right`
+(default False) and :rc:`ytick.labelleft` (default True) and :rc:`ytick.left`
+(default True) to control where on the axes ticks and their labels appear.
+These properties can also be set in the ``.matplotlib/matplotlibrc``.
+
+"""
+
+
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import numpy as np
+
+plt.rcParams['ytick.right'] = plt.rcParams['ytick.labelright'] = True
+plt.rcParams['ytick.left'] = plt.rcParams['ytick.labelleft'] = False
+
+
+x = np.arange(10)
+
+_, ax = plt.subplots(2, 1, sharex=True, figsize=(6, 6))
+
+ax[0].plot(x)
+ax[0].yaxis.tick_left()
+
+# use default parameter in rcParams, not calling tick_right()
+ax[1].plot(x)
+
+plt.show()
diff --git a/examples/ticks_and_spines/tick_xlabel_top.py b/examples/ticks_and_spines/tick_xlabel_top.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+"""
+==========================================
+Set default x-axis tick labels on the top
+==========================================
+
+We can use :rc:`xtick.labeltop` (default False) and :rc:`xtick.top`
+(default False) and :rc:`xtick.labelbottom` (default True) and
+:rc:`xtick.bottom` (default True) to control where on the axes ticks and
+their labels appear.
+These properties can also be set in the ``.matplotlib/matplotlibrc``.
+
+"""
+
+
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import numpy as np
+
+
+plt.rcParams['xtick.bottom'] = plt.rcParams['xtick.labelbottom'] = False
+plt.rcParams['xtick.top'] = plt.rcParams['xtick.labeltop'] = True
+
+x = np.arange(10)
+
+plt.plot(x)
+plt.title('xlabel top')
+plt.show()
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py
@@ -549,15 +549,31 @@ def __init__(self, fig, rect,
         self.tick_params(
             top=rcParams['xtick.top'] and rcParams['xtick.minor.top'],
             bottom=rcParams['xtick.bottom'] and rcParams['xtick.minor.bottom'],
+            labeltop=(rcParams['xtick.labeltop'] and
+                      rcParams['xtick.minor.top']),
+            labelbottom=(rcParams['xtick.labelbottom'] and
+                         rcParams['xtick.minor.bottom']),
             left=rcParams['ytick.left'] and rcParams['ytick.minor.left'],
             right=rcParams['ytick.right'] and rcParams['ytick.minor.right'],
+            labelleft=(rcParams['ytick.labelleft'] and
+                       rcParams['ytick.minor.left']),
+            labelright=(rcParams['ytick.labelright'] and
+                        rcParams['ytick.minor.right']),
             which='minor')
 
         self.tick_params(
             top=rcParams['xtick.top'] and rcParams['xtick.major.top'],
             bottom=rcParams['xtick.bottom'] and rcParams['xtick.major.bottom'],
+            labeltop=(rcParams['xtick.labeltop'] and
+                      rcParams['xtick.major.top']),
+            labelbottom=(rcParams['xtick.labelbottom'] and
+                         rcParams['xtick.major.bottom']),
             left=rcParams['ytick.left'] and rcParams['ytick.major.left'],
             right=rcParams['ytick.right'] and rcParams['ytick.major.right'],
+            labelleft=(rcParams['ytick.labelleft'] and
+                       rcParams['ytick.major.left']),
+            labelright=(rcParams['ytick.labelright'] and
+                        rcParams['ytick.major.right']),
             which='major')
 
         self._layoutbox = None

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/rcsetup.py b/lib/matplotlib/rcsetup.py
@@ -1234,6 +1234,8 @@ def _validate_linestyle(ls):
     # tick properties
     'xtick.top':         [False, validate_bool],   # draw ticks on the top side
     'xtick.bottom':      [True, validate_bool],   # draw ticks on the bottom side
+    'xtick.labeltop':    [False, validate_bool],  # draw label on the top
+    'xtick.labelbottom': [True, validate_bool],  # draw label on the bottom
     'xtick.major.size':  [3.5, validate_float],    # major xtick size in points
     'xtick.minor.size':  [2, validate_float],    # minor xtick size in points
     'xtick.major.width': [0.8, validate_float],  # major xtick width in points
@@ -1254,6 +1256,8 @@ def _validate_linestyle(ls):
 
     'ytick.left':        [True, validate_bool],  # draw ticks on the left side
     'ytick.right':       [False, validate_bool],  # draw ticks on the right side
+    'ytick.labelleft':   [True, validate_bool],  # draw tick labels on the left side
+    'ytick.labelright':  [False, validate_bool],  # draw tick labels on the right side
     'ytick.major.size':  [3.5, validate_float],     # major ytick size in points
     'ytick.minor.size':  [2, validate_float],     # minor ytick size in points
     'ytick.major.width': [0.8, validate_float],   # major ytick width in points

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
@@ -5224,6 +5224,36 @@ def test_axes_tick_params_gridlines():
         assert axis.majorTicks[0]._grid_linestyle == 'dashdot'
 
 
+def test_axes_tick_params_ylabelside():
+    # Tests fix for issue 10267
+    ax = plt.subplot()
+    ax.tick_params(labelleft=False, labelright=True,
+                   which='major')
+    ax.tick_params(labelleft=False, labelright=True,
+                   which='minor')
+    # expects left false, right true
+    assert ax.yaxis.majorTicks[0].label1On is False
+    assert ax.yaxis.majorTicks[0].label2On is True
+    assert ax.yaxis.minorTicks[0].label1On is False
+    assert ax.yaxis.minorTicks[0].label2On is True
+
+
+def test_axes_tick_params_xlabelside():
+    # Tests fix for issue 10267
+    ax = plt.subplot()
+    ax.tick_params(labeltop=True, labelbottom=False,
+                   which='major')
+    ax.tick_params(labeltop=True, labelbottom=False,
+                   which='minor')
+    # expects top True, bottom False
+    # label1On mapped to labelbottom
+    # label2On mapped to labeltop
+    assert ax.xaxis.majorTicks[0].label1On is False
+    assert ax.xaxis.majorTicks[0].label2On is True
+    assert ax.xaxis.minorTicks[0].label1On is False
+    assert ax.xaxis.minorTicks[0].label2On is True
+
+
 def test_none_kwargs():
     fig, ax = plt.subplots()
     ln, = ax.plot(range(32), linestyle=None)

diff --git a/matplotlibrc.template b/matplotlibrc.template
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@ backend      : $TEMPLATE_BACKEND
 # see http://matplotlib.org/api/axis_api.html#matplotlib.axis.Tick
 #xtick.top            : False   # draw ticks on the top side
 #xtick.bottom         : True   # draw ticks on the bottom side
+#xtick.labeltop       : False  # draw label on the top
+#xtick.labelbottom    : True  # draw label on the bottom
 #xtick.major.size     : 3.5      # major tick size in points
 #xtick.minor.size     : 2      # minor tick size in points
 #xtick.major.width    : 0.8    # major tick width in points
@@ -374,6 +376,8 @@ backend      : $TEMPLATE_BACKEND
 
 #ytick.left           : True   # draw ticks on the left side
 #ytick.right          : False  # draw ticks on the right side
+#ytick.labelleft      : True  # draw tick labels on the left side
+#ytick.labelright     : False  # draw tick labels on the right side
 #ytick.major.size     : 3.5      # major tick size in points
 #ytick.minor.size     : 2      # minor tick size in points
 #ytick.major.width    : 0.8    # major tick width in points