matplotlib · efiring · Apr 13, 2016 · Apr 12, 2016 · Apr 13, 2016
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ def get_yaxis_text1_transform(self, pad_points):
         return (self.get_yaxis_transform(which='tick1') +
                 mtransforms.ScaledTranslation(-1 * pad_points / 72.0, 0,
                                               self.figure.dpi_scale_trans),
-                "center", "right")
+                "center_baseline", "right")
 
     def get_yaxis_text2_transform(self, pad_points):
         """
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ def get_yaxis_text2_transform(self, pad_points):
         return (self.get_yaxis_transform(which='tick2') +
                 mtransforms.ScaledTranslation(pad_points / 72.0, 0,
                                               self.figure.dpi_scale_trans),
-                "center", "left")
+                "center_baseline", "left")
 
     def _update_transScale(self):
         self.transScale.set(

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_pgf.py b/lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_pgf.py
@@ -653,7 +653,10 @@ def draw_text(self, gc, x, y, s, prop, angle, ismath=False, mtext=None):
 
         f = 1.0 / self.figure.dpi
         text_args = []
-        if mtext and (angle == 0 or mtext.get_rotation_mode() == "anchor"):
+        if mtext and (
+                (angle == 0 or
+                 mtext.get_rotation_mode() == "anchor") and
+                mtext.get_va() != "center_baseline"):
             # if text anchoring can be supported, get the original coordinates
             # and add alignment information
             x, y = mtext.get_transform().transform_point(mtext.get_position())

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/auto_numticks.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/auto_numticks.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/axhspan_epoch.pdf b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/axhspan_epoch.pdf
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/axhspan_epoch.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/axhspan_epoch.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/axhspan_epoch.svg b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/axhspan_epoch.svg
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/axvspan_epoch.pdf b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/axvspan_epoch.pdf
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/axvspan_epoch.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/axvspan_epoch.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/axvspan_epoch.svg b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/axvspan_epoch.svg
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bar_tick_label_multiple.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bar_tick_label_multiple.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bar_tick_label_single.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bar_tick_label_single.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/barh_tick_label.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/barh_tick_label.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot.pdf b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot.pdf
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot.svg b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot.svg
diff --git a/...matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot_autorange_false_whiskers.png b/...matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot_autorange_false_whiskers.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot_autorange_true_whiskers.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/boxplot_autorange_true_whiskers.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_baseline.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_baseline.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_precentilewhis.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_precentilewhis.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_rangewhis.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_rangewhis.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_with_xlabels.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_with_xlabels.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_with_ylabels.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/bxp_with_ylabels.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/canonical.pdf b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/canonical.pdf
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/canonical.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_axes/canonical.png