"pointlabel"-like function for Python: distribute text labels on a2-d scatter plot to avoid overlapp

[C Barrington-Leigh]

Hello. There is a function for R (http://bm2.genes.nig.ac.jp/RGM2/
R_current/library/maptools/man/pointLabel.html) to help with placing/
locating text labels in an optimized way so as to minimise some
measure of text overlap (or likely text overlap). Has anyone written
or ported such a thing for Python?

Thanks,
c

 

[C Barrington-Leigh]

measure of text overlap (or likely text overlap).  Has anyone written

or ported such a thing for Python?

Hm (talking to myself)... the link I gave above has some references,
and one of those includes some python code. Seems not packaged up yet
for plots, but may be close:

http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Map_generator#Placing_labels

Anything better?
c