Add legend_labels option to allow overriding legend labels

holoviews/operation/datashader.py

@@ -2083,39 +2083,3 @@ def _sort_by_distance(cls, raster, df, x, y):
     Points: inspect_points,
     Polygons: inspect_polygons
 }
-
-
-class categorical_legend(Operation):
-
-    def _process(self, element, key=None):
-        from ..plotting.util import rgb2hex
-        rasterize_op = element.pipeline.find(rasterize)
-        if isinstance(rasterize_op, datashade):
-            shade_op = rasterize_op
-        else:
-            shade_op = element.pipeline.find(shade)
-        if None in (shade_op, rasterize_op):
-            return None
-        hvds = element.dataset
-        input_el = element.pipeline.operations[0](hvds)
-        agg = rasterize_op._get_aggregator(input_el, rasterize_op.aggregator)
-        if not isinstance(agg, (ds.count_cat, ds.by)):
-            return
-        column = agg.column
-        if hasattr(hvds.data, 'dtypes'):
-            cats = list(hvds.data.dtypes[column].categories)
-            if cats == ['__UNKNOWN_CATEGORIES__']:
-                cats = list(hvds.data[column].cat.as_known().categories)
-        else:
-            cats = list(hvds.dimension_values(column, expanded=False))
-        colors = shade_op.color_key
-        color_data = [(0, 0, cat) for cat in cats]
-        if isinstance(colors, list):
-            cat_colors = {cat: colors[i] for i, cat in enumerate(cats)}
-        else:
-            cat_colors = {cat: colors[cat] for cat in cats}
-        cat_colors = {
-            cat: rgb2hex([v/256 for v in color[:3]]) if isinstance(color, tuple) else color
-            for cat, color in cat_colors.items()}
-        return Points(color_data, vdims=['category']).opts(
-             apply_ranges=False, cmap=cat_colors, color='category', show_legend=True)

holoviews/plotting/bokeh/element.py

@@ -1134,19 +1134,25 @@ def _apply_transforms(self, element, data, ranges, style, group=None):
                 cmapper = self._get_colormapper(v, element, ranges,
                                                 dict(style), name=k+'_color_mapper',
                                                 group=group, **kwargs)
+                field = k
                 categorical = isinstance(cmapper, CategoricalColorMapper)
-                if categorical and val.dtype.kind in 'ifMub':
-                    if v.dimension in element:
-                        formatter = element.get_dimension(v.dimension).pprint_value
-                    else:
-                        formatter = str
-                    field = k + '_str__'
-                    data[k+'_str__'] = [formatter(d) for d in val]
-                else:
-                    field = k
-                if categorical and getattr(self, 'show_legend', False):
-                    legend_prop = 'legend_field' if bokeh_version >= LooseVersion('1.3.5') else 'legend'
-                    new_style[legend_prop] = field
+
+                if categorical:
+                    if val.dtype.kind in 'ifMub':
+                        field = k + '_str__'
+                        if v.dimension in element:
+                            formatter = element.get_dimension(v.dimension).pprint_value
+                        else:
+                            formatter = str
+                        data[field] = [formatter(d) for d in val]
+                    if getattr(self, 'show_legend', False):
+                        legend_labels = getattr(self, 'legend_labels', False)
+                        if legend_labels:
+                            label_field = f'_{field}_labels'
+                            data[label_field] = [legend_labels.get(v, v) for v in val]
+                            new_style['legend_field'] = label_field
+                        else:
+                            new_style['legend_field'] = field
                 key = {'field': field, 'transform': cmapper}
             new_style[k] = key
 
@@ -2031,6 +2037,19 @@ def _init_glyph(self, plot, mapping, properties):
 
 class LegendPlot(ElementPlot):
 
+    legend_cols = param.Integer(default=False, doc="""
+        Whether to lay out the legend as columns.""")
+
+    legend_labels = param.Dict(default=None, doc="""
+        Label overrides.""")
+
+    legend_muted = param.Boolean(default=False, doc="""
+        Controls whether the legend entries are muted by default.""")
+
+    legend_offset = param.NumericTuple(default=(0, 0), doc="""
+        If legend is placed outside the axis, this determines the
+        (width, height) offset in pixels from the original position.""")
+
     legend_position = param.ObjectSelector(objects=["top_right",
                                                     "top_left",
                                                     "bottom_left",
@@ -2043,21 +2062,12 @@ class LegendPlot(ElementPlot):
         options. The predefined options may be customized in the
         legend_specs class attribute.""")
 
-    legend_muted = param.Boolean(default=False, doc="""
-        Controls whether the legend entries are muted by default.""")
-
-    legend_offset = param.NumericTuple(default=(0, 0), doc="""
-        If legend is placed outside the axis, this determines the
-        (width, height) offset in pixels from the original position.""")
-
-    legend_cols = param.Integer(default=False, doc="""
-       Whether to lay out the legend as columns.""")
-
     legend_opts = param.Dict(default={}, doc="""
         Allows setting specific styling options for the colorbar.""")
 
-    legend_specs = {'right': 'right', 'left': 'left', 'top': 'above',
-                    'bottom': 'below'}
+    legend_specs = {
+        'right': 'right', 'left': 'left', 'top': 'above', 'bottom': 'below'
+    }
 
     def _process_legend(self, plot=None):
         plot = plot or self.handles['plot']
@@ -2208,6 +2218,9 @@ def _process_legend(self, overlay):
             if (item in filtered or not item.renderers or
                 not any(r.visible or 'hv_legend' in r.tags for r in item.renderers)):
                 continue
+            if isinstance(item.label, dict) and 'value' in item.label and self.legend_labels:
+                label = item.label['value']
+                item.label = {'value': self.legend_labels.get(label, label)}
             renderers += item.renderers
             filtered.append(item)
         legend.items[:] = list(util.unique_iterator(filtered))

holoviews/plotting/bokeh/raster.py

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def _hover_opts(self, element):
 
     def _init_glyphs(self, plot, element, ranges, source):
         super(RGBPlot, self)._init_glyphs(plot, element, ranges, source)
-        if 'holoviews.operation.datashader' not in sys.modules or not self.show_legend:
+        if not ('holoviews.operation.datashader' in sys.modules and self.show_legend):
             return
         try:
             legend = categorical_legend(element, backend=self.backend)

holoviews/plotting/mpl/element.py

@@ -483,8 +483,9 @@ def update_frame(self, key, ranges=None, element=None):
         style = self.lookup_options(element, 'style')
         self.style = style.max_cycles(max_cycles) if max_cycles else style
 
+        labels = getattr(self, 'legend_labels', {})
         label = element.label if self.show_legend else ''
-        style = dict(label=label, zorder=self.zorder, **self.style[self.cyclic_index])
+        style = dict(label=labels.get(label, label), zorder=self.zorder, **self.style[self.cyclic_index])
         axis_kwargs = self.update_handles(key, axis, element, ranges, style)
         self._finalize_axis(key, element=element, ranges=ranges,
                             **(axis_kwargs if axis_kwargs else {}))
@@ -615,6 +616,8 @@ def _apply_transforms(self, element, ranges, style):
                     else:
                         factors = util.unique_array(val)
                     val = util.search_indices(val, factors)
+                    labels = getattr(self, 'legend_labels', {})
+                    factors = [labels.get(f, f) for f in factors]
                     new_style['cat_legend'] = {
                         'title': v.dimension, 'prop': 'c', 'factors': factors
                     }
@@ -1010,6 +1013,9 @@ class LegendPlot(ElementPlot):
     legend_cols = param.Integer(default=None, doc="""
        Number of legend columns in the legend.""")
 
+    legend_labels = param.Dict(default={}, doc="""
+        A mapping that allows overriding legend labels.""")
+
     legend_position = param.ObjectSelector(objects=['inner', 'right',
                                                     'bottom', 'top',
                                                     'left', 'best',
@@ -1049,6 +1055,7 @@ def _legend_opts(self):
         legend_opts.update(**dict(leg_spec, **self._fontsize('legend')))
         return legend_opts
 
+
 class OverlayPlot(LegendPlot, GenericOverlayPlot):
     """
     OverlayPlot supports compositors processing of Overlays across maps.
@@ -1084,6 +1091,7 @@ def _adjust_legend(self, overlay, axis):
         legend_plot = True
         dimensions = overlay.kdims
         title = ', '.join([d.label for d in dimensions])
+        labels = self.legend_labels
         for key, subplot in self.subplots.items():
             element = overlay.data.get(key, False)
             if not subplot.show_legend or not element: continue
@@ -1101,7 +1109,7 @@ def _adjust_legend(self, overlay, axis):
                 if isinstance(subplot, OverlayPlot):
                     legend_data += subplot.handles.get('legend_data', {}).items()
                 elif element.label and handle:
-                    legend_data.append((handle, element.label))
+                    legend_data.append((handle, labels.get(element.label, element.label)))
         all_handles, all_labels = list(zip(*legend_data)) if legend_data else ([], [])
         data = OrderedDict()
         used_labels = []

holoviews/plotting/mpl/raster.py

@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ class RasterGridPlot(GridPlot, OverlayPlot):
     invert_zaxis = param.Parameter(precedence=-1)
     labelled = param.Parameter(precedence=-1)
     legend_cols = param.Parameter(precedence=-1)
+    legend_labels = param.Parameter(precedence=-1)
     legend_position = param.Parameter(precedence=-1)
     legend_opts = param.Parameter(precedence=-1)
     legend_limit = param.Parameter(precedence=-1)

holoviews/plotting/util.py

@@ -1288,6 +1288,10 @@ def _process(self, element, key=None):
 
 
 class categorical_legend(Operation):
+    """
+    Generates a Points element which contains information for generating
+    a legend by inspecting the pipeline of a datashaded RGB element.
+    """
 
     backend = param.String()
 

holoviews/tests/plotting/bokeh/test_overlayplot.py

@@ -280,6 +280,13 @@ def test_overlay_legend(self):
         legend_labels = [l.label['value'] for l in plot.state.legend[0].items]
         self.assertEqual(legend_labels, ['A', 'B'])
 
+    def test_overlay_legend_with_labels(self):
+        overlay = (Curve(range(10), label='A') * Curve(range(10), label='B')).opts(
+            legend_labels={'A': 'A Curve', 'B': 'B Curve'})
+        plot = bokeh_renderer.get_plot(overlay)
+        legend_labels = [l.label['value'] for l in plot.state.legend[0].items]
+        self.assertEqual(legend_labels, ['A Curve', 'B Curve'])
+
     def test_dynamic_subplot_remapping(self):
         # Checks that a plot is appropriately updated when reused
         def cb(X):

holoviews/tests/plotting/bokeh/test_pathplot.py

@@ -169,6 +169,24 @@ def test_path_continuously_varying_color_legend(self):
         self.assertEqual(item.label, legend)
         self.assertEqual(item.renderers, [plot.handles['glyph_renderer']])
 
+    def test_path_continuously_varying_color_legend_with_labels(self):
+        data = {
+            "x": [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9],
+            "y":   [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9],
+            "cat": [0,1,2,0,1,2,0,1,2]
+        }
+
+        colors = ["#FF0000", "#00FF00", "#0000FF"]
+        levels=[0,1,2,3]
+
+        path = Path(data, vdims="cat").opts(color="cat", cmap=dict(zip(levels, colors)), line_width=4, show_legend=True, legend_labels={0: 'A', 1: 'B', 2: 'C'})
+        plot = bokeh_renderer.get_plot(path)
+        cds = plot.handles['cds']
+        item = plot.state.legend[0].items[0]
+        legend = {'field': '_color_str___labels'}
+        self.assertEqual(cds.data['_color_str___labels'], ['A', 'B', 'C', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'A', 'B'])
+        self.assertEqual(item.label, legend)
+        self.assertEqual(item.renderers, [plot.handles['glyph_renderer']])
 
 
 class TestPolygonPlot(TestBokehPlot):

holoviews/tests/plotting/bokeh/test_pointplot.py

@@ -374,6 +374,16 @@ def test_point_categorical_color_op(self):
         self.assertEqual(glyph.fill_color, {'field': 'color', 'transform': cmapper})
         self.assertEqual(glyph.line_color, {'field': 'color', 'transform': cmapper})
 
+    def test_point_categorical_color_op_legend_with_labels(self):
+        labels = {'A': 'A point', 'B': 'B point', 'C': 'C point'}
+        points = Points([(0, 0, 'A'), (0, 1, 'B'), (0, 2, 'C')],
+                        vdims='color').opts(color='color', show_legend=True, legend_labels=labels)
+        plot = bokeh_renderer.get_plot(points)
+        cds = plot.handles['cds']
+        legend = plot.state.legend[0].items[0]
+        assert legend.label == {'field': '_color_labels'}
+        assert cds.data['_color_labels'] == ['A point', 'B point', 'C point']
+
     def test_point_categorical_dtype_color_op(self):
         df = pd.DataFrame(dict(sample_id=['subject 1', 'subject 2', 'subject 3', 'subject 4'], category=['apple', 'pear', 'apple', 'pear'], value=[1, 2, 3, 4]))
         df['category'] = df['category'].astype('category')

holoviews/tests/plotting/matplotlib/test_overlayplot.py

@@ -99,3 +99,22 @@ def test_overlay_ylabel_override(self):
         overlay = (Curve(range(10)).options(ylabel='custom y-label') * Curve(range(10)))
         axes = mpl_renderer.get_plot(overlay).handles['axis']
         self.assertEqual(axes.get_ylabel(), 'custom y-label')
+
+
+
+class TestLegends(TestMPLPlot):
+
+    def test_overlay_legend(self):
+        overlay = Curve(range(10), label='A') * Curve(range(10), label='B')
+        plot = mpl_renderer.get_plot(overlay)
+        legend = plot.handles['legend']
+        legend_labels = [l.get_text() for l in legend.texts]
+        self.assertEqual(legend_labels, ['A', 'B'])
+
+    def test_overlay_legend_with_labels(self):
+        overlay = (Curve(range(10), label='A') * Curve(range(10), label='B')).opts(
+            legend_labels={'A': 'A Curve', 'B': 'B Curve'})
+        plot = mpl_renderer.get_plot(overlay)
+        legend = plot.handles['legend']
+        legend_labels = [l.get_text() for l in legend.texts]
+        self.assertEqual(legend_labels, ['A Curve', 'B Curve'])

holoviews/tests/plotting/matplotlib/test_pointplot.py

@@ -237,6 +237,22 @@ def test_point_categorical_color_op(self):
         self.assertEqual(np.asarray(artist.get_array()), np.array([0, 1, 0]))
         self.assertEqual(artist.get_clim(), (0, 1))
 
+    def test_point_categorical_color_op_legend(self):
+        points = Points([(0, 0, 'A'), (0, 1, 'B'), (0, 2, 'A')],
+                        vdims='color').options(color='color', show_legend=True)
+        plot = mpl_renderer.get_plot(points)
+        leg = plot.handles['axis'].get_legend()
+        legend_labels = [l.get_text() for l in leg.texts]
+        self.assertEqual(legend_labels, ['A', 'B'])
+
+    def test_point_categorical_color_op_legend_with_labels(self):
+        points = Points([(0, 0, 'A'), (0, 1, 'B'), (0, 2, 'A')], vdims='color').opts(
+            color='color', show_legend=True, legend_labels={'A': 'A point', 'B': 'B point'})
+        plot = mpl_renderer.get_plot(points)
+        leg = plot.handles['axis'].get_legend()
+        legend_labels = [l.get_text() for l in leg.texts]
+        self.assertEqual(legend_labels, ['A point', 'B point'])
+
     def test_point_size_op(self):
         points = Points([(0, 0, 1), (0, 1, 4), (0, 2, 8)],
                         vdims='size').options(s='size')