12.3.10.1.1. Buttons

import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from matplotlib.widgets import Button

freqs = np.arange(2, 20, 3)

fig, ax = plt.subplots()
plt.subplots_adjust(bottom=0.2)
t = np.arange(0.0, 1.0, 0.001)
s = np.sin(2 * np.pi * freqs[0] * t)
(l,) = plt.plot(t, s, lw=2)


class Index:
    ind = 0

    def next(self, event):
        self.ind += 1
        i = self.ind % len(freqs)
        ydata = np.sin(2 * np.pi * freqs[i] * t)
        l.set_ydata(ydata)
        plt.draw()

    def prev(self, event):
        self.ind -= 1
        i = self.ind % len(freqs)
        ydata = np.sin(2 * np.pi * freqs[i] * t)
        l.set_ydata(ydata)
        plt.draw()


callback = Index()
axprev = plt.axes([0.7, 0.05, 0.1, 0.075])
axnext = plt.axes([0.81, 0.05, 0.1, 0.075])
bnext = Button(axnext, "Next")
bnext.on_clicked(callback.next)
bprev = Button(axprev, "Previous")
bprev.on_clicked(callback.prev)

plt.show()