matplotlib
diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/artist.py
Lines changed: 10 additions & 10 deletions b/‎lib/matplotlib/artist.py
Lines changed: 10 additions & 10 deletions
diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py
Lines changed: 3 additions & 1 deletion b/‎lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py
Lines changed: 3 additions & 1 deletion
diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/image.py
Lines changed: 1 addition & 1 deletion b/‎lib/matplotlib/image.py
Lines changed: 1 addition & 1 deletion
@@ -903,26 +903,26 @@ def matchfunc(x):
             artists.append(self)
         return artists
 
-    def get_zdata(self, event):
+    def get_pixel_data(self, event):
         """
-        Get the zdata for a given event, as a string message
+        Get the pixel data for a given event.
         """
         return ''
-    def format_zdata(self, z):
+    def format_pixel_data(self, data):
         """
-        Return *z* string formatted.
+        Return *pixel data* string formatted.
         """
         try:
-            is_int = isinstance(z[0], int)
+            is_int = isinstance(data[0], int)
         except (TypeError, IndexError):
-            is_int = isinstance(z, int)
-            z = [z]
+            is_int = isinstance(data, int)
+            data = [data]
         if is_int:
-            z = ', '.join(item for item in z)
+            data = ', '.join(item for item in data)
         else:
-            z = ', '.join('{:0.3g}'.format(item) for item in z)
-        return z
+            data = ', '.join('{:0.3g}'.format(item) for item in data)
+        return data
 
 
 class ArtistInspector(object):
 
@@ -2799,7 +2799,9 @@ def mouse_move(self, event):
                     artists.remove(event.inaxes.patch)
                 artists.sort(key=lambda x: x.zorder)
                 if artists:
-                    s += artists[-1].get_zdata(event)
+                    a = artists[-1]
+                    data = a.get_cursor_data(event)
+                    s += 'data= %s' % a.format_cursor_data(data)
                 if len(self.mode):
                     self.set_message('%s, %s' % (self.mode, s))
                 else:
 
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ def get_zdata(self, event):
         y, x = event.ydata, event.xdata
         i, j = trans.transform_point([y, x]).astype(int)
         z = arr[i, j]
-        return 'z=%s' % self.format_zdata(z)
+        return z
 
 
 class NonUniformImage(AxesImage):