Print matplotlib title just above a table extract form a Pandas Data frame-CodePudding

I have a data frame that can change size depending on the input. I plot this data frame in the form of a table using matplotlib. Here's my code :

fig, ax = plt.subplots()
fig.patch.set_visible(False)
ax.axis('off')
ax.axis('tight')

the_table = ax.table(cellText=df_to_plot.values, colLabels=df_to_plot.columns, loc='center')
the_table.auto_set_font_size(False)  # To have a correct display
the_table.set_fontsize(7)
ax.set_title(f"{title}\n", y=1, pad=10)
fig.tight_layout() # I tried with and without
fig.savefig(save_name, bbox_inches='tight') # save_name end with .pdf

My problem appears when i have a dataframe with many rows, the title overlaps the table. I tried to put y=1 to print the title a the top of the fig but it stills overlaps. I tried to set a pad but it doesn't change anything. I tried to use .thight_layout() to correct it but it throws a error : UserWarning: Tight layout not applied.

My table does not exceed the pdf file but there is no place at the top for the title.

I want the title to be just above my table, regardless of its size.

CodePudding user response：

Using the bbox parameter gives you best control over placing the