# Matplotlib and Dash calbacks

**URL:** <https://community.plotly.com/t/matplotlib-and-dash-calbacks/30846>\
**Category:** Dash Python\
**Created:** [November 4, 2019, 2:00am UTC](https://community.plotly.com/t/matplotlib-and-dash-calbacks/30846 "2019-11-04T02:00:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![yuricda96](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/community.plotly.com/yuricda96/32/8028_2.png) [@yuricda96](https://community.plotly.com/u/yuricda96)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 2:00am UTC](https://community.plotly.com/t/matplotlib-and-dash-calbacks/30846/1 "2019-11-04T02:00:39Z")

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It’s possible to set callbacks on matplotlib charts (e.g clickdata, hoverdata) embed in dash apps?

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**Author:** ![chriddyp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/community.plotly.com/chriddyp/32/16855_2.png) [@chriddyp](https://community.plotly.com/u/chriddyp)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 3:57am UTC](https://community.plotly.com/t/matplotlib-and-dash-calbacks/30846/2 "2019-11-04T03:57:07Z")

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It is not, since the matplotlib charts are just static images.

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**Author:** ![yuricda96](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/community.plotly.com/yuricda96/32/8028_2.png) [@yuricda96](https://community.plotly.com/u/yuricda96)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.plotly.com/t/matplotlib-and-dash-calbacks/30846/3 "2019-11-04T12:34:57Z")

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Thats ok, Thank you!

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**Author:** ![lahashh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3be4f8/32.png) [@lahashh](https://community.plotly.com/u/lahashh)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.plotly.com/t/matplotlib-and-dash-calbacks/30846/4 "2019-11-04T17:18:28Z")

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@chriddyp would it be possible to create the image store it in a folder and dowload it?? dash do have a dowload option and matplotlib can convert plots to images.

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**Author:** ![russellthehippo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/community.plotly.com/russellthehippo/32/25312_2.png) [@russellthehippo](https://community.plotly.com/u/russellthehippo)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.plotly.com/t/matplotlib-and-dash-calbacks/30846/5 "2019-11-04T20:18:11Z")

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I have done this with image store & download.