Deprecate unused methods in axis.py

Author: oscargus

doc/api/next_api_changes/deprecations/23190-OG.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Unused methods in ``Axis``, ``Tick``, ``XAxis``, and ``YAxis``
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+The following methods are no longer used and deprecated without a replacement::
+
+  - ``Axis.get_ticklabel_extents``
+  - ``Tick.get_pad_pixels``
+  - ``XAxis.get_text_heights``
+  - ``YAxis.get_text_widths``

lib/matplotlib/axis.py

@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ def set_clip_path(self, clippath, transform=None):
         self.gridline.set_clip_path(clippath, transform)
         self.stale = True
 
+    @_api.deprecated("3.6")
     def get_pad_pixels(self):
         return self.figure.dpi * self._base_pad / 72
 
@@ -1141,6 +1142,7 @@ def _set_artist_props(self, a):
             return
         a.set_figure(self.figure)
 
+    @_api.deprecated("3.6")
     def get_ticklabel_extents(self, renderer):
         """Get the extents of the tick labels on either side of the axes."""
         ticks_to_draw = self._update_ticks()
@@ -2250,6 +2252,7 @@ def _update_offset_text_position(self, bboxes, bboxes2):
             y = top + self.OFFSETTEXTPAD * self.figure.dpi / 72
         self.offsetText.set_position((x, y))
 
+    @_api.deprecated("3.6")
     def get_text_heights(self, renderer):
         """
         Return how much space should be reserved for text above and below the
@@ -2507,6 +2510,7 @@ def set_offset_position(self, position):
         self.offsetText.set_position((x, y))
         self.stale = True
 
+    @_api.deprecated("3.6")
     def get_text_widths(self, renderer):
         bbox, bbox2 = self.get_ticklabel_extents(renderer)
         # MGDTODO: Need a better way to get the pad