From 6e401853a75c8eea8c8486c4f8ec05668d40fb01 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Roberto Moura <roberto@ffmoura.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:07:30 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Fix boxplot conversion by mapping 'none' colors to
 transparent rgba

---
 plotly/matplotlylib/renderer.py            | 20 ++++++++++++--------
 plotly/matplotlylib/tests/test_renderer.py | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/plotly/matplotlylib/renderer.py b/plotly/matplotlylib/renderer.py
index a282c67cec..a688eccb8e 100644
--- a/plotly/matplotlylib/renderer.py
+++ b/plotly/matplotlylib/renderer.py
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ def draw_bar(self, coll):
             yaxis="y{0}".format(self.axis_ct),
             opacity=trace[0]["alpha"],  # TODO: get all alphas if array?
             marker=go.bar.Marker(
-                color=trace[0]["facecolor"],  # TODO: get all
+                color=_export_color(trace[0]["facecolor"]),  # TODO: get all
                 line=dict(width=trace[0]["edgewidth"]),
             ),
         )  # TODO ditto
@@ -395,9 +395,13 @@ def draw_marked_line(self, **props):
             self.msg += "... with just markers\n"
             mode = "markers"
         if props["linestyle"]:
-            color = mpltools.merge_color_and_opacity(
-                props["linestyle"]["color"], props["linestyle"]["alpha"]
-            )
+            if props["linestyle"]["color"] == "none":
+                # a fully transparent line; plotly rejects "none" as a color
+                color = "rgba(0,0,0,0)"
+            else:
+                color = mpltools.merge_color_and_opacity(
+                    props["linestyle"]["color"], props["linestyle"]["alpha"]
+                )
 
             if props["coordinates"] == "data":
                 line = go.scatter.Line(
@@ -417,22 +421,22 @@ def draw_marked_line(self, **props):
             if props["coordinates"] == "data":
                 marker = go.scatter.Marker(
                     opacity=props["markerstyle"]["alpha"],
-                    color=props["markerstyle"]["facecolor"],
+                    color=_export_color(props["markerstyle"]["facecolor"]),
                     symbol=mpltools.convert_symbol(props["markerstyle"]["marker"]),
                     size=props["markerstyle"]["markersize"],
                     line=dict(
-                        color=props["markerstyle"]["edgecolor"],
+                        color=_export_color(props["markerstyle"]["edgecolor"]),
                         width=props["markerstyle"]["edgewidth"],
                     ),
                 )
             else:
                 shape = dict(
                     opacity=props["markerstyle"]["alpha"],
-                    fillcolor=props["markerstyle"]["facecolor"],
+                    fillcolor=_export_color(props["markerstyle"]["facecolor"]),
                     symbol=mpltools.convert_symbol(props["markerstyle"]["marker"]),
                     size=props["markerstyle"]["markersize"],
                     line=dict(
-                        color=props["markerstyle"]["edgecolor"],
+                        color=_export_color(props["markerstyle"]["edgecolor"]),
                         width=props["markerstyle"]["edgewidth"],
                     ),
                 )
diff --git a/plotly/matplotlylib/tests/test_renderer.py b/plotly/matplotlylib/tests/test_renderer.py
index f56d830917..a3146f3007 100644
--- a/plotly/matplotlylib/tests/test_renderer.py
+++ b/plotly/matplotlylib/tests/test_renderer.py
@@ -199,3 +199,21 @@ def test_filled_path_collection_date_xaxis():
     filled = [t for t in plotly_fig.data if t.fill == "toself"]
     assert len(filled) >= 1
     assert all(isinstance(x, str) for x in filled[0].x)
+
+
+def test_boxplot_converts_with_none_marker_facecolor():
+    """Boxplot outlier markers use facecolor 'none', which plotly rejects."""
+    fig, ax = plt.subplots()
+    ax.boxplot(np.random.randn(100, 4))
+    plotly_fig = tls.mpl_to_plotly(fig)  # used to raise ValueError
+    assert len(plotly_fig.data) > 0
+
+
+def test_line_with_none_color_converts():
+    """Lines with color='none' use the string 'none' for the line color,
+    which plotly rejects; it must be exported as a transparent line."""
+    fig, ax = plt.subplots()
+    ax.plot([0, 1], [0, 1], color="none")
+    plotly_fig = tls.mpl_to_plotly(fig)  # used to raise ValueError
+    assert len(plotly_fig.data) == 1
+    assert plotly_fig.data[0].line.color == "rgba(0,0,0,0)"