+    def GetClosestPoints(self, pntXY, pointScaled= True):
+        """Returns list with
+            [curveNumber, legend, index of closest point, pointXY, scaledXY, distance]
+            list for each curve.
+            Returns [] if no curves are being plotted.
+            
+            x, y in user coords
+            if pointScaled == True based on screen coords
+            if pointScaled == False based on user coords
+        """
+        if self.last_draw == None:
+            #no graph available
+            return []
+        graphics, xAxis, yAxis= self.last_draw
+        l = []
+        for curveNum,obj in enumerate(graphics):
+            #check there are points in the curve
+            if len(obj.points) == 0:
+                continue  #go to next obj
+            #[curveNumber, legend, index of closest point, pointXY, scaledXY, distance]
+            cn = [curveNum]+ [obj.getLegend()]+ obj.getClosestPoint( pntXY, pointScaled)
+            l.append(cn)
+        return l
+
+    def GetClosetPoint(self, pntXY, pointScaled= True):
+        """Returns list with
+            [curveNumber, legend, index of closest point, pointXY, scaledXY, distance]
+            list for only the closest curve.
+            Returns [] if no curves are being plotted.
+            
+            x, y in user coords
+            if pointScaled == True based on screen coords
+            if pointScaled == False based on user coords
+        """
+        #closest points on screen based on screen scaling (pointScaled= True)
+        #list [curveNumber, index, pointXY, scaledXY, distance] for each curve
+        closestPts= self.GetClosestPoints(pntXY, pointScaled)
+        if closestPts == []:
+            return []  #no graph present
+        #find one with least distance
+        dists = [c[-1] for c in closestPts]
+        mdist = min(dists)  #Min dist
+        i = dists.index(mdist)  #index for min dist
+        return closestPts[i]  #this is the closest point on closest curve
+
+    def UpdatePointLabel(self, mDataDict):
+        """Updates the pointLabel point on screen with data contained in
+            mDataDict.
+
+            mDataDict will be passed to your function set by
+            SetPointLabelFunc.  It can contain anything you
+            want to display on the screen at the scaledXY point
+            you specify.
+
+            This function can be called from parent window with onClick,
+            onMotion events etc.            
+        """
+        if self.last_PointLabel != None:
+            #compare pointXY
+            if mDataDict["pointXY"] != self.last_PointLabel["pointXY"]:
+                #closest changed
+                self._drawPointLabel(self.last_PointLabel) #erase old
+                self._drawPointLabel(mDataDict) #plot new
+        else:
+            #just plot new with no erase
+            self._drawPointLabel(mDataDict) #plot new
+        #save for next erase
+        self.last_PointLabel = mDataDict