On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 9:22 AM, John Hunter <jdh2...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 9:50 AM, Adam <keflav...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I would like to have access to the command line while simultaneously >> being able to interact with and/or display plots. I think this is >> what ipython does by default when you pass it a thread keyword >> (-pylab, -qt4thread, etc.). I had some trouble getting ipython to >> work correctly, but I think that had to do with passing the thread >> keyword before/after some other keywords. > > From your previous posts, I think you may have been be using ipython > incorrectly, ie mixing ipython -pylab with the matplotlib use directive. > Start with a canconical simple script, eg:: > > import matplotlib.pyplot as plt > > plt.figure(1) > plt.plot([1,2,3]) > > plt.figure(2) > plt.plot([4,5,6]) > > plt.show() > > and set your matplotlibrc to backend to TkAgg. Start ipython with:: > > > ipython -pylab > > and run your test script with:: > > In [61]: run test.py > > If that works, close everything down and set your backend to QtAgg and try > running it again in the same way and let us know what happens. It should > just work. I'm suspecting in that as you were testing and trying a lot of > things, you got yourself into a situation where multiple GUIs were competing > for attention. > >> Part of my question that I hope makes sense: Is there a way to unblock >> the command line without closing the plot window when using an >> interactive backend? > > Yes, that makes sense, and basically you need to either use TkAgg from a > regular python shell, use ipython in pylab mode with any supported backend, > or use a GUI shell. ipython also has support for embedding in GUI shells. > See also > > http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/users/shell.html > > JDH > Thanks John. I think you answered my questions completely now.
FWIW, I was not using matplotlib.use() with ipython, I was using it when calling 'python test.py' on the command line. My mistake with ipython was using an import command before -pylab, i.e.: ipython -i -c "import pyfits,matplotlib" -pylab which does not work, whereas ipython -pylab -i -c "import pyfits,matplotlib" does. Thanks for the help! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. Use code vel09scf and Save an extra 15% before 5/3. http://p.sf.net/sfu/velocityconf _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
