I need clarification on the meaning of "GUI" within the matplotlib context.
To me, "GUI" means running the X Window System rather than working on
consoles. There are various window managers and virtual desktops within that
GUI, but it is just a graphical user interface.
Within the matplotlib context, does "GUI" mean a widget set (e.g., GTK+,
wx), or a system for drawing vectors and bitmaps to the display?
I've no problem with how it's being used, just as long as I know what is
meant when I read it and can translate it into my reference frame.
TIA,
Rich
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Rich Shepard wrote:
Within the matplotlib context, does "GUI" mean a widget set (e.g., GTK+,
wx)
YES.
> or a system for drawing vectors and bitmaps to the display?
matplotlib doe not work at that low a level, except, I suppose, for the use of Agg, which is a way to draw vectors and bitmaps to memory, which can then be drawn to the display, through TK, GTK, wx, etc, or saved to disk as a PNG, whatever.
-Chris
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Thanks, Chris. That's what I thought, but I've learned to not assume
anything. 
Rich
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On Thu, 28 Jul 2005, Chris Barker wrote:
Within the matplotlib context, does "GUI" mean a widget set (e.g., GTK+,
wx)
YES.
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