I’m considering changing
the behavior of the rcParam interactive
(which also can be set through matplotlib.interactive()
and pyplot.ion()
and pyplot.ioff() ).
Currently, when setting interactive
to True ,
running any sort of matplotlib plot as a script will fail to
display a window. This can be very surprising if a user turns on
interactive
because they prefer its behavior in IPython, but are then
surprised that none of their scripts continue to work. I propose
to fix this by turning on interactive
only when running at an interactive console.
See the pull request http://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/pull/2286
for an implementation.
I'm trying to rule out
any negative impact of this change, and I would appreciate any
feedback if this change will have a negative impact on your
application.
Mike
I embed MPL more than other uses, and this sounds like a fine solution to me/
Thanks,
-Chris
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On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 7:01 AM, Michael Droettboom <mdroe@...31...> wrote:
I propose to fix this by turning on interactive only when
running at an interactive console.
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Would you mind testing the very simple patch in the PR [1] and confirm that it has no negative consequences for you?
[1] Don't enable "interactive mode" if not at the console by mdboom · Pull Request #2286 · matplotlib/matplotlib · GitHub
Mike
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On 08/12/2013 01:55 PM, Chris Barker - NOAA Federal wrote:
On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 7:01 AM, Michael Droettboom <mdroe@...31...> wrote:
I propose to fix this by turning on interactive only when
running at an interactive console.
I embed MPL more than other uses, and this sounds like a fine solution to me/
Thanks,
-Chris
Would you mind testing the very simple patch in the PR [1] and confirm
that it has no negative consequences for you?
[1] Don't enable "interactive mode" if not at the console by mdboom · Pull Request #2286 · matplotlib/matplotlib · GitHub
Hmm -- I'm not set up to build it right now -- but I'll see what I can do.
-Chris
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On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Michael Droettboom <mdroe@...31...> wrote:
Mike
On 08/12/2013 01:55 PM, Chris Barker - NOAA Federal wrote:
On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 7:01 AM, Michael Droettboom <mdroe@...31...> wrote:
I propose to fix this by turning on interactive only when
running at an interactive console.
I embed MPL more than other uses, and this sounds like a fine solution to me/
Thanks,
-Chris
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It appears bpython does not set sys.ps1. I wonder if this shouldn't
be considered a bug/oversight in bpython though. If nothing else it
might be worth pointing out to its developers. I also wonder how this
would impact IDEs (though I don't use any personally).
Erik
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On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 10:01 AM, Michael Droettboom <mdroe@...31...> wrote:
I'm considering changing the behavior of the rcParam interactive (which also
can be set through matplotlib.interactive() and pyplot.ion() and
pyplot.ioff()). Currently, when setting interactive to True, running any
sort of matplotlib plot as a script will fail to display a window. This can
be very surprising if a user turns on interactive because they prefer its
behavior in IPython, but are then surprised that none of their scripts
continue to work. I propose to fix this by turning on interactive only when
running at an interactive console.
See the pull request Don't enable "interactive mode" if not at the console by mdboom · Pull Request #2286 · matplotlib/matplotlib · GitHub for
an implementation.
I'm trying to rule out any negative impact of this change, and I would
appreciate any feedback if this change will have a negative impact on your
application.
Mike
Apparently IDLE doesn't set sys.ps1 either:
Issue 13657: IDLE doesn't recognize resetting sys.ps1. - Python tracker I know at least a few people who
use IDLE.... 
I feel like there has to be a better way to determine if an
interactive prompt is in use, though I'll admit nothing jumps
immediately to mind 
Erik
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On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 6:14 PM, Erik Bray <erik.m.bray@...149...> wrote:
On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 10:01 AM, Michael Droettboom <mdroe@...31...> wrote:
I'm considering changing the behavior of the rcParam interactive (which also
can be set through matplotlib.interactive() and pyplot.ion() and
pyplot.ioff()). Currently, when setting interactive to True, running any
sort of matplotlib plot as a script will fail to display a window. This can
be very surprising if a user turns on interactive because they prefer its
behavior in IPython, but are then surprised that none of their scripts
continue to work. I propose to fix this by turning on interactive only when
running at an interactive console.
See the pull request Don't enable "interactive mode" if not at the console by mdboom · Pull Request #2286 · matplotlib/matplotlib · GitHub for
an implementation.
I'm trying to rule out any negative impact of this change, and I would
appreciate any feedback if this change will have a negative impact on your
application.
Mike
It appears bpython does not set sys.ps1. I wonder if this shouldn't
be considered a bug/oversight in bpython though. If nothing else it
might be worth pointing out to its developers. I also wonder how this
would impact IDEs (though I don't use any personally).
Maybe this is a good thing; interactive mode doesn't work in IDLE.
···
On 2013/08/14 12:18 PM, Erik Bray wrote:
Apparently IDLE doesn't set sys.ps1 either: