On Mon, 2007-01-08 at 11:24 -0500, Darren Dale wrote: > > > What would need to be done in mpl, and how hard would it be? > > > > The cairo backend can already be used for png, ps, pdf and gtk output so > > I don't think there would be much to do. Mostly, it needs testing - > > running all the mpl examples and checking the output looks OK. > > I had to alter the following lines from backend_gtkcairo, from > > import matplotlib.backends.backend_cairo as be_cairo > from matplotlib.backends.backend_gtk import * > > to > > import backend_cairo as be_cairo > from backend_gtk import * > > in order to prevent the following traceback: > > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/bin/ipython", line 27, in ? > IPython.Shell.start().mainloop() > File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/IPython/Shell.py", line 1034, in > start > return shell(user_ns = user_ns) > File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/IPython/Shell.py", line 945, in > __init__ > shell_class=MatplotlibMTShell) > File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/IPython/Shell.py", line 622, in > __init__ > on_kill=[mainquit]) > File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/IPython/ipmaker.py", line 90, in > make_IPython > embedded=embedded,**kw) > File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/IPython/Shell.py", line 506, in > __init__ > user_ns,b2 = self._matplotlib_config(name,user_ns) > File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/IPython/Shell.py", line 397, in > _matplotlib_config > from matplotlib import backends > File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/__init__.py", > line 55, in ? > new_figure_manager, draw_if_interactive, show = pylab_setup() > File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/__init__.py", > line 23, in pylab_setup > globals(),locals(),[backend_name]) > > File > "/usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/matplotlib/backends/backend_gtkcairo.py", > line 11, in ? > import matplotlib.backends.backend_cairo as be_cairo > AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'backends'
The original matplotlib code is correct, you should be editing IPython and correcting their bug! Matplotlib does use a lot of relative imports which I think is bad style. See PEP 8 "Style Guide for Python Code" http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/ - Relative imports for intra-package imports are highly discouraged. Always use the absolute package path for all imports. Even now that PEP 328 [7] is fully implemented in Python 2.5, its style of explicit relative imports is actively discouraged; absolute imports are more portable and usually more readable. There was a recent "Coding Guide" thread on this list (which I admit I just skimmed through). Instead of reinventing the wheel, how about stating at the top of CODING_GUIDE that PEP 8 is the default style for matplotlib, and the following notes give in-depth matplotlib examples (or possibly override PEP 8 if necessary). Steve Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-devel mailing list Matplotlib-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel
