Thanks a lot, Jae. Your suggestion was very helpful.
Jae-Joon Lee wrote: > > I guess you're using ipython in pylab mode, correct? > If you want to make a standalone application, I recommend you not to > use ipython pylab mode. > Instead, use your own gui toolkit. Take a look at following examples. > > http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/examples/user_interfaces/index.html > > However, a quick solution in your case would be using > > canvas = gcf().canvas > canvas.start_event_loop(timeout=10) > > instead of time.sleep. > > > In ipython pylab mode, the mainloop of the gui backend is blocked > while your command is running (e.g., time.sleep function in your > example, Tk is the only exception I know). To have your figure canvas > responsive while you're running your code, the code you're running > need to explicitly process the gui event of the canvas (this is what > start_event_loop in above example is for). > > Again, start_event_loop may be used in your case for a quick solution, > but I personally recommend you to develop within the framework of your > gui choice (matplotlib does have its own gui-neutral event model, but > I don't think a timeout event is supported). > > IHTH, > > -JJ > > > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 7:44 PM, VC <vasc...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I am experiencing the following difficulty: >> >> My program basically loops and wants to redraw a plot (using imshow() ) >> every 5 seconds or so. So it looks something like: >> >> ion() >> while 1: >> do redraw business.. >> time.sleep(5) >> >> The redrawing shows up fine, the only problem is that during the 5 >> seconds >> of sleep, I cannot really move the figure window or really do anything >> with >> it. >> >> I am using MPL on windows with the 'Qt4Agg' backed, and running this >> code >> from ipython (on the command line). I don't quite understand the >> threading >> model of the GUI kit, vs. the main thread, so could someone enlighten me >> how >> it works roughly, and what I need to do in a multi-threaded application >> in >> order to update a figure periodically, and be able to move it around, and >> do >> things with its figure window. >> >> Thanks in advance for any responses. >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Matplotlib-users mailing list >> Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Being-able-to-move-figure-around-during-time.sleep%28%29-tp22838236p22931234.html Sent from the matplotlib - users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
