[Gnuplot-py-users] x11 as terminal

[Matt B. <ba...@br...>]

Hi,
I am trying to use Gnuplot.py as part of a Python script which I am  
developing on a Mac running Leopard (the latest version). It works  
exactly as expected when I use Aquaterm as my terminal, though  
plotting matrices 100x100 or larger can get very slow. I am trying to  
move away from AQT since it is old and does not support interactive  
viewing, e.g. rotation or zooming. I can start gnuplot itself from  
X11, set the terminal to be x11, and then make pretty plots that are  
fully interactive. However, if I run my python script (which uses  
gnuplot.py) through x11, I run into two problems: if my gnuplot  
constructor does not have the persist=1 option, then the plot window  
disappears as soon as it appears. However, when I do use the  
constructor (e.g. as g = Gnuplot.Gnuplot(persist=1)) then the plot  
window does persist but it's not interactive!
I don't think that I am asking a lot to have an interactive and  
persistent gnuplot window. How can I do this on my Mac? I am perfectly  
happy to use something other than AQT or X11 if it gets the job done.  
Thanks!

Matt