[Matplotlib-users] Embedding matplotlib in Qt using Designer

[G J. <gle...@gm...>]

Hello,
I have decided to switch to the QtAgg backend because the Designer
software is very appealing. I succeeded in adding a custom widget
representing the FigureCanvasQTAgg, but when I compile the ui file, I
see that it tries to instantiate it as FigureCanvasQTAgg(Parent) where
Parent is the parent widget, which seems to be the standard format for
instantiating widgets. However, FigureCanvasQTAgg expects a figure as
an argument.
I have seen this tutorial:
http://www.scipy.org/Cookbook/Matplotlib/Qt_with_IPython_and_Designer
which suggests making a MatplotlibWidget to wrap the Canvas and set
everything up including the parent. I have written a version of this
for Qt4, but this seems like something that should be included in the
Qt4 backends. Any plans on adding this? I'd be happy to contribute.
Attached is my initial version.
Glenn