Re: [matplotlib-devel] Adding Backends

[Eric F. <ef...@ha...>]

Ryan May wrote:
> Eric Firing wrote:
>> rcsetup can't get it from backends/__init__.py because that would set 
>> a backend selection in stone.  But backends/__init__.py can get it 
>> from rcsetup, and I am in the process of making that change on the 
>> trunk. This duplication had annoyed me earlier, but I didn't do 
>> anything about it then.  Thanks for the prompt.
> 
> Good to know.  If you can't get to it, let me know and I'll take a stab.

It's done now.

> 
>> Are you actually looking into adding a new backend?
> 
> Yeah.  I'm finally getting back around to the OpenGL backend I've been 
> kicking around for awhile now, based (right now) on Gtk.  gtkglext 
> (which has python bindings) will let you render to a pixmap, so that 
> should make it easy to integrate into the current matplotlib way of 
> doing things.  If things go well, I should have more on this after awhile.

Is the motivation 3D plotting?

Eric