Re: [matplotlib-devel] Gtk.Layout instead of Gtk.DrawingArea

[Abraham S. <ab...@cn...>]

Currently matplotlib already draws its widgets on the canvas, so this 
would allow a method to instead use native widgets in place of the 
matplotlib widgets when possible. Using native widgets has the advantage 
of response time and having a larger library at one's disposal. Even 
without the mapping of matplotlib->native widgets, it can be useful to 
easily put more controls to allow the plot to be altered (e.g. playing a 
movie, rerunning a sim, etc.) This can also be accomplished (at least 
with GTK) by adding another toolbar, but isn't always optimal.

Is there an easy method to place widgets outside of the figure widget? 
Also, does this mean that matplotlib widgets should also not be drawn on 
the canvas?

I checked on the link you gave, and it appears the problem occurs when 
scrolling is involved. Currently with how things are done, I don't think 
this will happen.

Abe

Steve Chaplin wrote:

>On Wed, 2005-09-14 at 20:32 -0700, John Hunter wrote:
>  
>
>>        OK, great.  Steve could you take a look at this when you get a
>>        minute
>>        and give some feedback about whether you think this is a god
>>        idea.
>>    
>>
>
>The patch works OK when I tried it, and the example displayed a button
>in the FigureCanvas. How is it extremely useful to place a widget on top
>of a FigureCanvas?
>
>I think a figure widget should just show figures, extra widgets can
>always be placed outside the figure widget.
>Gtk.DrawingArea is a simple, fast widget. Gtk.Layout (as used by
>GnomeCanvas) is more complicated and has a higher overhead.
>
>This week I read that the widget item in gnome-canvas does not work very
>well
>http://blogs.gnome.org/view/alexl/2005/09/14/0
>
>Steve
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