[IPython-dev] [PATCH] Jumpy notebook fixes
Bob McElrath
bob+ipython at mcelrath.org
Mon Jun 4 15:03:26 EDT 2012
I was bothered that in a number of different circumstances, the contents of the
Notebook would "jump". For instance, when I focus on different cells in the
notebook, the text would jump over and down by 1px due to the added border. The
menu bar has the same problem. Also, clicking on a large cell that is partially
off screen would cause the window to recenter on its input cell, making it
difficult to select or examine part of a long output cell.
So attached is a tiny patch for these problems. (against git head)
Explanation:
Menu: the menu items need a 1px border so that when one is added by jQuery, the
menu item doesn't shift by 1px. (ui-menu and ui-menu-item classes)
Cell focus: The jQuery class .ui-widget-content draws the border on the focused
cell, but the unfocused cell doesn't have a border, causing 1px jumping. The
solution is to add a border for it, but then this will have higher specificity
than the jQuery class. So I also added a redefinition of the focused cell
border with div.ui-widget-content, which has higher specificity. A selected
cell was additionally getting an outline from jQuery when :active. I also
disabled this by setting 'outline: none', to prevent flashing of the border when
a cell is clicked on.
Cell focus scrolling: The CodeMirror focus() call causes the window to scroll to
the CodeMirror input cell. I removed this call from CodeCell.prototype.select()
and RawCell.prototype.select(). Additionally, the CodeMirror refresh() call is
only required if the input cell changes and must be redrawn. This doesn't
happen on focus, it happens on edit, and refresh() is properly called in
TextCell.prototype.edit(), so isn't required in select(). I removed these
superfluous refresh() calls too.
In the future I'll use git, because I anticipate doing more work on IPython, but
for this tiny first patch, I thought I'd send it here.
Aside: nice job guys, you've managed to get me to do real mathematical work in
something other than Maple. I *love* the IPython Notebook. I've been cursing
and screaming at Maple/Mathematica, wanting something like the IPython notebook
for *years*. (Some years ago I wrote an Axiom/TiddlyWiki "notebook"-like
interface that's very similar to your notebook, but didn't have the time/energy
to take it further) If anyone is interested in a TiddlyWiki/IPython
combination, talk to me.
--
Cheers, Bob McElrath
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by
the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened.
But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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