[IPython-dev] IPEP 10:

[Min RK]

On Feb 24, 2013, at 23:12, Stéfan van der Walt <stefan at sun.ac.za> wrote:

> Hi Min
> 
> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 9:01 AM, MinRK <benjaminrk at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I've added IPEP 10:
>> 
>> https://github.com/ipython/ipython/wiki/IPEP-10%3A-kernel-side-filtering-of-display-formats
> 
> Does this mean that all front-ends currently connected would need to
> register their supported display types with the kernel?

No, this proposal does not change the fact that the kernel is generally unaware of frontend capabilities.
it only provides an avenue for limited cases, such as in-process IPython, to express their limitations and avoid wasted rendering, or for users / devs to limit which formats are displayed in general from the kernel side in an easy fashion.


> 
> Stéfan
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