[IPython-dev] Dockable widgets for IPython

[Adam Hughes]

Just from a pure user standpoint, I am certainly interested in something
like this.  Looks cool!
On Feb 4, 2015 9:33 AM, "Cedric GESTES" <cedric.gestes at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for your advices.
>
> I made an IPython notebook extension out of my hack.
>
> I started by applying some of your comments. Each dock now has a cell. The
> input part of the cell can be toggled to only display output. (ie widgets)
>
> The code can be found here:
> https://github.com/kwikteam/ipython-nbdock
>
> I plan to use bootstrap and FA as advertised.
>
> I have an issue with cells, they do not belong to the main notebook.
>
> I wonder if it is better to use cell directly, or to use a full notebook
> in each dock?
> Issues are: saving/reloading/cell focus/...
>
> a screenshot is attached.​
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Matthias Bussonnier <
> bussonniermatthias at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> To add to what Nicholas said,
>> After IPython 3.0 we will split the widget in a separate repository.
>> It will be easier to contribute/discuss than just before 3.0 release
>> or while widget are still tightly entangled with IPython code.
>> --
>> M
>>
>>
>> Le 29 janv. 2015 à 19:32, Nicholas Bollweg <nick.bollweg at gmail.com> a
>> écrit :
>>
>> cedric:
>>
>> this looks very cool: as the "ipython is not a platform" party line
>> softens, ideas like this are important for pushing what "interactive
>> computing" can be like. My immediate concern would be in not knowing which
>> cell a particular widget came from. Additionally, from a purely stylistic
>> sense, try using bootstrap panels and fontawesome to make it flow more
>> seamlessly with the notebook UI.
>>
>> I think several folks have been looking for this in the past, especially
>> with creating such controls at notebook load time:
>>
>> http://python.6.x6.nabble.com/How-To-create-persistent-interactive-UI-elements-outside-cells-td5079080.html#a5079562
>>
>> I'd say near-term, see if you can repackage this into an nbextension that
>> someone can optionally add at profile config/run-time. If it can be made
>> into pure javascript that stores its data in the notebook/cell metadata,
>> that lowers the barrier to entry... and makes it more feasible to use with
>> other kernels.
>>
>> Otherwise, if you need the python part, there is the approach taken by
>> cite2c <https://github.com/takluyver/cite2c>. Specifically, allowing the
>> configuration of the web app (not the kernel) to include loading custom
>> extensions
>> <https://github.com/takluyver/cite2c/blob/master/install.py#L11>.
>>
>> i have been interested in alternate editable layouts for some time: of
>> them i think live_reveal <https://github.com/damianavila/live_reveal>,
>> while still a little fiddly to install, has the most potential for becoming
>> something that would make sense to ship with the notebook experience,
>> especially as it is cell-based, (really) front-end only and its metadata is
>> already integrated into nvconvert and (soon, hopefully!) nbviewer. If your
>> widgets could survive nbviewer (either with or without help from a custom
>> converter) that would be really cool... once static widgets are supported.
>>
>> i have a bit of python widget code that will populate widgets on top of
>> SVG regions (as defined by layers in inkscape): this makes it easy to build
>> up full-screen capable dashboards without requiring a lot of CSS/JS
>> knowledge.
>>
>> SVGLayout(svg="dashboard.svg",
>>           children={"chart": SomeChartWidget()})
>>
>> i want to refactor it into pure javascript as well.
>>
>> keep the list posted!
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 11:57 AM, cedric gestes <ctaf42 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I hacked a prototype of dockable widgets using DockSpawn.
>>>
>>> see
>>>
>>> http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=990121201501291741191600x900scrot.png
>>> for a screenshot.
>>>
>>> Before going further I would like to take your advice on the subject.
>>>
>>> Is that something wanted in IPython?
>>>
>>> We can imagine having cells and widgets in docks.
>>>
>>> The prototype is hackish and just a proof of concept.
>>>
>>> You can find it github on the branch dockspawn of:
>>> github.com/ctaf42/ipython and github.com/ctaf42/ipython-components
>>>
>>> just checkout, run IPython and open a notebook like this one:
>>> http://nbviewer.ipython.org/gist/ctaf42/e029c475b08bdfe43f6a
>>>
>>> Cedric
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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