[yt-dev] Fwd: [IPython-dev] interactive widgets

[Matthew Turk]

Hi all,

The IPython devs have been sketching out the protocol for their
javascript widgets.  They've also been setting a good timetable for
when external devs can start working on it.  Since this is -- in my
opinion -- one of the most promising directions for Reason and other
yt GUIs/explorers, it's definitely interesting to see it take shape.
(Frankly, I think it's the most promising direction for *all*
scientific python data exploration, but maybe that's just me ...)

The message spec Matthias links to does a pretty interesting job of
laying out how Python would communicate with the GUI and how it would
look to the slightly-higher-level infrastructure developer.
Definitely something to keep an eye on, and also seems like porting
existing Reason code (which is very similar in feel, although not as
well thought-out or implemented) would be possible.

-Matt


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Matthias BUSSONNIER <bussonniermatthias at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: [IPython-dev] interactive widgets
To: IPython developers list <ipython-dev at scipy.org>


Hi Jason.

You can have allow here
https://hackpad.com/IPython-Interactive-JavaScript-Widget-Design-jRD6dHFt5I8

We have only define the rough edges of what we will do.

        - create widget step (from kernel to javascript IIRC)
        - bidirectionnal update_state   js<-> kernel
        - possibly a destroy widget message

Data in json form. No binary websocket for now.
--
Matthias



Le 30 juil. 2013 à 18:11, Jason Grout a écrit :

> Could someone summarize some of the discussion that happened last week
> on interactive widgets (like manipulate/interact controls, etc.)?  I'm
> working more on extending Sage's implementation this week, and I'm
> curious what happened last week in the IPython camp.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jason
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