[Question]: Matplotlib + PySimpleGUIQt in the Main Window

Matplotlib + PySimpleGUIQt in the Main Window

Operating System

Windows 10

PySimpleGUI Port (tkinter, Qt, Wx, Web)

PySimpleGuiQt

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Versions

Version information can be obtained by calling sg.main_get_debug_data()
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Python version (sg.sys.version)

3.7

PySimpleGUI Version (sg.__version__)

4.59 (for PySimpleGUI)
0.35 (for PySimpleGUIQt)

GUI Version (tkinter (sg.tclversion_detailed), PySide2, WxPython, Remi)

5.13.2 (for PySide2)

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Your Experience In Months or Years (optional)

Years Python programming experience

Years Programming experience overall

Have used another Python GUI Framework? (tkinter, Qt, etc) (yes/no is fine)

I have used a little of PyQt5 before

Anything else you think would be helpful?

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Troubleshooting

These items may solve your problem. Please check those you've done by changing - [ ] to - [X]

• Searched main docs for your problem www.PySimpleGUI.org
• Looked for Demo Programs that are similar to your goal Demos.PySimpleGUI.org
• If not tkinter - looked for Demo Programs for specific port
• For non tkinter - Looked at readme for your specific port if not PySimpleGUI (Qt, WX, Remi)
• Run your program outside of your debugger (from a command line)
• Searched through Issues (open and closed) to see if already reported Issues.PySimpleGUI.org
• Tried using the PySimpleGUI.py file on GitHub. Your problem may have already been fixed but not released

Detailed Description

I originally had created a small GUI in the tkinter port (PySimpleGUI), but found out later that background images were a bit difficult to implement. I saw the demo program but was not crazy about the look of it. I instead have been attempting to switch to the PySimpleGUIQt port because I like how it can implement a background image, and it looks cleaner. After some trial and error I was able to plot with matplotlib by using the Image widget. Seems to work, but was curious if there were other ways to plot using PySimpleGUIQt. For example, in the tkinter port it has the sg.Canvas() ability. I haven't had any luck though using the Canvas in the qt port, (because it is not allowed in the Qt port I guess).

I would like to plot using matplotlib (could be simple graph, or 2D filled contour plot) in the main window. Like I mentioned I was able to use the sg.Image() function to create a plot when a button was hit through the demo: "Demo_Matplotlib_Image_Elem.py". However, I have found it hard to find information on plotting specifically for the qt port. Almost all the demos/questions are for the tkinter port. Is the sg.Image() widget the only way to currently plot using Matplotlib into the main window for the qt port? Any guidance would be much appreciated, thanks!

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Watcha Makin?

If you care to share something about your project, it would be awesome to hear what you're building.

Start with Demo_Matplotlib_Image_Elem.py and inspect how sg.Image() embeds the plot in a window. Compare that approach with the Qt port's sg.Canvas() and other Qt examples, then determine whether a supported main-window plotting path should be documented or added.