prompt-toolkit / prompt-toolkit/python-prompt-toolkit
3.0.40 causing interactive gui to not work from ipython console
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Description
When starting the qt apps from ipython console, those apps are not working properly. This can be reproduced by following code in the ipython console:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
%matplotlib qt6
plt.plot([0,1])
The plot window is opened but frozen, the qt app is not properly started
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Research direction
Reproduce the problem in an IPython console using the shown matplotlib Qt6 example, then inspect how prompt-toolkit interacts with the Qt application startup. Done means the plot window opens and remains responsive when launched from the IPython console.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- matplotlib, python
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100