[Python-modules-commits] r6866 - in packages/matplotlib/trunk/debian (3 files)

[morph at users.alioth.debian.org]

    Date: Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 19:34:22
  Author: morph
Revision: 6866

* debian/NEWS
  - added to notify users about default backend (TkAgg)
* debian/README.debian
  - added information about changing backend

Added:
  packages/matplotlib/trunk/debian/NEWS
Modified:
  packages/matplotlib/trunk/debian/README.debian
  packages/matplotlib/trunk/debian/changelog

Added: packages/matplotlib/trunk/debian/NEWS
===================================================================
--- packages/matplotlib/trunk/debian/NEWS	                        (rev 0)
+++ packages/matplotlib/trunk/debian/NEWS	2008-11-08 19:34:22 UTC (rev 6866)
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+matplotlib (0.98.3-6) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
+
+  With this release, we are setting the default backend for matplotlib to 'TkAgg',
+  the lower level of backend suggested bu upsteam.
+
+  You can find documentation about changing the backend in the file:
+
+    /usr/share/doc/python-matplotlib/README.Debian
+
+ -- Sandro Tosi <morph at debian.org>  Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:36:42 +0100

Modified: packages/matplotlib/trunk/debian/README.debian
===================================================================
--- packages/matplotlib/trunk/debian/README.debian	2008-11-08 18:06:16 UTC (rev 6865)
+++ packages/matplotlib/trunk/debian/README.debian	2008-11-08 19:34:22 UTC (rev 6866)
@@ -3,8 +3,43 @@
 
 For various functions to work, for example 
 
-help() -> modules
+  help() -> modules
 
 you need to set the enviromental variable:
 
-export MATPLOTLIBDATA=/usr/share/matplotlib/
+  $ export MATPLOTLIBDATA=/usr/share/matplotlib/
+
+
+Change the backend
+------------------
+
+From matplotlib version 0.98.3-6 the default backend in Debian is 'TkAgg', the
+simplest backend available in most context.
+
+If you want to change it, you have to ways: system wide, changing
+
+  /etc/matplotlibrc
+
+or on a user basis, changing the file
+
+  $HOME/.matplotlib/matplotlibrc
+
+adding or changing a line like this:
+
+  backend = <backend>
+
+where <backend> can be choosen from this list:
+
+  # Default backend, one of: Agg, Cairo, CocoaAgg, GTK, GTKAgg,
+  # GTKCairo, FltkAgg, Pdf, Ps, QtAgg, Qt4Agg, SVG, TkAgg, WX, WXAgg.
+  #
+  # The Agg, Ps, Pdf and SVG backends do not require external
+  # dependencies. Do not choose GTK, GTKAgg, GTKCairo, TkAgg or WXAgg if
+  # you have disabled the relevent extension modules.
+
+so usually, you can have a backend if you have the Python bindings installed:
+
+  GTK -> python-gtk2
+  Tk  -> python-tk
+  QT  -> python-qt3 or python-qt4
+  WX  -> python-wxgtk2.6 or python-wxgtk2.8

Modified: packages/matplotlib/trunk/debian/changelog
===================================================================
--- packages/matplotlib/trunk/debian/changelog	2008-11-08 18:06:16 UTC (rev 6865)
+++ packages/matplotlib/trunk/debian/changelog	2008-11-08 19:34:22 UTC (rev 6866)
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
   [ Sandro Tosi ]
   * debian/control
     - switch Vcs-Browser field to viewsvn
+  * debian/NEWS
+    - added to notify users about default backend (TkAgg)
+  * debian/README.debian
+    - added information about changing backend
 
  -- Benjamin Drung <benjamin.drung at gmail.com>  Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:33:36 +0100