Python Graphing Utility for GUI with Animations

Question

I am trying to create a GUI interface in VB to track... oh, nevermind.

Basically, I want to create a GUI in python to display data, but I am finding that mathplotlib is not suiting my needs. I would like to be able to highlight certain datapoints, have more freedom in the text drawn to the screen, have animations on data movement, and have dropdown menus for data points. From what I have seen, I do not believe that mathplotlib can do these things. What utility can I look into to better suit my needs?

Answer 1

QGraphicsScene/View from PyQt4 is a fantastic piece of code. Although your description makes me think that some upfront work will be necessary to make things work.

...don 't trust me, I'm biased ;) Get the library here and check the demos.

Answer 2

The equivalent of matplotlib in the PyQt world is PyQwt (matplotlib integrates with PyQt also, but with PyQwt the integration is smoother). Take a look at this comparison between matplotlib and PyQwt:

http://eli.thegreenplace.net/2009/06/05/plotting-in-python-matplotlib-vs-pyqwt/

Answer 3

I haven't used it myself but Chaco seems to fit some of your needs. It is more interactive than matplotlib and can be used to make quite interactive applications.

Chaco is a Python plotting application toolkit that facilitates writing plotting applications at all levels of complexity, from simple scripts with hard-coded data to large plotting programs with complex data interrelationships and a multitude of interactive tools. While Chaco generates attractive static plots for publication and presentation, it also works well for interactive data visualization and exploration.