FS#22951 - [python2-matplotlib] forces a dependency on QT

Attached to Project: Community Packages
Opened by Fnord Popos (noddy) - Friday, 18 February 2011, 18:20 GMT
Last edited by Stéphane Gaudreault (stephane) - Monday, 21 February 2011, 14:13 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages
Status Closed
Assigned To Stéphane Gaudreault (stephane)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Description:

matplotlib can be used with various output backends; the PKGBUILD itself mentions GTK, TK and WX as optionals, and this is correct.
However, it lists python2-qt as a proper dep, while it actually successfully builds and runs without it (minus ipython -pylab, which is not a core feature IMHO). I think all the outputs should be optionalized.

This is not merely nitpicking. I use it on a pretty constrained system that doesn't have QT at all, because there is no room for it.

Additional info:
* package version(s)

python2-matplotlib 1.0.1-1
python2 2.7.1-6
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Closed by  Stéphane Gaudreault (stephane)
Monday, 21 February 2011, 14:13 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Additional comments about closing:  Qt4 is the default backend.
Comment by Stéphane Gaudreault (stephane) - Saturday, 19 February 2011, 04:07 GMT
As you mentioned, there are several possible backend. We need to have one as a default unless displaying graphics in a windows does not work "out of the box". Qt4 has been choosed for that.

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