Embed IPython Shell in Natron (enhancement)

[devernay]

From @nicholascarroll on April 1, 2016 23:47

Problem

Would be really good to embed IPython shell in Natron.
IPython has many conveniences like: autocomplete, object introspection, filename completion, good history recall, using your external editor, reference previous outputs as variables, and special features for lazy people.

Without this Enhancment
For the occasional scripter these conveniences can make the difference between being able to write the script or not.

If not IPython, even a basic python shell would be good enough, because IPython can be run from within it:

import IPython
IPython.start_ipython(argv=[])

Copied from original issue: MrKepzie/Natron#1278

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[devernay]

From @nicholascarroll on October 1, 2017 17:0

The script editor and console should be using the same session. So that the function to execute the script should send the text to the console. Like in the python mode of emacs, not like how blender works.

Also, what you might consider to be an alternative solution, the script editor should have code completion.

[Songtech-0912]

@devernay Made a basic demo of how this could work at https://github.com/Songtech-0912/PyQt-Console-Demo. Haven't tried doing so in C++ though, but with some porting it should be possible.

[YakoYakoYokuYoku]

Working on this, although the implementation will be for Python 3 and onwards only.

[devernay]

would it be Py3/Qt4 too (2.5) or Py3/Qt5 only (2.6)?