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Ncf5031
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4 years ago
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Matplotlib Widgets

Good afternoon all,   I'm very new to scripting visuals in Power BI using Python and I have run into a bit of a snag.   I am attempting to script a 3D bar chart that is interactive using Matplotl...
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  • dm-p's avatar
    dm-p
    4 years ago

    Hi Ncf5031,

    I haven't used the library but I imagine that Matplotlib Widgets require an interactive canvas of some kind for this operation to occur. Python visuals are rendered by Power BI as a static image and only update from external events on the report page, and not from any events within the visual. If the visual doesn't display when enabled, it's likely that Matplotlib Widgets is causing rendering issues when Power BI attempts to return the image output to the visual.

    Regards,

    Daniel

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dm-p
Super User
4 years ago

Hi Ncf5031,

I haven't used the library but I imagine that Matplotlib Widgets require an interactive canvas of some kind for this operation to occur. Python visuals are rendered by Power BI as a static image and only update from external events on the report page, and not from any events within the visual. If the visual doesn't display when enabled, it's likely that Matplotlib Widgets is causing rendering issues when Power BI attempts to return the image output to the visual.

Regards,

Daniel

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Ncf5031
Advocate I
4 years ago

dm-p thank you for the answer, that makes complete sense. I appreciate you taking the time to explain this to me.