Embedding ipython qt-console as qwidget inside qt/c++ application

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Is there some example of people embedding ipython-qt console inside their C++/Qt application? I've only seen examples of people embedding that in PyQt applications.

What I would like to do is at the end something like the console example available for PythonQt, where from a console with autocompletition, one can modify internal status of c++ variables.

Maybe is it possible thanks to an additional layer of binding of C++ methods via Boost.Python?

I think it's possible, but I don't know that anyone has done it. You'll need to embed a Python interpreter in your application as well as wrapping the C++ classes to expose them to Python. — Thomas K
– Thomas K, Commented Nov 27, 2013 at 17:51
The wrapping of C++ classes was possible with the help of PythonQt library: pythonqt.sourceforge.net The same library provided an elementary shell, but I want more, I would like to integrate the IPython-Qt shell as widget.... — linello
– linello, Commented Nov 28, 2013 at 8:59
Neat, I've not come across PythonQt before. As far as I know, you're the first person to investigate this, and I'd be fascinated to know whether it works out. I think the starting point would be to adapt this example of running an IPython kernel inside a PyQt app with C++ using PythonQt. — Thomas K
– Thomas K, Commented Nov 29, 2013 at 18:27

dtlindsey · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-06 04:40:35Z

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I have been looking to try and do something similar. I'm trying to at the very least use the ipython kernel in a c++ widget. So far the only stuff I have found online is importing modules into python. I have found nothing on the ipython github site either yet. But I'm still digging.

answered Jan 6, 2014 at 4:40

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