Merge branch '94-notebook-backend' into 'dev'

Resolve "FEATURE: add possibility to print into a notebook"

Closes #94

See merge request !66

mpl_fig.py

@@ -449,6 +449,16 @@ class MplFig():
         """
         pass
 
+    # PRINT IN NOTEBOOK ------------------------------------------------
+    def print_in_notebook(self, **kwargs):
+        """Print the rendered figure into the current notebook.
+
+        In the server context the MplFig can not be rendered, and therefore,
+        can not print anything into the notebook.
+        
+        """
+        pass
+
     # PRINT TO FILE ----------------------------------------------------
     def print_to_file(self, filename, *args, **kwargs):
         """Print the rendered figure into a file.
@@ -725,6 +735,24 @@ class MplFig():
         self._initialize(*args, **kwargs)
         self.plot()
 
+    # PRINT IN NOTEBOOK --------------------------------------------------
+    def _print_in_notebook_local(self, **kwargs):
+        """Print the rendered figure into the current notebook.
+        
+        keywords:
+        
+          - as_seen : [without recalling the MplFig.plot method]
+          
+        """
+        as_seen = kwargs.get('as_seen', False)
+
+        from matplotlib.backends.backend_agg import FigureCanvasAgg as FigureCanvas
+
+        canvas = FigureCanvas(self)  # set the figures canvas /!\ this will destroy the bounding to a window.
+        self.bounded_to_win = False
+
+        return(self)
+
     # PRINT 2 FILE -------------------------------------------------------
     def _print_to_file_local(self, filename, *args, **kwargs):
         """Print the rendered figure into a file.
@@ -881,6 +909,7 @@ class MplFig():
     _plot_client = _plot_local
     _reset_client = _reset_local
     _print_to_file_client = _print_to_file_local
+    _print_in_notebook_client = _print_in_notebook_local
 
     def _de_sync_fig_client(self):
         if self.client is not None: