Re: Rethinking the design of xwidgets

[Qiantan Hong]

> 
> For example when generating plots using matplotlib, they are simply embedded 
> in the buffer as an image, however matplotlib also has support for 
> interactive backends [2] which allow one to zoom and pan the plot and see it 
> update in real time as each plot command is issued. It would be convenient to 
> have such interactivity directly inside the buffer rather than having to use 
> an external window, similar to the interactivity offered when using 
> matplotlib in a jupyter notebook. The bokeh plotting [3] library provides 
> even more interactivity, allowing one to create complex and dynamic and 
> interactive visualizations.
Isn’t it possible to use the 'keymap text/overlay property on the image to do 
what you described? At least for zooming or
moving around view port, I think you can create some simple +/-/C-npfb bindings 
for the image and send the command to the backend.
Or write a lisp package for any more complex interaction.

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