Re: How can I get a "real plot window" in octave like the one in gnuplot?

[Bill Denney]

On Fri, 27 May 2005, Dmitri A. Sergatskov wrote:

> lming_44 wrote:
> > Hi!
> >     I have the following problem: In gnuplot , when I type " plot
> > sin(x)", it will popup a plot window, and I can zoom in , zoom out the
> > graphic with mouse. And when I move my mouse, I can get the current
> > coord. But in octave, "plot " command just popup a normal window with a
> > static graphic. How can I get a plot window in octave with mouse
> > support? Thanks!
>
> See
>
> http://www.octave.org/octave-lists/archive/help-octave.2005/msg00661.html
> and
> http://www.gnuplot.info/faq/faq.html#SECTION00076000000000000000

This seems like it would be a good functionality increase generally. 
Would it be possible to have octave add this to a .gnuplot file perhaps by 
asking the question on the first startup

Would you like to add mouse functionality in plotting?

And turn this feature off by setting a variable like

ask_gnuplot_mouse = 0

in .octaverc?

I realize that this is a relatively complex fix, and there is probably 
a more appropriate way to fix this (perhaps just add "gset mouse" to the 
plot commands?).  I mention this because I had issues with it, too, when I 
started using octave.

Bill

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