Idea for canvas reinitialization: x.reinit()

[lee1043]

Currently removeobject works for removing individual object or template, but I was thinking something like below, so everything can be easily removed but keep canvas alive so it can be re-used.

x=vcs.init()
x.plot(d)
x.reinit() ## Clear every objects in the canvas, remaining canvas alive

This would help when creating thousands of plots as @durack1 , @gleckler1 and I do, but memory usage is keep increasing because of user missed erase some of vcs object. @doutriaux1 What do you think?

[doutriaux1]

@lee1043 I will add a function vcs.reset() that will remove all non displayed elements.

[durack1]

@lee1043 @doutriaux1 I think a vcs.reset() function would be ideal, I wonder whether having keyword args as an additional expansion to the function would be useful?

[lee1043]

@doutriaux1 Great, thanks. May I ask when I expect start using it? (No pressure, just estimation. :-) )

[doutriaux1]

you may, but you might not like the answer 😸