Added script mode and autodetecting

README.md

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Look at notebook files with full working [examples](https://github.com/stared/li
 
 - [keras.ipynb](https://github.com/stared/livelossplot/blob/master/examples/keras.ipynb) - a Keras callback
 - [minimal.ipynb](https://github.com/stared/livelossplot/blob/master/examples/minimal.ipynb) - a bare API, to use anywhere
+- [script.py](https://github.com/stared/livelossplot/blob/master/examples/script.py) - to be run as a script, `python script.py`
 - [bokeh.ipynb](https://github.com/stared/livelossplot/blob/master/examples/bokeh.ipynb) - a bare API, plots with Bokeh ([open it in Colab to see the plots](https://colab.research.google.com/github/stared/livelossplot/blob/master/examples/bokeh.ipynb))
 - [pytorch.ipynb](https://github.com/stared/livelossplot/blob/master/examples/pytorch.ipynb) - a bare API, as applied to PyTorch
 - [2d_prediction_maps.ipynb](https://github.com/stared/livelossplot/blob/master/examples/2d_prediction_maps.ipynb) - example of custom plots - 2d prediction maps (0.4.1+)

examples/script.py

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# from livelossplot 0.5.6
+
+from time import sleep
+import numpy as np
+from livelossplot import PlotLosses
+
+plotlosses = PlotLosses(mode="script")
+
+for i in range(10):
+    plotlosses.update(
+        {
+            "acc": 1 - np.random.rand() / (i + 2.0),
+            "val_acc": 1 - np.random.rand() / (i + 0.5),
+            "loss": 1.0 / (i + 2.0),
+            "val_loss": 1.0 / (i + 0.5),
+        }
+    )
+    plotlosses.send()
+    sleep(0.5)

livelossplot/outputs/matplotlib_plot.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import math
-from typing import Tuple, List, Dict, Optional, Callable
+from typing import Tuple, List, Dict, Optional, Callable, Literal
 
 import warnings
 
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._before_plots = before_plots if before_plots else self._default_before_plots
         self._after_plots = after_plots if after_plots else self._default_after_plots
         self.figsize = figsize
+        self.output_mode: Literal['notebook', 'script'] = "notebook"
 
     def send(self, logger: MainLogger):
         """Draw figures with metrics and show"""
@@ -110,7 +111,11 @@ def _default_after_plots(self, fig: plt.Figure):
         if self.figpath is not None:
             fig.savefig(self.figpath.format(i=self.file_idx))
             self.file_idx += 1
-        plt.show()
+        if self.output_mode == "script":
+            plt.draw()
+            plt.pause(0.1)
+        else:
+            plt.show()
 
     def _draw_metric_subplot(self, ax: plt.Axes, group_logs: Dict[str, List[LogItem]], group_name: str, x_label: str):
         """
@@ -139,3 +144,6 @@ def _not_inline_warning(self):
                 "livelossplot requires inline plots.\nYour current backend is: {}"
                 "\nRun in a Jupyter environment and execute '%matplotlib inline'.".format(backend)
             )
+
+    def _set_output_mode(self, mode: Literal['notebook', 'script']):
+        self.output_mode = mode

livelossplot/plot_losses.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import warnings
-from typing import Type, TypeVar, List, Union, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Type, TypeVar, List, Union, Optional, Tuple, Literal
 
 import livelossplot
 from livelossplot.main_logger import MainLogger
@@ -9,14 +9,32 @@
 BO = TypeVar('BO', bound=outputs.BaseOutput)
 
 
+def get_mode() -> Literal['notebook', 'script']:
+    try:
+        from IPython import get_ipython
+        ipython = get_ipython()
+        if ipython is None:
+            return 'script'
+        name = ipython.__class__.__name__
+        if name == "ZMQInteractiveShell" or name == "Shell":
+            # Shell is in Colab
+            return "notebook"
+        elif name == "TerminalInteractiveShell":
+            return "script"
+        print(f"Unknown IPython mode: {name}. Assuming notebook mode.")
+        return "notebook"
+    except ImportError:
+        return "script"
+
+
 class PlotLosses:
     """
     Class collect metrics from the training engine and send it to plugins, when send is called
     """
     def __init__(
         self,
         outputs: List[Union[Type[BO], str]] = ['MatplotlibPlot', 'ExtremaPrinter'],
-        mode: str = 'notebook',
+        mode: Optional[Literal['notebook', 'script']] = None,
         figsize: Optional[Tuple[int, int]] = None,
         **kwargs
     ):
@@ -31,6 +49,8 @@ def __init__(
         """
         self.logger = MainLogger(**kwargs)
         self.outputs = [getattr(livelossplot.outputs, out)() if isinstance(out, str) else out for out in outputs]
+        if mode is None:
+            mode = get_mode()
         for out in self.outputs:
             out.set_output_mode(mode)
             if figsize is not None and isinstance(out, MatplotlibPlot):