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Using widgets is laggy with SciencePlots

ShaiAvr opened this issue · comments

Environment

System: macOS-14.4.1-arm64-arm-64bit
Python: 3.11.7 (main, Dec  6 2023, 14:53:23) [Clang 15.0.0 (clang-1500.0.40.1)]
SciencePlots: 2.1.1
Matplotlib: 3.8.2
LaTeX distro:
pdfTeX 3.141592653-2.6-1.40.25 (TeX Live 2023)
kpathsea version 6.3.5
Copyright 2023 Han The Thanh (pdfTeX) et al.
There is NO warranty.  Redistribution of this software is
covered by the terms of both the pdfTeX copyright and
the Lesser GNU General Public License.
For more information about these matters, see the file
named COPYING and the pdfTeX source.
Primary author of pdfTeX: Han The Thanh (pdfTeX) et al.
Compiled with libpng 1.6.39; using libpng 1.6.39
Compiled with zlib 1.2.13; using zlib 1.2.13
Compiled with xpdf version 4.04

Affected styles

["science", "grid"]

Describe the issue here

I wanted to add interactive sliders to my plot, and I found that the mpl_interactions library is a nice and easy way to achieve this. I used a simple example from their site and modified it to suit my style. When running without SciencePlots (that is, without mpl.style.use(["science", "grid"])), everything is responsive and smooth: I can smoothly change the sliders and observe the changes in my plots. However, using SciencePlots causes the sliders to become laggy, and the plots also update with lags and are less responsive.

Why does SciencePlots causes mpl_interactions to be laggy and slow, and how can I fix this?

How can we replicate it? What have you tried? Please, add a reproducible example

import matplotlib as mpl
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import mpl_interactions.ipyplot as iplt
import numpy as np

import scienceplots  # noqa: F401

mpl.style.use(["science", "grid"])  # Comment this line to run smoothly
mpl.rcParams["font.size"] = 14

x = np.linspace(0, np.pi, 100)
tau = np.linspace(0.5, 10, 100)


def f1(x, tau, beta):
    return np.sin(x * tau) * x * beta


def f2(x, tau, beta):
    return np.sin(x * beta) * x * tau


fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(8, 8))
controls = iplt.plot(x, f1, ax=ax, tau=tau, beta=(1, 10, 100), label="f1")
iplt.plot(x, f2, controls=controls, label="f2")
ax.legend()

fig.tight_layout()
plt.show()

Extra info

No response

After further investigation, I found that this issue occurs with SciencePlots in general and not only with mpl_interactions. I made this demo which only uses matplotlib's widgets and the problem still happens: smooth and responsive transitions without SciencePlots and it becomes laggy and slow with SciencePlots.

from matplotlib.widgets import Slider
import matplotlib as mpl
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

import scienceplots  # noqa: F401

# mpl.style.use(["science"])  # Uncomment this line to see laggy UI with SciencePlots
mpl.rcParams["font.size"] = 14


def f(x, tau, beta):
    return np.sin(x * tau) * x**beta


x = np.linspace(0, 10, 1000)

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(8, 8))
(line,) = ax.plot(x, f(x, 1, 1))

fig_ui = plt.figure(figsize=(8, 1))
ax_tau = fig_ui.add_axes([0.1, 0.6, 0.8, 0.05])
s_tau = Slider(ax=ax_tau, label="tau", valmin=0.1, valmax=10, valinit=1)
ax_beta = fig_ui.add_axes([0.1, 0.1, 0.8, 0.05])
s_beta = Slider(ax=ax_beta, label="beta", valmin=0.1, valmax=10, valinit=1)


def update(val):
    line.set_ydata(f(x, s_tau.val, s_beta.val))
    fig.canvas.draw_idle()


s_tau.on_changed(update)
s_beta.on_changed(update)

fig.tight_layout()
plt.show()

I suspect the issue relies not in SciencePlots, but in Matplotlib's backend: LaTeX. I would expect LaTeX rendering to be very much slower since that needs to be called as a different process for each one of the text figures (i.e. labels).

Can you benchmark with the "no-latex" style? You can append it to the styles list after "science", else the dont-use-latex config will be overridden.

You can install these to avoid latex problems:

python -m pip install -U mpl_interactions scienceplots pylatexenc pdflatex latexcodec latextools latex latexify-py jupyter-latex-envs ipympl

sudo apt install cm-super dvipng texlive-latex-extra texlive-fonts-recommended texlive-latex-recommended ghostscript

If you do it this way for interactive and faster backend use, you will be able to use latex smoothly and quickly.

Backends: 'GTK3Agg', 'GTK3Cairo', 'GTK4Agg', 'GTK4Cairo', 'MacOSX', 'nbAgg', 'QtAgg', 'QtCairo', 'Qt5Agg', 'Qt5Cairo', 'TkAgg', 'TkCairo', 'WebAgg', 'WX', 'WXAgg', 'WXCairo', 'agg', 'cairo', 'pdf', 'pgf', 'ps', 'svg', 'template'

displaying plots interactively: TkAgg, QtAgg, GTK4Agg, Gtk3Agg, WxAgg, and MacOSX.

import matplotlib
import matplotlib as mpl
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
matplotlib.use('TkAgg') # working, more speed than qtagg
print(matplotlib.get_backend())

( matplotlib.use('qtagg') # working, PyQt6, PySide6, PyQt5, PySide2 for dynamic plots
matplotlib.use('GTK3Agg') # working
matplotlib.use('WebAgg') # working )

@echedey-ls Indeed, using LaTeX was the problem. If I run with the "no-latex" option, everything runs smoothly.

@WhiteSymmetry I will try it. About the second installation command: sudo apt install cm-super dvipng texlive-latex-extra texlive-fonts-recommended texlive-latex-recommended ghostscript, I have a MacBook and a Windows 11 desktop so, sudo apt install doesn't really work. I assume this command is meant to install TexLive. If so, then I already have it installed on both machines. If there is something else, can you please clarify what the second command tries to install and what to do on Mac and Windows?

@WhiteSymmetry In addition, the installation of the Python packages you mentioned failed. It claims that it's impossible to resolve the dependencies:

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The conflict is caused by:
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To fix this you could try to:
1. loosen the range of package versions you've specified
2. remove package versions to allow pip attempt to solve the dependency conflict

ERROR: ResolutionImpossible: for help visit https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/topics/dependency-resolution/#dealing-with-dependency-conflicts

Another minor point is that latexcodec is probably unnecessary. It's Pypi page says to use pylatexenc which you already listed.

If I run with the "no-latex" option, everything runs smoothly.

I'm glad to hear that! Feel free to close if solved.

@WhiteSymmetry maybe I wasn't clear enough and you misunderstood my use of the word backend. I was referring to the text rendering backend, not the GUI one.

The alternative to LaTeX text rendering is bundled into Matplotlib. For this reason, it is much faster than LaTeX calls and output extraction.

@WhiteSymmetry In addition, the installation of the Python packages you mentioned failed. It claims that it's impossible to resolve the dependencies:

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ERROR: Cannot install jsonschema==4.20.0, jupyterlab-server and pdflatex==0.1.0 because these package versions have conflicting dependencies.

The conflict is caused by:
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To fix this you could try to:
1. loosen the range of package versions you've specified
2. remove package versions to allow pip attempt to solve the dependency conflict

ERROR: ResolutionImpossible: for help visit https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/topics/dependency-resolution/#dealing-with-dependency-conflicts

Another minor point is that latexcodec is probably unnecessary. It's Pypi page says to use pylatexenc which you already listed.

You can install packages one by one. You may not install the incompatible one. Not all of them are necessary in the list I wrote, but I wrote them as a list to be ready. For me, everything is installed in Python 3.11.8 without any problems.

"jsonschema==4.20.0, jupyterlab-server and pdflatex==0.1.0" may cause problems for this type of jsonschema because they all use different versions. After installing it separately, you can update the current version of jsonschema. If the old version remains, sometimes jupyterlab may not work.

If I run with the "no-latex" option, everything runs smoothly.

I'm glad to hear that! Feel free to close if solved.

@WhiteSymmetry maybe I wasn't clear enough and you misunderstood my use of the word backend. I was referring to the text rendering backend, not the GUI one.

The alternative to LaTeX text rendering is bundled into Matplotlib. For this reason, it is much faster than LaTeX calls and output extraction.

Thank you for your explanation. The situation you stated is both true and an important issue.

Matplotlib offers two main advantages when it comes to text rendering with LaTeX: flexibility and integration.

  1. Flexibility: Matplotlib's LaTeX support allows the use of various LaTeX packages (font packages, math packages, etc.), providing more flexibility. This can lead to impressive results, especially when you use the same fonts in your figures as in your main document.

  2. Integration: Matplotlib enables you to create visualizations directly within your Python code and save them in a wide range of formats (PNG, PDF, SVG, etc.). Direct work with LaTeX may not offer such straightforward integration.

However, there are some drawbacks to using LaTeX for text rendering:

  1. Speed: LaTeX rendering is slower than Matplotlib's built-in mathtext. Matplotlib caches rendered TeX expressions, so the first occurrence of an expression triggers a TeX compilation, while subsequent occurrences reuse the rendered image from the cache, making them faster.
  2. Setup and Dependencies: LaTeX support requires a working LaTeX installation. Additionally, Agg backends require dvipng, PS backend requires PSfrag, dvips, and Ghostscript.

Using LaTeX for text rendering within Matplotlib can be advantageous in certain situations, particularly when creating high-quality, professional-looking documents. However, if speed and simplicity are important, using Matplotlib's built-in mathtext might be more appropriate.

mpl.style.use(["science", "grid"]) -->
plt.rcParams.update({"text.usetex": True,"font.family": "sans-serif","font.sans-serif": "Helvetica", "font.size": "16"})

If we write this code like this instead, we will use Matplotlib instead of Latex + Matplotlib, but this time we will be deprived of the additional capabilities of Latex (https://ctan.org/pkg/amsmath). Those who do not want to use latex can try it by making changes in the "style" section (https://github.com/garrettj403/SciencePlots/tree/master/scienceplots/styles) or generate new styles for themselves.

science.mplstyle: https://github.com/garrettj403/SciencePlots/blob/master/scienceplots/styles/science.mplstyle

.# Use serif fonts
.# font.serif : Times
font.family : serif
mathtext.fontset : dejavuserif

.# Use LaTeX for math formatting
text.usetex : True
text.latex.preamble : \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{amssymb}

Using LaTeX for text rendering within Matplotlib can be advantageous in certain situations, particularly when creating high-quality, professional-looking documents. However, if speed and simplicity are important, using Matplotlib's built-in mathtext might be more appropriate.

That's completely true @WhiteSymmetry

I've considered setting text.usetex to false by default and changing the no-latex style to latex. However, I don't have enough time to work on my TODO list (tests, documentation and this change). I should open issues for all that in the hope anybody can help. Feel free to open PRs if you want.

For this matter, I also have to speak with the author @garrettj403 for a few more permissions/configurations.

Closing this as completed since @ShaiAvr has solved their issue. Thanks @WhiteSymmetry for the examples.

mpl.style.use(["science", "grid"]) --> plt.rcParams.update({"text.usetex": True,"font.family": "sans-serif","font.sans-serif": "Helvetica", "font.size": "16"})
If we write this code like this instead, we will use Matplotlib instead of Latex + Matplotlib

(Minor correction here for everyone interested: for the we will use Matplotlib instead of Latex + Matplotlib statement to be true, you must set plt.rcParams.update({"text.usetex": False}) -instead of True- or use the SciencePlots style "no-latex" which sets this config option to false.

REMEMBER: order when specifying the styles is important - the last style in the plt.use([...]) list will override configuration options (i.e., rcParams) in the case multiple styles set them.