The notebook now supports a `--read-only` flag, which allows users to view all notebooks being served but not to edit them or execute any code. These actions are not allowed and the buttons, shortcuts, etc. are removed, but the requests will raise authentication errors if they manage to send the events anyway. Save/print functions remain available.
This flag can be used in two modes:
1. When running an unauthenticated server, one can run a *second* read-only server in the same directory on a public IP address. This will let users connect to the read-only view without having to worry about configuring passwords and certificates for the execution server.
2. When running a server configured with authentication (and hopefully an SSL certificate), starting it with `--read-only` allows unauthenticated users read-only access to notebooks. This means that the same server on a single port can be both used by authenticated users for execution and by the public for viewing the available notebooks.
Show invalid config message on TraitErrors during initialization.
implemented via `@catch_config` decorator
Now, the event that was triggered by invalid app config (see `--log-level 5`) is triggered by bad config at any point during initialization.
This *will* catch TraitError-raising bugs in IPython itself, but only during initialization.
Also, deregister crash handler on use to avoid it being triggered recursively/repeatedly.
If a user has Chrome set as their default browser (system-wide or via
the `BROWSER` environment variable), opening the notebook hangs
because the chrome call doesn't return immediately. This solves the
issue by opening the browser in a thread.
Note that there remains an issue where killing the notebook will kill
Chrome if the Chrome session was started by us. I haven't found a way
to work around that despite attempts by making the webbrowser.open()
call in a subprocess.
When using a password, read-only mode allows unauthenticated users
read-only access to notebooks. Editing, execution, etc. are not
allowed in read-only mode, but save/print functions are available.
No kernels are started until an authenticated user opens a notebook.
implemented via @catch_config decorator
Now, the event that was triggered by invalid app config (see `--log-level 5`) is triggered by bad config at any point during initialization.
This *will* catch TraitError bugs in IPython itself, but only during initialization.
closes gh-908
The History will always appear empty, so history magics, etc. don't do anything. Readline history for a single session works fine.
Test suite should now pass without sqlite
Adding clear_output to kernel and HTML notebook.
This enables the clearing of output during the execution of a cell. It can be used for simple forms of animation in the notebook.
All buttons, show/hide clickable areas, etc. should have some tooltip describing
what they do. There are jQuery plugins for enhanced tooltips, but this gets
the lightest version working.
closes#436
Various Notebook usability fixes:
- add kernel restart dialog confirmation (it destroys the user session)
- add missing keybindings
- change language from 'terminal mode' to 'in-place execution' which is more descriptive
- adjust spacing/padding and colors slightly for readability and better use of space in small screens.
- add line numbering toggle to code cells. Triggered with C-m-l.
- show keybindings in monospaced font.
- add QuickHelp button that is always visible and at the top.
- add missing keybindings for kernel interrupt/restart from the kbd.
