add_window( [ChipsId,] [,attributes])
add_window( [ChipsId,] width, height, units [,attributes] )

Description

• ChipsId - an optional ChipsId structure containing values to modify the currency state for the command.
• width - window width
• height - window height
• units - units of the width and height
• attributes - optional parameters which allow the user to configure properties though a structure, list, or attribute string.

The add_window command creates a window whose attributes are specified by user preferences or in an attribute list. The new window becomes current by default; providing a ChipsId overrides the currency state.

Customizing the Window

There are several attributes that control the window characteristics. The attributes can be set to the ChIPS defaults, values provided in the add_window command, or values from the user's preference file.

The attributes may also be modified with the set_window command at any time; see "ahelp py.chips set_window" and "ahelp py.chips setget" for more information.

The attributes associated with windows are:

Attribute	Description	Options	Default
bgcolor	Background Color of the window	see the Color section of "ahelp py.chips chipsopt"	default: white in the ChIPS window, black on printout
display	Flag indicating whether the window should be rendered	see the Booleans section of "ahelp py.chips chipsopt"	true
height	window height	Numerical value expressed in either inches, centimeters, millimeters or pixels	360 pixels
scaleheight	factor to scale window to display at approximate height	positive floating point value	1.25
scalewidth	factor to scale window to display at approximate width	positive floating point value	1.25
smoothing	use vtk's smoothing to reduce anti-aliasing	see the Booleans section of "ahelp py.chips chipsopt"	false
stem	Stem used for window id	Any Alpha-numeric character sequence	win
units	Units of the window width and height dimensions	inches|centimeters|millimeters|pixels	pixels
width	window width	Numerical value expressed in either inches, centimeters, millimeters or pixels	360 pixels

chips> add_window()

chips> settings = ChipsWindow()
chips> settings.bg.color = 'blue'
chips> settings.width = 8.0
chips> settings.height = 10.0
chips> settings.units = 'centimeters'
chips> add_window(x, y, settings)

chips> add_window(["bgcolor", "navy", "id", "Figure1"])