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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# coding: utf-8
+# /*##########################################################################
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
+#
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+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
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+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+# THE SOFTWARE.
+#
+# ###########################################################################*/
+"""Example demonstrating animated axis"""
+
+import numpy
+from silx.gui import qt
+from silx.gui.plot import Plot1D
+
+
+class TestAnimatedAxes(Plot1D):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super(TestAnimatedAxes, self).__init__(parent=parent)
+        self._createActions()
+        self._i = 0
+        self._timer = qt.QTimer(self)
+        self._timer.timeout.connect(self._tick)
+        self._toggleSequence()
+
+    def _createActions(self):
+        action = qt.QAction(self)
+        action.setText("Start/stop sequence")
+        action.triggered.connect(self._toggleSequence)
+        action.setShortcut(" ")
+        self.addAction(action)
+
+        action = qt.QAction(self)
+        action.setText("Create/remove curve1")
+        action.triggered.connect(self._toggleCurve1)
+        action.setShortcut("1")
+        self.addAction(action)
+
+        action = qt.QAction(self)
+        action.setText("Create/remove curve1")
+        action.triggered.connect(self._toggleCurve2)
+        action.setShortcut("2")
+        self.addAction(action)
+
+        action = qt.QAction(self)
+        action.setText("Create/remove curve1")
+        action.triggered.connect(self._toggleCurve3)
+        action.setShortcut("3")
+        self.addAction(action)
+
+        action = qt.QAction(self)
+        action.setText("Create/remove curve1")
+        action.triggered.connect(self._toggleCurve4)
+        action.setShortcut("4")
+        self.addAction(action)
+
+        action = qt.QAction(self)
+        action.setText("Create/remove curve5")
+        action.triggered.connect(self._toggleCurve5)
+        action.setShortcut("5")
+        self.addAction(action)
+
+    def _executeCommand(self, command):
+        sequence = qt.QKeySequence(command)
+        for action in self.actions():
+            if action.shortcut() == sequence:
+                action.trigger()
+
+    def _tick(self):
+        sequence = "12531415"
+        command = sequence[self._i % len(sequence)]
+        self._executeCommand(command)
+        self._i += 1
+
+    def _toggleSequence(self):
+        if self._timer.isActive():
+            self._timer.stop()
+        else:
+            self._timer.start(2000)
+
+    def _toggleCurve1(self):
+        legend = "curve1"
+        curve = self.getCurve(legend)
+        if curve is None:
+            xx = numpy.arange(0, 50)
+            yy = numpy.sin(xx) + 2
+            self.addCurve(xx, yy, legend=legend)
+        else:
+            self.removeCurve(legend)
+            self.resetZoom()
+
+    def _toggleCurve2(self):
+        legend = "curve2"
+        curve = self.getCurve(legend)
+        if curve is None:
+            xx = numpy.arange(100, 200)
+            yy = numpy.sin(xx) + 3
+            self.addCurve(xx, yy, legend=legend)
+        else:
+            self.removeCurve(legend)
+            self.resetZoom()
+
+    def _toggleCurve3(self):
+        legend = "curve3"
+        curve = self.getCurve(legend)
+        if curve is None:
+            xx = numpy.arange(10, 100)
+            yy = numpy.sin(xx) + -1
+            self.addCurve(xx, yy, legend=legend)
+        else:
+            self.removeCurve(legend)
+            self.resetZoom()
+
+    def _toggleCurve4(self):
+        legend = "curve4"
+        curve = self.getCurve(legend)
+        if curve is None:
+            xx = numpy.arange(110, 130)
+            yy = numpy.sin(xx) + 1.5
+            self.addCurve(xx, yy, legend=legend, yaxis="right")
+        else:
+            self.removeCurve(legend)
+            self.resetZoom()
+
+    def _toggleCurve5(self):
+        legend = "curve5"
+        curve = self.getCurve(legend)
+        if curve is None:
+            xx = numpy.arange(-10, 30)
+            yy = numpy.sin(xx) + 1.5
+            self.addCurve(xx, yy, legend=legend, yaxis="right")
+        else:
+            self.removeCurve(legend)
+            self.resetZoom()
+
+
+def main():
+    app = qt.QApplication([])
+    plot = TestAnimatedAxes()
+    plot.getView().setAnimated(True)
+    plot.show()
+    return app.exec_()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()