Add IPython console plugin to workbench

Also fix minor style issues is messagedisplay.
Refs #21251

qt/applications/workbench/workbench/plugins/base.py

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDockWidget, QWidget
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QDockWidget, QMainWindow, QWidget
 
 
 class PluginWidget(QWidget):
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ class PluginWidget(QWidget):
 
     def __init__(self, main_window):
         QWidget.__init__(self, main_window)
+        assert isinstance(main_window, QMainWindow)
 
+        self.dockwidget = None
         self.main = main_window
 
 # ----------------- Plugin API --------------------
@@ -50,4 +52,13 @@ class PluginWidget(QWidget):
         dock.setAllowedAreas(self.ALLOWED_AREAS)
         dock.setFeatures(self.FEATURES)
         dock.setWidget(self)
+        self.dockwidget = dock
         return dock, self.LOCATION
+
+    def toggle_view(self, checked):
+        """Toggle view visible or hidden"""
+        if checked:
+            self.dockwidget.show()
+            self.dockwidget.raise_()
+        else:
+            self.dockwidget.hide()

qt/applications/workbench/workbench/plugins/ipythonconsole.py

+#    This file is part of the mantid workbench.
+#
+#    Copyright (C) 2017 mantidproject
+#
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, unicode_literals)
+
+# system imports
+
+# third-party library imports
+from mantidqt.widgets.ipythonconsole import InProcessIPythonConsole
+from qtpy.QtWidgets import QVBoxLayout
+
+# local package imports
+from workbench.plugins.base import PluginWidget
+
+
+class IPythonConsole(PluginWidget):
+    """Provides an in-process IPython console"""
+
+    def __init__(self, parent):
+        super(IPythonConsole, self).__init__(parent)
+
+        # layout
+        self.console = InProcessIPythonConsole(self)
+        layout = QVBoxLayout()
+        layout.addWidget(self.console)
+        self.setLayout(layout)
+
+# ----------------- Plugin API --------------------
+
+    def register_plugin(self):
+        self.main.add_dockwidget(self)
+
+    def get_plugin_title(self):
+        return "IPython"

qt/applications/workbench/workbench/plugins/logmessagedisplay.py

@@ -14,18 +14,20 @@
 #
 #  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 #  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-from __future__ import absolute_import
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, unicode_literals)
 
+# 3rdparty imports
 from mantidqt.widgets.messagedisplay import MessageDisplay
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout
 
+# local imports
 from workbench.plugins.base import PluginWidget
 
 
 class LogMessageDisplay(PluginWidget):
 
     def __init__(self, parent):
-        PluginWidget.__init__(self, parent)
+        super(LogMessageDisplay, self).__init__(parent)
 
         # layout
         self.display = MessageDisplay(parent)