Panel

Date: 2020-11-13

This is another micro-release primarily fixing various minor bugs in functionality introduced as part of the 0.10.0 release. Many thanks to MarcSkovMadsen, ahuang11, xavArtley, Hoxbro, jbednar and philippjfr.

Bug fixes:

- Fix various issues with Template CSS ([1663](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1663), [#1742](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1742))
- Fix BytesIO/StringIO buffers as input to image panes ([1711](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/issues/1711))
- Fix out-of-bounds errors when assigning to `GridSpec` with fixed ncols ([1721](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1721))
- Fix deserialization issues for `Plotly.hover_data` ([1722](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/))
- Fixed updating of `Alert` parameters after initialization ([1725](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1725))
- Fix ordering of items added to Template areas ([1736](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1736))
- Fix interactivity for items in Card ([1750](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1750))
- Ensure onload callbacks are only run once ([1746](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1746))
- Allow overriding items in grid based templates ([1741](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1741))
- Ensure `ECharts` and `ipywidget` rerender when in `Card` ([1765](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1765))
- Ensure template dark theme persists on HoloViews plots ([1764](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1764))
- Fix responsive height in Plotly pane ([1770](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1770))
- Ensure image panes resize in width and height ([1777](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1777))
- Fix issues with Location.sync serialization ([1784](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1784))
- Add throttled argument to interact ([1259](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1259))
- ECharts pane now loads echarts-gl for 3D support ([1785](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1785))

Enhancements:

- Improved OAuth encryption key validation ([1762](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1762))
- Add `progress` option to `.save` method ([1776](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1776))

Date: 2020-10-27

This is a micro release of Paanel primarily containing bug fixes following the 0.10.0 release. Many thanks to MarcSkovMadsen, jbednar and philippjfr for contributing fixes to this release.

Enhancements:

- Add pn.bind function to bind parameters to a function ([1629](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/issues/1629))

Bug fixes:

- Fix `WidgetBox` CSS ([855](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/855))
- Fix CSS load order in Templates ([1698](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1698))
- Allow setting `DiscreteSlider` orientation ([1683](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1683))
- Ensure JS callbacks and links are only set up once on templates ([1700](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1700))
- Initialize pipeline only once ([1705](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1705))
- Allow using `NumberInput` as `Param` pane widget ([1708](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/issues/1708))

Date: 2020-10-23

This is a minor but jam-packed release of Panel, with a slew of new features and enhancements, plus a wide array of minor fixes and improvements to the documentation, and website.
Many thanks to the people who contributed to this release, including philippjfr, MarkSkovMadsen (alert pane, templates, docs), xavArtley (VTK improvements, templates, input/spinner widgets), maximlt (panel serve), jbednar (docs, reviewing), kebowen (templates), ahuang11 (datepicker), nghenzi (react template, bugfixes), nritsche (panel serve), ltalirz (autocomplete input), BoBednar (docs), tmikolajczyk, halilbay, Hoxbro, and ceball (testing and automation).

Features:

- Add `Card` and `Accordion` layout ([1262](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1262), [#1266](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1266), [#1267](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1267), [#1616](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1616), [#1619](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1619))
- Location component ([1150](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1150), [#1297](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1297), [#1357](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1357), [#1407](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1407), [#1498](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1498), [#1519](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1519), [#1532](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1532), [#1638](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1638), [#1658](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1658))
- VTK improvements: colorbars ([1270](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1270)), synchronization ([#1248](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1248), [#1637](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1637)), orientation widget ([#1635](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1635)), volume controller ([#1631](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1631)), serialization ([#1596](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1596)), follower ([#1451](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1451))
- Add default templates ([1277](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1277), [#1374](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1374), [#1419](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1419), [#1421](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1421), [#1459](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1459), [#1472](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1472), [#1473](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1473), [#1479](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1479), [#1530](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1530), [#1535](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1535), [#1608](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1608), [#1617](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1617), [#1645](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1645), [#1647](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1647), [#1650](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1650), [#1660](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1660), [#1661](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1661), [#1662](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1662), [#1677](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1677), [#1682](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1682), [#1685](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1685), [#1687](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1687))
- Improvements for ipywidgets support ([1285](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1285), [#1389](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1389), [#1476](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1476), [#1675](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1675))
- Add `pn.state.busy` and `pn.state.onload` callback ([1392](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1392), [#1518](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1518))
- Add support for serving static files ([1319](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1319), [#1492](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1492))
- Add an `Alert` pane ([1181](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1181), [#1422](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1422))
- Add ability to declare OAuth provider ([820](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/820), [#1468](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1468), [#1470](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1470), [#1474](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1474), [#1475](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1475), [#1480](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1480), [#1508](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1508), [#1594](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1594), [#1625](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1625))
- Add `ECharts` pane ([1484](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1484), [#1691](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1691))
- Add busy/loading indicators and enable on Template ([1493](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1493))
- Allow serving REST APIs as part of panel serve ([1164](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1164))
- Add `pn.state.as_cached` function ([1526](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1526))
- Add MenuButton widget ([1533](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1533))
- Add a number of `ValueIndicators` ([1528](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1528), [#1590](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1590), [#1627](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1627), [#1628](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1628), [#1633](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1633))
- Add support for `param.Event` ([1600](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1600))
- Add `IntInput` and `FloatInput` widgets ([1513](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1513))
- Record session statistics on `pn.state.session_info` ([1615](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1615), [#1620](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1620), [#1634](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1634))
- Bundle external JS dependencies for custom models and templates ([1651](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1651), [#1655](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1655))
- Add support for ipympl (interactive mode) on Matplotlib ([1469](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1469))

Enhancements:

- Allow defining explicit embed states ([1274](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1274))
- Implement `__add__` and `__iadd__` on layouts ([1282](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1282))
- Add support for hierarchical multi-indexed DataFrame ([1383](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1383))
- Add `show_index` option to `DataFrame` widget ([1488](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1488))
- Link widgets with same name during embed ([1543](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1543))
- Wait until JS dependency is loaded before rendering ([1577](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1577))
- For `AutocompleteInput`, allow user-defined values ([1588](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1588)) and case-insensitivity ([#1548](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1548))
- Allow dates to be disabled in DatePicker ([1524](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1524))
- Enable new features for a Bokeh DataTable ([1512](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1512))
- Panel serve improvements: MethodType parameter ([1450](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1450)), title per app ([#1354](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1354))
- Server deployment guide for Azure ([1350](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1350))
- Add Widget.from_param classmethod ([1344](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1344))
- More options for ACE widget ([1391](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1391))

Bugfixes and minor improvements:

- VTK model compilation ([1669](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1669)), findPokedRenderer ([#1456](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1456)), misc ([#1406](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1406), [#1409](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1409))
- Fix parameterized parameter handling ([1584](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1584))
- Theming improvements ([1670](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1670))
- JS dependency handling ([1626](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1626))
- Parameterized: explicit triggering ([1623](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1623)), strings with None default ([#1622](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1622))
- Docs and examples ([1242](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1242), [#1435](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1435), [#1448](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1448), [#1467](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1467), [#1540](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1540), [#1541](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1541), [#1558](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1558), [#1570](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1570), [#1576](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1576), [#1609](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1609))
- Many other minor fixes and improvements ([1284](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1284), [#1384](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1384), [#1423](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1423), [#1489](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1489), [#1495](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1495), [#1502](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1502), [#1503](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1503), [#1507](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1507), [#1520](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1520), [#1521](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1521), [#1536](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1536), [#1539](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1539), [#1546](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1546), [#1547](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1547), [#1553](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1553), [#1562](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1562), [#1595](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1595), [#1621](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1621), [#1639](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1639))

Backwards compatibility:

- Switch away from inline resources in notebook ([1538](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1538), [#1678](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1678))
- `Viewable.add_periodic_callback` is deprecated; use pn.state.add_periodic_callback ([1542](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1542))
- Use `widget_type` instead of `type` to override Param widget type in Param pane ([1614](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1614))
- `Spinner` widget is now called `NumberInput` ([1513](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1513))

The 0.9.6 release unfortunately caused a major regression in layout performance due to the way optimizations in Bokeh and Panel interacted. This release fixes this regression.

- Fix regression in layout performance ([1453](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1453))

This is a minor bug fix release primarily for compatibility with Bokeh versions >=2.1.0 along with a variety of important bug fixes. Many thanks for the many people who contributed to this release including mattpap, kebowen730, xavArtley, maximlt, jbednar, mycarta, basnijholt, jbednar and philippjfr.

- Compatibility with Bokeh 2.1 ([1424](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1424), [#1428](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1428))
- Fixes for `FileDownload` widget handling of callbacks ([1246](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1246), [#1306](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1306))
- Improvements and fixes for Param pane widget mapping ([1301](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1301), [#1342](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1342), [#1378](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1378))
- Fixed bugs handling of closed Tabs ([1337](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1337))
- Fix bug in layout `clone` method ([1349](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1349))
- Improvements for `Player` widget ([1353](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1353), [#1360](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1360))
- Fix for `jslink` on Bokeh models ([1358](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1358))
- Fix for rendering geometries in `Vega` pane ([1359](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1359))
- Fix issue with `HoloViews` pane overriding selected renderer ([1429](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1429))
- Fix issues with `JSON` pane depth parameter and rerendering ([1431](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1431))
- Fixed `param.Date` and `param.CalenderDate` parameter mappings ([1433](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1433), [#1434](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1434))
- Fixed issue with enabling `num_procs` on `pn.serve` ([1436](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1436))
- Warn if a particular extension could not be loaded ([1437](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1437))
- Fix issues with garbage collection and potential memory leaks ([1407](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1407))
- Support recent versions of pydeck in `DeckGL` pane ([1443](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1443))
- Ensure JS callbacks on widget created from Parameters are initialized ([1439](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1439))

Date: 2019-04-04

This release primarily focused on improvements and additions to the documentation. Many thanks to MarcSkovMadsen, philippjfr and michaelaye for contributing to this release.

Enhancements:

- Add `Template.save` with ability to save to HTML and PNG but not embed ([1224](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1224))

Bug fixes:

- Fixed formatting of datetimes in `DataFrame` widget ([1221](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1221))
- Add `panel/models/vtk/` subpackage to MANIFEST to ensure it is shipped with packages

Documentation:

- Add guidance about developing custom models ([1220](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1220))
- Add Folium example to gallery ([1189](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1189))
- Add `FileDownload` and `FileInput` example to gallery ([1193](https://github.com/holoviz/panel/pull/1193))