Can one switch between output_notebook and output_file within an IPython notebook session with Bokeh?

Question

I'm wondering if it is possible to generate static HTML output and inline plots using Bokeh in the same IPython notebook. What I am currently seeing is that once I either call output_notebook() or output_file("myfile.html") I am stuck using that output modality. For example, if I initially use output_notebook, subsequently calling output_file does not create an output file.

Answer 1

reset_output() before the next output_notebook or output_file call works at least in version 0.10.0 .

# cell 1
from bokeh.plotting import figure, show, output_notebook, output_file, reset_output
p = figure(width=300, height=300)
p.line(range(5), range(5))
output_notebook()
show(p)

# cell 2
reset_output()
output_file('foo.html')
show(p)

# cell 3
reset_output()
output_notebook()
show(p)

First and third show in notebook, second shows in browser.