Is there a better library for drawing vector graphics in Python than Cairo?

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mjumbewu picture mjumbewu · Oct 9, 2011 · Viewed 10.7k times · Source

...Not that I have anything against Cairo -- I love it in fact. It's just terribly difficult to install the Python bindings, especially on a Mac (see all the SO questions about installing pycairo on OS X). Are there better alternatives?

Edit:

For a little more context, I'm creating a web service that I would like to be simple to deploy, ideally using standard installation channels; not being able to simply use pip or easy_install introduces complexity into the deployment process on many deployment platforms. Additionally, I'd like it to be easy for anyone to set up a virtual environment and do development on the application on their local machine. Again, ease of installation is an important point here.

Answer

Bryce picture Bryce · Oct 9, 2011

Kiva, part on Enable, is a library which abstracts the vector renderer. It supports cairo, Agg, and several other renderers, though Agg is the default. It works on Linux, OS X and Windows.

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