# Tooling

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## [Conditional use of VSCode plot pane in \`Base.show\`?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/conditional-use-of-vscode-plot-pane-in-base-show/57520)

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**Author:** [@korsbo](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/korsbo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 9:23am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/conditional-use-of-vscode-plot-pane-in-base-show/57520 "2021-03-19T09:23:07Z")

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Hi, I have a type that can usually, but not always, be displayed nicely (through Latexify) in the VSCode plot pane. I can use conditionals/error handling in my Base.show(::IO, ::MIME"juliavscode/html", ::MyType) overload…

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## [How to export Julia functions to python?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-export-julia-functions-to-python/57440)

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**Author:** [@morphism](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/morphism)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 6:03am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-export-julia-functions-to-python/57440 "2021-03-18T06:03:06Z")

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Hello, everyone I followed the steps in building Julia library. https://julialang.github.io/PackageCompiler.jl/dev/devdocs/binaries\_part\_2/?fbclid=IwAR06HyDGHE6s8Ko1TaM5mC\_xPBmcGBhQ5VrKu-qU\_dgap9k190p6cbMd9Pw But I fo…

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## [Base.show() for displaying MathJax formulas in Jupyter / IJulia?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/base-show-for-displaying-mathjax-formulas-in-jupyter-ijulia/57244)

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**Author:** [@greatpet](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/greatpet)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/base-show-for-displaying-mathjax-formulas-in-jupyter-ijulia/57244 "2021-03-17T14:36:45Z")

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I’d like to override Base.show() for a custom type I defined, to displayed an object of the type as a math formula (MathJax / LaTeX) when using Jupyter notebook. How can this be done? I already know how to override Base.…

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## [Import already existing JL file in Pluto?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/import-already-existing-jl-file-in-pluto/44484)

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**Author:** [@jdad](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jdad)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 11:07pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/import-already-existing-jl-file-in-pluto/44484 "2021-03-16T23:07:25Z")

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Dear All, Pluto expert users and/or developers, I wonder is there would be an easy way to import and existing Julia (.jl) file into Pluto, without having to manually create new cells and do cut and paste (with begin end …

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## [Julia Github actions failing due to missing Pkg](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-github-actions-failing-due-to-missing-pkg/57255)

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**Author:** [@iliailmer](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/iliailmer)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 5:17pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-github-actions-failing-due-to-missing-pkg/57255 "2021-03-16T17:17:50Z")

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I am running CI for a custom package using Github Actions and Julia. The actions for building work fine, but during testing I get the error below: \[ Info: Generating custom Julia project ... ERROR: ArgumentError: Packag…

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## [Testing Julia packages on x86\_64 Alpine Linux with Drone CI](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/testing-julia-packages-on-x86-64-alpine-linux-with-drone-ci/57313)

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**Author:** [@giordano](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/giordano)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/testing-julia-packages-on-x86-64-alpine-linux-with-drone-ci/57313 "2021-03-16T15:10:58Z")

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Alpine Linux is a lightweight Linux distributions, the base installation can be as little as 5-6 MiB. It’s different from most common distributions in that it’s based on the musl C library. There have already been a fe…

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## [Stem plot in Makie.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/stem-plot-in-makie-jl/54234)

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**Author:** [@TheLateKronos](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/TheLateKronos)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 10:32am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/stem-plot-in-makie-jl/54234 "2021-03-16T10:32:39Z")

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Is there current a function that creates stem plots in Makie.jl, or would I have to DIY it? In case it is unknown, it is simply a line from x=0 to the y value with a marker at the end, and it is good for representing a d…

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## [Survey: Color options for type relations in Julia Color Themes](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/survey-color-options-for-type-relations-in-julia-color-themes/57131)

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**Author:** [@CameronBieganek](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/CameronBieganek)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/survey-color-options-for-type-relations-in-julia-color-themes/57131 "2021-03-15T15:51:40Z")

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Thanks to @pfitzseb, it is now possible to customize the color of type relation symbols (:: \<: \>:) in VS Code. I’m considering changing the color of these symbols in my Julia Color Themes VS Code extension. Currently, ty…

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## [Pycharm with Julia 1.0?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pycharm-with-julia-1-0/17459)

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**Author:** [@Juan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Juan)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 4:43am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pycharm-with-julia-1-0/17459 "2021-03-15T04:43:12Z")

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The only GUI I’ve found so far working with Julia 1.0 is Juno, but it’s quite slow. I’ve been looking for Jupyter and VS Code alternatives and found Pycharm. Has anyone tried Pycharm with Julia 1.0? It’s supposed to w…

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## [Documenter.jl in VS Code](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/documenter-jl-in-vs-code/57141)

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**Author:** [@airpmb](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/airpmb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/documenter-jl-in-vs-code/57141 "2021-03-14T17:39:42Z")

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Are there any VS Code tools that people use to write Documenter.jl files? For example, if writing a line that starts with # md it would be nice if the following line also started with it automatically, etc.

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## [How to set the size of images display in Plots window](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-set-the-size-of-images-display-in-plots-window/57049)

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**Author:** [@joeynelson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/joeynelson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-set-the-size-of-images-display-in-plots-window/57049 "2021-03-13T22:30:13Z")

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I’m doing some working with images using the Images package, and when larger images are displayed they are scaled smaller than the actual size. How do I change this? img = Gray.(rand(1200,1200))

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## [Packages not being found on JULIA\_DEPOT\_PATH](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/packages-not-being-found-on-julia-depot-path/57070)

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**Author:** [@idontgetoutmuch](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/idontgetoutmuch)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2021, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/packages-not-being-found-on-julia-depot-path/57070 "2021-03-13T19:05:48Z")

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I am getting using Gadfly ERROR: ArgumentError: Package Gadfly not found in current path: - Run \`import Pkg; Pkg.add("Gadfly")\` to install the Gadfly package. but I have julia\> ENV ENV Base.EnvDict with 29 entries: …

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## [Do any options for fuzzing users' Julia code exist?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/do-any-options-for-fuzzing-users-julia-code-exist/57048)

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**Author:** [@nsajko](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/nsajko)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2021, 2:22am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/do-any-options-for-fuzzing-users-julia-code-exist/57048 "2021-03-13T02:22:19Z")

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One of the truly great advantages of writing C or C++ code is the (multiple) possibilities for subjecting that code to fuzz testing, which is an outstanding way to find bugs in code: https://llvm.org/docs/LibFuzzer.html …

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## [FYI: the General registry now checks for an OSI-approved software license when registering new packages and new versions](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/fyi-the-general-registry-now-checks-for-an-osi-approved-software-license-when-registering-new-packages-and-new-versions/57018)

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**Author:** [@ericphanson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ericphanson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 12:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/fyi-the-general-registry-now-checks-for-an-osi-approved-software-license-when-registering-new-packages-and-new-versions/57018 "2021-03-12T12:30:11Z")

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Some of you may have noticed this in the last few days since we turned the check on in https://github.com/JuliaRegistries/General/pull/31535. This announcement is to just make sure everyone knows and is not caught at a b…

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## [Julia VS Code extension version v0.16 released](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-vs-code-extension-version-v0-16-released/41692)

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**Author:** [@davidanthoff](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/davidanthoff)\
**Replies:** 39\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 12:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-vs-code-extension-version-v0-16-released/41692 "2021-03-12T12:02:15Z")

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Julia VS Code extension v0.16 release Welcome to the v0.16 release of the Julia VS Code extension. Inline evaluation Code evaluation has been overhauled for this release. The Julia: Execute \* (e.g. Julia: Execute Code …

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## [Speeding up the exit(); restart REPL loop in VSCode](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/speeding-up-the-exit-restart-repl-loop-in-vscode/56834)

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**Author:** [@marty0801](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/marty0801)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/speeding-up-the-exit-restart-repl-loop-in-vscode/56834 "2021-03-11T18:43:32Z")

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I use Revise, but I frequently change struct definitions, which requires to exit Julia and start another REPL, wait for my package to compile. You know the drill; there must be a better way! How do you handle this? The …

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## [Figures as Jupyter widgets](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/figures-as-jupyter-widgets/56872)

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**Author:** [@sswatson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/sswatson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/figures-as-jupyter-widgets/56872 "2021-03-11T16:52:05Z")

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I’d like to create a Jupyter notebook which I can deploy on Binder which allows users to click on a two-dimensional plot and have a curve drawn through the clicked point. For example, the curve might be an ODE solution w…

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## [Slow julia-mode on Windows 10](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/slow-julia-mode-on-windows-10/44182)

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**Author:** [@mzaffalon](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mzaffalon)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/slow-julia-mode-on-windows-10/44182 "2021-03-11T16:51:00Z")

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I observe intermittent sluggish behavior when using Emacs’ julia-mode in two different Windows 10 computers and Emacs 26.3: an arrow key move takes sometimes between 1 and 5 seconds. Non julia-modes are instead working f…

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## [Can documenter insert (embed) examples from a file to a page code block?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-documenter-insert-embed-examples-from-a-file-to-a-page-code-block/56898)

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**Author:** [@sylvaticus](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/sylvaticus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 5:28am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-documenter-insert-embed-examples-from-a-file-to-a-page-code-block/56898 "2021-03-11T05:28:07Z")

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I would like to add some full-feature examples on my package documentation, but rather than copy/pasting in the example block I would like to keep each example on its own file. In general markdown this is not possible, …

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## [How to release memory from jupyter notebook?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-release-memory-from-jupyter-notebook/56886)

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**Author:** [@bharland](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/bharland)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 5:33pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-release-memory-from-jupyter-notebook/56886 "2021-03-10T17:33:21Z")

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Here is a minimal example that reproduces my problem on a new JupyterLab kernel: x = rand(2^29); varinfo() shows the 4.00 Gb size of ‘x’. But x = nothing does not release this memory. varinfo shows that it is indee…

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## [IDE eclipse plugin?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ide-eclipse-plugin/56836)

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**Author:** [@tonyhur](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tonyhur)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 10:32am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ide-eclipse-plugin/56836 "2021-03-10T10:32:05Z")

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I am new in Julia and would like to work with eclipse. Is there any eclipse plugin available for julia IDE programming? I only found old links to JuliaDT. Is this still working? Thank you Tony

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## [Would it help to have a tool that automatically determines, which issues should be closed?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/would-it-help-to-have-a-tool-that-automatically-determines-which-issues-should-be-closed/56274)

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**Author:** [@vpetukhov](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/vpetukhov)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 7:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/would-it-help-to-have-a-tool-that-automatically-determines-which-issues-should-be-closed/56274 "2021-03-09T19:02:12Z")

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I’m looking at big packages, like Plots.jl, GR.jl or DataFrames.jl, which have all 100+ open issues. And from my humble experience, issues get lost there very quickly if not resolved immediately. So I wonder if it’s poss…

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## [Using PyPlot in VSCode makes Julia REPL crash](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/using-pyplot-in-vscode-makes-julia-repl-crash/56810)

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**Author:** [@Andrea\_Pagnani](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Andrea_Pagnani)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/using-pyplot-in-vscode-makes-julia-repl-crash/56810 "2021-03-09T16:07:50Z")

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Dear all Today I started experiencing a disturbing VSCode behaviour (I am on MacOS X Big Sur): I start julia REPL from VSCode I make a julia\> using PyPlot and the REPL window crashes. Unfortunately I cannot record t…

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## [VSCode's linter is now available in Atom/Juno](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscodes-linter-is-now-available-in-atom-juno/56802)

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**Author:** [@takbal](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/takbal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 1:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscodes-linter-is-now-available-in-atom-juno/56802 "2021-03-09T13:30:26Z")

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I have modified the linter-julia Atom package so it now uses StaticLint.jl, the same package that is behind the VSCode plugin: With help from @Amin\_Yahyaabadi, it should be now available as the 0.9.0 upgrade of ‘linte…

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## [How to submit an issue to dependent packages to alert to a breaking change](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-submit-an-issue-to-dependent-packages-to-alert-to-a-breaking-change/56749)

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**Author:** [@j\_verzani](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/j_verzani)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 12:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-submit-an-issue-to-dependent-packages-to-alert-to-a-breaking-change/56749 "2021-03-09T12:19:45Z")

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I recently tagged a breaking change to the Polynomials package. The change is modest, and will likely only be noticed by packages that subtype the abstract polynomial types, but there are numerous dependent packages, so …

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## [Pkg does not install any packages, complains about Artifacts](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pkg-does-not-install-any-packages-complains-about-artifacts/56782)

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**Author:** [@hei06j](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/hei06j)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 3:05am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pkg-does-not-install-any-packages-complains-about-artifacts/56782 "2021-03-09T03:05:19Z")

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Hi, it seems that I cannot install any packages with the package manager. I get the same error for any package: (@v1.5) pkg\> add Pluto Resolving package versions... ERROR: Unsatisfiable requirements detected for pack…

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## [Add spacing under title in PlotlyJS](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/add-spacing-under-title-in-plotlyjs/56670)

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**Author:** [@TheLateKronos](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/TheLateKronos)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/add-spacing-under-title-in-plotlyjs/56670 "2021-03-07T18:29:00Z")

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I have the following plot: I don’t want the lines to extend all the way to the title - it looks pretty bad. The lines are created from \`vline()´, and I have not figured out how I can ajust their height - that would a…

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## [VS Code - Can't run Julia without debugging](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-cant-run-julia-without-debugging/42944)

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**Author:** [@reinermartin](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/reinermartin)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2021, 10:18am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-cant-run-julia-without-debugging/42944 "2021-03-07T10:18:22Z")

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For a few weeks now the command “Run Without Debugging” in VS Code runs Julia with debugging. This is true on three different machines. Is there something obvious I might be doing wrong? I am running the latest version …

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## [Ghost Script on JuliaBinaryWrappers?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ghost-script-on-juliabinarywrappers/56524)

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**Author:** [@Krastanov](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Krastanov)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 7:14am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ghost-script-on-juliabinarywrappers/56524 "2021-03-05T07:14:33Z")

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I need to use convert from ImageMagick and ImageMagick\_jll works mostly ok, however at some point convert tries to call gs, which is not distributed with ImageMagick\_jll. Has anyone attempted to package Ghost Script on …

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## [Julia Online Notebook](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-online-notebook/56474)

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**Author:** [@dariush-bahrami](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dariush-bahrami)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-online-notebook/56474 "2021-03-04T15:24:43Z")

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On my way to learn Julia, instructors referred to JuliaBox several times. After searching about it I realized it has now been changed to JuliaHub. If I’m wrong, correct me. I logged in to JuliaHub with my Google account …

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