Refactor config

docs/source/documentation/constants.rst

@@ -8,38 +8,35 @@ they are only used inside manim.
 Frame and pixel shape
 ---------------------
 
+These values will be determined based on the ``camera`` configuration in default_config.yml or custom_config.yml
+
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    ASPECT_RATIO = 16.0 / 9.0
-    FRAME_HEIGHT = 8.0
-    FRAME_WIDTH = FRAME_HEIGHT * ASPECT_RATIO
-    FRAME_Y_RADIUS = FRAME_HEIGHT / 2
-    FRAME_X_RADIUS = FRAME_WIDTH / 2
+    ASPECT_RATIO
+    FRAME_HEIGHT
+    FRAME_WIDTH
+    FRAME_Y_RADIUS
+    FRAME_X_RADIUS
 
-    DEFAULT_PIXEL_HEIGHT = 1080
-    DEFAULT_PIXEL_WIDTH = 1920
-    DEFAULT_FPS = 30
+    DEFAULT_PIXEL_HEIGHT
+    DEFAULT_PIXEL_WIDTH
+    DEFAULT_FPS
 
 Buffs
 -----
 
-.. code-block:: python
-
-    SMALL_BUFF = 0.1
-    MED_SMALL_BUFF = 0.25
-    MED_LARGE_BUFF = 0.5
-    LARGE_BUFF = 1  
+These values will be determined based on the ``size`` configuration in default_config.yml or custom_config.yml
 
-    DEFAULT_MOBJECT_TO_EDGE_BUFFER = MED_LARGE_BUFF    # Distance between object and edge
-    DEFAULT_MOBJECT_TO_MOBJECT_BUFFER = MED_SMALL_BUFF # Distance between objects   
-
-Run times
----------
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    DEFAULT_POINTWISE_FUNCTION_RUN_TIME = 3.0
-    DEFAULT_WAIT_TIME = 1.0
+    SMALL_BUFF
+    MED_SMALL_BUFF
+    MED_LARGE_BUFF
+    LARGE_BUFF
+
+    DEFAULT_MOBJECT_TO_EDGE_BUFF
+    DEFAULT_MOBJECT_TO_MOBJECT_BUFF
 
 Coordinates
 -----------
@@ -89,16 +86,11 @@ Text
     OBLIQUE = "OBLIQUE"
     BOLD = "BOLD"
 
-Stroke width
-------------
-
-.. code-block:: python
-
-    DEFAULT_STROKE_WIDTH = 4
-
 Colours
 -------
 
+Color constants are determined based on the ``color`` configuration in default_config.yml or custom_config.yml
+
 Here are the preview of default colours. (Modified from 
 `elteoremadebeethoven <https://elteoremadebeethoven.github.io/manim_3feb_docs.github.io/html/_static/colors/colors.html>`_)
 

docs/source/documentation/custom_config.rst

@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ custom_config
     running file under the ``output`` path, and save the output (``images/`` 
     or ``videos/``) in it.
 
+- ``base``
+    The root directory that will hold files, such as video files manim renders,
+    or image resources that it pulls from
+
 - ``output``
     Output file path, the videos will be saved in the ``videos/`` folder under it, 
     and the pictures will be saved in the ``images/`` folder under it.
@@ -66,92 +70,107 @@ custom_config
     The directory for storing sound files to be used in ``Scene.add_sound()`` (
     including ``.wav`` and ``.mp3``).
 
-- ``temporary_storage``
+- ``cache``
     The directory for storing temporarily generated cache files, including 
     ``Tex`` cache, ``Text`` cache and storage of object points.
 
-``tex``
--------
 
-- ``executable``
-    The executable program used to compile LaTeX (``latex`` or ``xelatex -no-pdf``
-    is recommended)
+``window``
+----------
 
-- ``template_file``
-    LaTeX template used, in ``manimlib/tex_templates``
+- ``position_string``
+    The relative position of the playback window on the display (two characters, 
+    the first character means upper(U) / middle(O) / lower(D), the second character 
+    means left(L) / middle(O) / right(R)).
 
-- ``intermediate_filetype``
-    The type of intermediate vector file generated after compilation (``dvi`` if 
-    ``latex`` is used, ``xdv`` if ``xelatex`` is used)
-
-- ``text_to_replace``
-    The text to be replaced in the template (needn't to change)
+- ``monitor_index``
+    If using multiple monitors, which one should the window show up in?
 
-``universal_import_line``
--------------------------
+- ``full_screen``
+    Should the preview window be full screen. If not, it defaults to half the screen
 
-Import line that need to execute when entering interactive mode directly.
+- ``position``
+    This is an option to more manually set the default window position, in pixel
+    coordinates, e.g. (500, 300)
 
-``style``
----------
+- ``size``
+    Option to more manually set the default window size, in pixel coordinates,
+    e.g. (1920, 1080)
 
-- ``font`` 
-    Default font of Text
 
-- ``text_alignment``
-    Default text alignment for LaTeX
+``camera``
+----------
 
-- ``background_color``
-    Default background color
+- ``resolution``
+    Resolution to render at, e.g. (1920, 1080)
 
-``window_position``
--------------------
+- ``background_color``
+    Default background color of scenes
 
-The relative position of the playback window on the display (two characters, 
-the first character means upper(U) / middle(O) / lower(D), the second character 
-means left(L) / middle(O) / right(R)).
+- ``fps``
+    Framerate
 
-``window_monitor``
-------------------
+- ``background_opacity``
+    Opacity of the background
 
-The number of the monitor you want the preview window to pop up on. (default is 0)
 
-``full_screen``
+``file_writer``
 ---------------
+Configuration specifying how files are written, e.g. what ffmpeg parameters to use
 
-Whether open the window in full screen. (default is false)
 
-``break_into_partial_movies``
------------------------------
+``scene``
+-------
+Some default configuration for the Scene class
 
-If this is set to ``True``, then many small files will be written corresponding 
-to each ``Scene.play`` and ``Scene.wait`` call, and these files will then be combined
-to form the full scene.  
 
-Sometimes video-editing is made easier when working with the broken up scene, which
-effectively has cuts at all the places you might want.
+``text``
+-------
 
-``camera_resolutions``
-----------------------
+- ``font`` 
+    Default font of Text
 
-Export resolutions
+- ``text_alignment``
+    Default text alignment for LaTeX
 
-- ``low``
-    Low resolutions (default is 480p)
+``tex``
+-------
 
-- ``medium``
-    Medium resolutions (default is 720p)
+- ``template``
+    Which configuration from the manimlib/tex_template.yml file should be used
+    to determine the latex compiler to use, and what preamble to include for 
+    rendering tex. 
 
-- ``high``
-    High resolutions (default is 1080p)
 
-- ``ultra_high``
-    Ultra high resolutions (default is 4K)
+``sizes``
+---------
 
-- ``default_resolutions``
-    Default resolutions (one of the above four, default is high)
+Valuess for various constants used in manimm to specify distances, like the height
+of the frame, the value of SMALL_BUFF, LARGE_BUFF, etc.
 
-``fps``
--------
 
-Export frame rate. (default is 30)
+``colors``
+----------
+
+Color pallete to use, determining values of color constants like RED, BLUE_E, TEAL, etc.
+
+``loglevel``
+------------
+
+Can be DEBUG / INFO / WARNING / ERROR / CRITICAL
+
+
+``universal_import_line``
+-------------------------
+
+Import line that need to execute when entering interactive mode directly.
+
+
+``ignore_manimlib_modules_on_reload``
+-------------------------------------
+
+When calling ``reload`` during the interactive mode, imported modules are
+by default reloaded, in case the user writing a scene which pulls from various
+other files they have written. By default, modules withinn the manim library will
+be ignored, but one developing manim may want to set this to be False so that 
+edits to the library are reloaded as well.

docs/source/getting_started/structure.rst

@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ Below is the directory structure of manim:
         ├── family_ops.py         # Process family members
         ├── file_ops.py           # Process files and directories
         ├── images.py             # Read image
-        ├── init_config.py        # Configuration guide
         ├── iterables.py          # Functions related to list/dictionary processing
         ├── paths.py              # Curve path
         ├── rate_functions.py     # Some defined rate_functions

manimlib/__main__.py

@@ -1,9 +1,48 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
+from addict import Dict
+
 from manimlib import __version__
-import manimlib.config
-import manimlib.logger
-import manimlib.utils.init_config
-from manimlib.reload_manager import ReloadManager
+from manimlib.config import manim_config
+from manimlib.config import parse_cli
+import manimlib.extract_scene
+from manimlib.window import Window
+
+
+from IPython.terminal.embed import KillEmbedded
+
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from argparse import Namespace
+
+
+def run_scenes():
+    """
+    Runs the scenes in a loop and detects when a scene reload is requested.
+    """
+    # Create a new dict to be able to upate without
+    # altering global configuration
+    scene_config = Dict(manim_config.scene)
+    run_config = manim_config.run
+
+    if run_config.show_in_window:
+        # Create a reusable window
+        window = Window(**manim_config.window)
+        scene_config.update(window=window)
+
+    while True:
+        try:
+            # Blocking call since a scene may init an IPython shell()
+            scenes = manimlib.extract_scene.main(scene_config, run_config)
+            for scene in scenes:
+                scene.run()
+            return
+        except KillEmbedded:
+            # Requested via the `exit_raise` IPython runline magic
+            # by means of the reload_scene() command
+            pass
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            break
 
 
 def main():
@@ -12,18 +51,11 @@ def main():
     """
     print(f"ManimGL \033[32mv{__version__}\033[0m")
 
-    args = manimlib.config.parse_cli()
+    args = parse_cli()
     if args.version and args.file is None:
         return
-    if args.log_level:
-        manimlib.logger.log.setLevel(args.log_level)
-
-    if args.config:
-        manimlib.utils.init_config.init_customization()
-        return
 
-    reload_manager = ReloadManager(args)
-    reload_manager.run()
+    run_scenes()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":

manimlib/camera/camera.py

@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 
 from manimlib.camera.camera_frame import CameraFrame
 from manimlib.constants import BLACK
-from manimlib.constants import DEFAULT_FPS
-from manimlib.constants import DEFAULT_PIXEL_HEIGHT, DEFAULT_PIXEL_WIDTH
+from manimlib.constants import DEFAULT_RESOLUTION
 from manimlib.constants import FRAME_HEIGHT
 from manimlib.constants import FRAME_WIDTH
 from manimlib.mobject.mobject import Mobject
@@ -29,10 +28,9 @@ def __init__(
         window: Optional[Window] = None,
         background_image: Optional[str] = None,
         frame_config: dict = dict(),
-        pixel_width: int = DEFAULT_PIXEL_WIDTH,
-        pixel_height: int = DEFAULT_PIXEL_HEIGHT,
-        fps: int = DEFAULT_FPS,
-        # Note: frame height and width will be resized to match the pixel aspect ratio
+        # Note: frame height and width will be resized to match this resolution aspect ratio
+        resolution=DEFAULT_RESOLUTION,
+        fps: int = 30,
         background_color: ManimColor = BLACK,
         background_opacity: float = 1.0,
         # Points in vectorized mobjects with norm greater
@@ -47,9 +45,9 @@ def __init__(
         # to set samples to be greater than 0.
         samples: int = 0,
     ):
-        self.background_image = background_image
         self.window = window
-        self.default_pixel_shape = (pixel_width, pixel_height)
+        self.background_image = background_image
+        self.default_pixel_shape = resolution  # Rename?
         self.fps = fps
         self.max_allowable_norm = max_allowable_norm
         self.image_mode = image_mode