[Bug report] show_plot=False outputs blank image for view.neuron

[Romane1234]

Describe the bug

When using view.neuron(neu, output_path=output_path, output_name= output_name, neurite_type=ntype_view,xlim=xlim,ylim=ylim,show_plot=False), the image saved is blank.

Optional link from https://TMD.readthedocs.io which documents the behavior that is expected

No response

To Reproduce

filename is a .asc file from a pyramidal cell

neu = tmd.io.load_neuron_from_morphio(filename)
output_path = "./"
view.neuron(neu, output_path=output_path, output_name= "neuron", title = "Neuron", neurite_type=['apical_dendrite','basal_dendrite'],show_plot=False)

Error

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Additional context

The view.neuron function is calling several times common.plot_style. Therefore, with show_plot=False, the image is erased at each step.

Proposed solution

In https://github.com/BlueBrain/TMD/blob/master/tmd/view/view.py#L356-#L358, replace by

show_plot = all_kwargs.pop("show_plot")

fig, ax = cm.plot_style(fig=fig, ax=ax, **all_kwargs)

if show_plot == False:
    fig.close()
    return (None,None)

return fig,ax

The idea is simply to pass show_plot at the end of the neuron plot

tmd Version in Use

bb32da1

Python Version

3.10.14

Operating system

MacOS