Fix color_patches SolaraViz portrayal + update README

examples/color_patches/Readme.md

@@ -18,19 +18,17 @@ An agent's state represents its "opinion" and is shown by the color of the cell
 
 ## How to Run
 
-To run the model interactively, run ``mesa runserver` in this directory. e.g.
+To run the model interactively, run Solara in this directory. e.g.
 
 ```
-    $ mesa runserver
+    $ solara run app.py
 ```
-
-Then open your browser to [http://127.0.0.1:8521/](http://127.0.0.1:8521/) and press Reset, then Run.
+Then open your browser to [http://localhost:8765/](http://localhost:8765/) and press Reset, then Run.
 
 ## Files
 
 * ``color_patches/model.py``: Defines the cell and model classes. The cell class governs each cell's behavior. The model class itself controls the lattice on which the cells live and interact.
-* ``color_patches/server.py``: Defines an interactive visualization.
-* ``run.py``: Launches an interactive visualization
+* ``app.py``: Launches an interactive SolaraViz visualization.
 
 ## Further Reading
 

examples/color_patches/app.py

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
     SolaraViz,
     make_space_component,
 )
+from mesa.visualization.user_param import (
+    Slider,
+)
 
 _COLORS = [
     "Aqua",
@@ -45,23 +48,36 @@ def color_patch_draw(cell):
     :return: the portrayal dictionary.
     """
     if cell is None:
-        raise AssertionError
-    portrayal = {"Shape": "rect", "w": 1, "h": 1, "Filled": "true", "Layer": 0}
-    portrayal["x"] = cell.get_row()
-    portrayal["y"] = cell.get_col()
-    portrayal["color"] = _COLORS[cell.state]
-    return portrayal
+        return
+    return {
+        "color": _COLORS[cell.state],
+        "size": 100,
+    }
 
 
 space_component = make_space_component(
     color_patch_draw,
     draw_grid=False,
 )
 model = ColorPatches()
+model_params = {
+    "width": Slider(
+        "Grid Width",
+        grid_rows,
+        5,
+        100,
+    ),
+    "height": Slider(
+        "Grid Height",
+        grid_cols,
+        5,
+        100,
+    ),
+}
+
 page = SolaraViz(
     model,
     components=[space_component],
-    model_params={"width": grid_rows, "height": grid_cols},
+    model_params=model_params,
     name="Color Patches",
 )
-# webbrowser.open('http://127.0.0.1:8521')  # TODO: make this configurable

examples/color_patches/color_patches/model.py

@@ -72,16 +72,10 @@ def __init__(self, width=20, height=20):
         The agents next state is first determined before updating the grid
         """
         super().__init__()
-        self._grid = OrthogonalMooreGrid(
+        self.grid = OrthogonalMooreGrid(
             (width, height), torus=False, random=self.random
         )
-
-        # self._grid.coord_iter()
-        #  --> should really not return content + col + row
-        #  -->but only col & row
-        # for (contents, col, row) in self._grid.coord_iter():
-        # replaced content with _ to appease linter
-        for cell in self._grid.all_cells:
+        for cell in self.grid.all_cells:
             agent = ColorCell(self, ColorCell.OPINIONS[self.random.randrange(0, 16)])
             agent.move_to(cell)
 
@@ -95,18 +89,3 @@ def step(self):
         """
         self.agents.do("determine_opinion")
         self.agents.do("assume_opinion")
-
-    @property
-    def grid(self):
-        """
-        /mesa/visualization/modules/CanvasGridVisualization.py
-        is directly accessing Model.grid
-             76     def render(self, model):
-             77         grid_state = defaultdict(list)
-        ---> 78         for y in range(model.grid.height):
-             79             for x in range(model.grid.width):
-             80                 cell_objects = model.grid.get_cell_list_contents([(x, y)])
-
-        AttributeError: 'ColorPatches' object has no attribute 'grid'
-        """
-        return self._grid