py4cytoscape.style_defaults.set_node_shape_default

set_node_shape_default(new_shape, style_name=None, base_url='http://127.0.0.1:1234/v1')[source]

Set the default node shape.

Parameters

  • new_shape (str) – Name of shape, e.g., ELLIPSE, RECTANGLE, etc (see get_node_shapes())

  • style_name (str) – Name of style; default is “default” style

  • base_url (str) – Ignore unless you need to specify a custom domain, port or version to connect to the CyREST API. Default is http://localhost:1234 and the latest version of the CyREST API supported by this version of py4cytoscape.

Returns

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Return type

str

Raises

  • CyError – if style name doesn’t exist, or if shape is invalid

  • requests.exceptions.RequestException – if can’t connect to Cytoscape or Cytoscape returns an error

Examples

>>> set_node_shape_default('ELLIPSE', style_name='galFiltered Style')
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>>> set_node_shape_default('ELLIPSE')
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