Merge pull request ipython#2932 from takluyver/get-static-files

Simplify using notebook static files from external code
mahijar · Feb 15, 2013 · 3b5a1bb · 3b5a1bb
2 parents 249cfd1 + 2d6fcf5
commit 3b5a1bb
Showing 1 changed file with 4 additions and 1 deletion.
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/notebookapp.py b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/notebookapp.py
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@
 ipython notebook --port=5555 --ip=*    # Listen on port 5555, all interfaces
 """
 
+# Packagers: modify this line if you store the notebook static files elsewhere
+DEFAULT_STATIC_FILES_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "static")
+
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Helper functions
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -416,7 +419,7 @@ def _extra_static_paths_default(self):
     @property
     def static_file_path(self):
         """return extra paths + the default location"""
-        return self.extra_static_paths + [os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "static")]
+        return self.extra_static_paths + [DEFAULT_STATIC_FILES_PATH]
 
     mathjax_url = Unicode("", config=True,
         help="""The url for MathJax.js."""