cv2.imshow inside a seperate process? [closed]

asked 2016-09-02 19:57:32 -0600

bradfield gravatar image

Consider the following illustration:

import cv2
from multiprocessing import Process

def f(x):
    cv2.imshow('window',x)
    pass

if __name__=='__main__':
    cv2.namedWindow('window')
    img=cv2.imread("name.jpg",0)
    p=Process(target=f,args=(img,))
    p.start()
   ...

The named Window does open, but the image does not show up, unless I execute the imshow in the main process. Why is that?

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Closed for the following reason question is not relevant or outdated by sturkmen
close date 2020-10-04 13:02:30.641860

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I don't know if python works like c++, but you probably need to put a cv2.waitKey() after the imshow.

Tetragramm gravatar imageTetragramm ( 2016-09-02 20:34:40 -0600 )edit

namedWindow just creates a window. imshow puts the image in it

Nuser gravatar imageNuser ( 2018-12-26 01:11:24 -0600 )edit

it is a known bug

sturkmen gravatar imagesturkmen ( 2020-10-04 13:02:18 -0600 )edit