only set pager in an ipython context (#774)

holoviz · Jul 24, 2023 · 00a5b85 · 00a5b85
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commit 00a5b85
Showing 1 changed file with 9 additions and 4 deletions.
diff --git a/param/parameterized.py b/param/parameterized.py
@@ -43,11 +43,16 @@
 )
 
 try:
-    # In case the optional ipython module is unavailable
-    from .ipython import ParamPager
-    param_pager = ParamPager(metaclass=True)  # Generates param description
-except:
+    get_ipython()
+except NameError:
     param_pager = None
+else:
+    # In case the optional ipython module is unavailable
+    try:
+        from .ipython import ParamPager
+        param_pager = ParamPager(metaclass=True)  # Generates param description
+    except:
+        param_pager = None
 
 from inspect import getfullargspec