read-only cells in ipython notebook
Is there a way to mark a cell in the ipython notebook readonly using the json format in the ipynb file? (E.g., a cell attribute "readonly":false or some such.) If not, is there a jquery hack to find suppress the double click event in the cell? Yes, Use the steps below Select view on the menubar Point to Cell Toolbar and select Edit Metadata An "Edit Metadata" button will appear at the top-right corner of the cell. Click on that button and edit the json that pops up. Set the editable key to true of false to get the desired effect. There is an extension for IPython that is supposed to that: Read