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Dynamic—Wolfram Language Documentation

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BUILT-IN SYMBOL

Dynamic[expr]

represents an object that displays as the dynamically updated current value of expr. If the displayed form of Dynamic[expr] is interactively changed or edited, an assignment expr=val is done to give expr the new value val that corresponds to the displayed form.

Dynamic[expr,None]

does not allow interactive changing or editing.

Dynamic[expr,f]

continually evaluates f[val,expr] during interactive changing or editing of val.

Dynamic[expr,{f,fend}]

also evaluates fend[val,expr] when interactive changing or editing is complete.

Dynamic[expr,{fstart,f,fend}]

also evaluates fstart[val,expr] when interactive changing or editing begins.

Details and Options Examplesopen allclose all Basic Examples  (1)

Dynamic simply returns the current value of its argument:

Assign a value to to update the output above:

Tie the symbol to a Slider:

Scope  (24) Basic Dynamic  (6)

Any expression can be wrapped with Dynamic:

Dynamic is not shown in StandardForm, but is still present:

Use Dynamic to link the currently displayed value depending on :

By default, variables inside Dynamic are not localized:

Use DynamicModule to localize variables:

And to initialize variables:

A Dynamic expression can be self-triggering:

Use with Slider:

Expressions such as RandomReal and DateString do not automatically update:

Use UpdateInterval to force dynamic updating:

Dynamic holds its argument and never evaluates it unless it displays as output:

Since the above Dynamic was never displayed, the assignment was never executed:

Placing Dynamic  (3)

Plot needs specific numerical values to create the output:

Separate Dynamic expressions update independently, allowing for efficiency:

Use graphics coordinates as control input by placing Dynamic around them:

Use the graphics coordinates as control input and see the effects on 2D sliders:

Advanced Dynamic  (7)

By default, Dynamic performs an assignment operation when used in an interactive element:

Use the second argument to specify a function to be evaluated during interaction:

Supply a list of two functions to be evaluated during and after interaction:

Supply a list of three functions to be evaluated before, during, and after interaction:

Use Temporary to update the dynamic variable at the end of interaction:

Use None to disallow updating the dynamic variable:

Dynamic also performs assignment operations for interactively settable front end options:

Options  (8) Deinitialization  (1)

Specify expressions to be evaluated when output is no longer displayed:

Evaluator  (1)

Specify a Dynamic that will only run in the kernel named "Local":

Initialization  (2)

By default, external definitions are lost between kernel sessions:

Use Initialization to evaluate expressions necessary for displaying the output:

ShrinkingDelay  (1)

Assign a number or graphics to :

Use ShrinkingDelay to allow lapse time before shrinking the size of the output:

SynchronousUpdating  (1)

Prevent a lengthy evaluation from timing out or hanging the system:

TrackedSymbols  (1)

Updates y only when x changes:

Applications  (5)

Constrain the coordinates of a point to lie on a circle:

Construct a dynamic calculating interface:

Create a timer to track lapsed minutes and seconds, with Trigger for the controls:

Create a simple interface that looks up the shapes of countries:

Construct custom controls, e.g. an angular slider with range :

An angular slider with range :

Properties & Relations  (4)

Dynamic may be used to directly display its contents:

A Dynamic that simply displays has no interactivity, and the second argument does not affect it:

Alternatively, Dynamic may be fed as a value to an interactive control, object or option:

A value-style Dynamic invokes its second argument when the value is interactively changed:

Dynamic expressions do not evaluate their contents until the result is displayed onscreen:

Even showing the result is not a guarantee that it will resolve immediately:

Use FinishDynamic when timing is important:

Synchronous dynamics are time-limited according to the value of DynamicEvaluationTimeout:

An evaluation can detect if it's being dynamically evaluated by using $DynamicEvaluation:

Possible Issues  (4)

The following example does not work because the assignment operation fails:

Use the second argument of Dynamic to control the assignment operation:

Self-triggering Dynamic can easily cause infinite loops (delete the output to stop it):

By default, view elements generate the entire contents before displaying:

Use Dynamic and ImageSize->Automatic to generate the contents only when displayed:

Module variables are not initialized, and returning a Module variable leaks the symbol name:

Generally, variables should be initialized and localized using DynamicModule instead:

It is also acceptable to wrap Dynamic entirely around a Module:

Neat Examples  (6)

Coupled Slider:

Coupled Slider2D:

A "droopy" Slider:

Center a disk at the mouse position as it moves over the graphics area:

Remember the last mouse position as it leaves the graphics area:

Click inside the framed area to see bouncing balls:

Wolfram Research (2007), Dynamic, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Dynamic.html. Text

Wolfram Research (2007), Dynamic, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Dynamic.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2007. "Dynamic." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Dynamic.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2007). Dynamic. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Dynamic.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_dynamic, author="Wolfram Research", title="{Dynamic}", year="2007", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Dynamic.html}", note=[Accessed: 11-July-2025 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_dynamic, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={Dynamic}, year={2007}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Dynamic.html}, note=[Accessed: 11-July-2025 ]}


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