# Not responding when using pvpython
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-responding-when-using-pvpython/14416
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [April 16, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-responding-when-using-pvpython/14416 "2024-04-16T17:41:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@Ali\_Abbas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ali_Abbas)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-responding-when-using-pvpython/14416/1 "2024-04-16T17:41:19Z")
Hello, I have been following this guide:
[https://docs.paraview.org/en/latest/UsersGuide/introduction.html](https://docs.paraview.org/en/latest/UsersGuide/introduction.html)
I’m using my Microsoft Surface Pro 9 running Windows 11. When I use the pvpython in the terminal to create the sphere, a pop window appears but it stops responding as follows. Do you know what might be the problem? When I use the application it works fine but when I use the python shell it stops responding. I can continue to write commands but it stops responding and executing.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2024, 6:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-responding-when-using-pvpython/14416/2 "2024-04-16T18:02:26Z")
This is expected behavior, use `Interact()` if you want an interactive window
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### Author:  [@Ali\_Abbas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ali_Abbas)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-responding-when-using-pvpython/14416/3 "2024-04-16T18:12:12Z")
The issue is, it just get stuck on the first render and when I create the filter and render it, nothing happens. It is still stuck on the first pop up window. The values are changing but the screen is stuck on the image I shown.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-responding-when-using-pvpython/14416/4 "2024-04-16T18:17:11Z")
Do you call Render() again ?
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### Author:  [@Ali\_Abbas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ali_Abbas)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-responding-when-using-pvpython/14416/5 "2024-04-16T18:21:02Z")
Yes, it gets changed when I call interact() but shouldn’t the view get updated when I call Render() ?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-responding-when-using-pvpython/14416/6 "2024-04-16T18:21:31Z")
> [@Ali\_Abbas](#):
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> but shouldn’t the view get updated when I call Render() ?
Yes I should, is it not ?
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### Author:  [@Ali\_Abbas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ali_Abbas)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2024, 6:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-responding-when-using-pvpython/14416/7 "2024-04-16T18:23:33Z")
Yes, it doesn’t get updated
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-responding-when-using-pvpython/14416/8 "2024-04-16T18:29:56Z")
I just tried the following with ParaView 5.12.0 Binary release, it works great.
```auto
from paraview.simple import *
s=Sphere()
Show()
Render()
s.StartTheta=45
Render()
```
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### Author:  [@Ali\_Abbas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ali_Abbas)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-responding-when-using-pvpython/14416/9 "2024-04-16T18:33:18Z")
I’ve tried it and I’m still having the same issue.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-responding-when-using-pvpython/14416/10 "2024-04-16T18:33:53Z")
Which version of ParaView are you using ? where did you download it or did you compile it ?
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### Author:  [@Ali\_Abbas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ali_Abbas)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-responding-when-using-pvpython/14416/11 "2024-04-16T18:36:16Z")
This is the version I’m using ParaView-5.12.0-Windows-Python3.10-msvc2017-AMD64. I downloaded it from the paraview website.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-responding-when-using-pvpython/14416/12 "2024-04-16T18:37:06Z")
Ok, Ill need to check on Windows then.