You could try adapting this python stack overflow answer. I've only ever done it with qt4 and the matplotlib api from python, but it is certainly possible.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11874767/real-time-plotting-in-while-loop-with-matplotlib The key suggestions seem to be 1. Call plt.ion() in order to enable interactive plotting. plt.show(block=False) is no longer available. 2. Call plt.show() initially, then update the plot with plt.draw() On Monday, August 18, 2014 11:46:22 PM UTC-6, Sheehan Olver wrote: > > Hi, > > Is there a way to force plotting in PyPlot.jl, to simulate animation? > Right now if I do a for loop over a sequence of plots, it only outputs the > last plot. > > This is in IJulia running on OS X with matplotlib version 1.3.1 installed, > and pygui(true) > > Sheehan >