On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:00:54 -0600 Benjamin Root <ben.r...@ou.edu> wrote:
Another data point - I tried Qt4Agg - it also works interactively - ie it goes back to the ipython cmd line. I also noticed when I start ipython --pylab, the following error messages occur: ** Message: pygobject_register_sinkfunc is deprecated (GtkWindow) ** Message: pygobject_register_sinkfunc is deprecated (GtkInvisible) ** Message: pygobject_register_sinkfunc is deprecated (GtkObject) -C > On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 6:54 PM, Collin Day <dcday...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Either I updated something that changed Matplotlib's behavior or I > > am missing something, but when I make a plot in ipython, control is > > not returning to the prompt - I can't do anything until I close the > > plot. Here is exactly what I am doing: > > > > ipython --pylab > > > > x=arange(10) > > y=x**2 > > > > figure() > > plot(x,y) > > show() > > > > Also, I am not sure if that is right. In the past I remember just > > being able to type plot() and the figure came up and control went > > back to ipython to continue. But I could be wrong. > > > > Then, if I want to do anything else, I have to close the window. > > The backend I am using is WXAgg. I also noticed that if I use the > > GTKAgg backend, control does not return to the prompt even after > > closing the plot. I have to hit ctl-c to get the prompt back. I > > have tried this both with ion() and ioff(). > > > > I don't ever remember having to close the plot or hit control-c to > > keep working. I googled and did not really see anything relevant. > > Could anyone tell me what I am missing or what I need to do so that > > I can plot in ipython, leave the plot up, and then continue working? > > > > I have matplotlib 1.0.0 and ipython 0.10.1 > > > > Thanks for any help! > > > > > Most likely, you were used to interactive mode being on. A new > installation of matplotlib might have over-written your matplotlibrc > file, resetting the option to False. Find your matplotlibrc file and > change interactive to True to get the behavior you want. > > I hope that helps! > > Ben Root ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today http://p.sf.net/sfu/msIE9-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
