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Reputation: 5527

Matplotlib plot window is not closing with command-w

I am using ipython3 on my mac, with the following version

Python 3.5.2 |Anaconda custom (x86_64)| (default, Jul  2 2016, 17:52:12)

and matplotlib version 2.0.0

I changed the backend from macosx to qt5agg in my matplotlibrc file. Now, when I hit cmd-w to close a window, this doesn't work anymore. Is there anything I can do to solve this?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 417

Answers (1)

Daniel
Daniel

Reputation: 12026

Matplotlib and anaconda python under MacOS don't work that well together because Matplotlib requires a Framework build of python to be able to call the macosx backend. I see many answers around recommending changing the backend, but that is dealing with the symptoms, and not with the root of the problem.

Anaconda now ships with a Framework build binary of python as well. Instead of python3, it is called pythonw3.

To use matplotlib from Ipython, and to make sure that everything works fine with the native macosx backend, change your ipython interpreter from:

$HOME/anaconda3/bin/ipython3

to

$HOME/anaconda3/bin/pythonw3 -m IPython -i

Closing windows with Cmd+w should now work alright.

Upvotes: 1

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