Hello All,

     I recently submitted a pull request that enables all yt plots to utilize the various interactive backends matplotlib(mpl) has to offer. The primary benefit of this change is that it enables a few more features from mpl in jupyter notebooks, but it also creates the possibility for user created applications using python gui packages (pyqt, tk, cairo, etc.). However, enabling this feature outside of a notebook requires the user to configure matplotlib for the backend they are using, as well as implementing their own event loop for the application. I would like to hear from others if they feel this is to complex a task to put on the user, and also if they would utilize the feature.

Austin Gilbert