[IPython-dev] Strange %matplotlib qt behavior OS X 10.9

[Fernando Perez]

Hi James,

I don't have a solution handy, but FWIW, it's not a mac/osx problem: I can
replicate the issue here on linux as well...

Would you mind filing a bug on this on the tracker?

Thanks!

f


On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 7:44 AM, James Booth <jabooth at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> I'm seeing strange behaviour with the %matplotlib qt magic on OS X 10.9
> when using Mayavi.
>
> Basically, on creation of a notebook (with only `ipython notebook` being
> run, no pylab/gui mode set), running a cell like this:
>
> %matplotlib qt
> ... import + do work with mayavi
>
> Causes the kernel to hang, whereas
>
> %matplotlib qt  # returns fine
> -- NEW CELL --
> ... import + do work with mayavi  # returns fine
>
> works as expected.
>
> I've exemplified it in a notebook, with additional details:
> http://nbviewer.ipython.org/gist/jabooth/8770104
>
> Any ideas what might be causing this? I thought App Nap might be an issue,
> but I see a fix has already been issued for this:
> https://github.com/ipython/ipython/pull/4453
>
> Note I am running off a recent master.
>
> Best wishes
> James
>
>
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