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

[Fernando Perez]

Great, thanks! I guess for now, use the split-cell workaround, which at
least exists.

We can track further discussion on the GH page.


On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 1:02 PM, James Booth <jabooth at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Fernando,
>
> Thanks for confirming that. Not a problem, here's the bug report:
> https://github.com/ipython/ipython/issues/4997
>
> Let me know if I can do any more to help.
>
> Best wishes
> James
>
>
>
> On 2 February 2014 19:35, Fernando Perez <fperez.net at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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