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>> matplotlib 1.1.1
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> I would recommend trying a newer Matplotlib, and on OS/X I strongly
> recommend using the Anaconda Python distro. Anything else is a big
> headache to maintain in the long run.
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It's ok. no need for that. I was wrong anyway it was 1.4.3 all along. I
did find a way to keep this from happening.
import PyPlot
PyPlot.switch_backend("Agg");
PyPlot.pygui(true);
PyPlot.ioff();
PyPlot.svg(true);
and then use
fig = PyPlot.gcf();
display(fig)
but that does not consume the figure, so you must perform PyPlot.gcf()
afterwards, or just before the new figure.