Your matplotlib is probably configured to use a GUI backend. Set the backend to "pdf" in either your matplotlibrc file or with
import matplotlib matplotlib.use("pdf") at the top of your script. If you still see flashing windows, that's a bug, and let us know so we can fix it. Cheers, Mike Neal Becker wrote: > To produce a batch of pdfs, I'm using: > > close () > figure (1, figsize=(11,8)) > ... > savefig (open (whatever, 'w')) > > Works, but causes my display to flash, I think each time either close() or > figure() is called (not sure which). Any better way? > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. > Use priority code J8TL2D2. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users > -- Michael Droettboom Science Software Branch Operations and Engineering Division Space Telescope Science Institute Operated by AURA for NASA ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users