Re: [Matplotlib-users] tight_layout() causes RuntimeError on OSX

2012-05-02 Thread Michiel de Hoon
This kind of error typically occurs when the graphics context is being accessed outside of the event loop. This may work for other backends, but on Mac OS X in such a case the graphics context is not defined. The solution may involve reorganizing tight_layout such that the graphics context is no

Re: [Matplotlib-users] tight_layout() causes RuntimeError on OSX

2012-05-01 Thread Elliot Saba
That does indeed work. Thank you. -E On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 6:45 PM, Tony Yu wrote: > > > On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Elliot Saba wrote: > >> Hey guys, I'm trying to use tight_layout() to fix up some subplot >> grossness, but whenever I call it, I get: >> >> Traceback (most recent call las

Re: [Matplotlib-users] tight_layout() causes RuntimeError on OSX

2012-05-01 Thread Tony Yu
On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Elliot Saba wrote: > Hey guys, I'm trying to use tight_layout() to fix up some subplot > grossness, but whenever I call it, I get: > > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "test.py", line 16, in > plt.tight_layout() > File > "/Users//.homebrew/Cellar/