Spyder: Matplotlib windows are not shown in front of Spyder on OS X

[ghost]

I updated to Anaconda 2.3.0 (OS X 64 bit, Python 2.7) with Spyder 2.3.5.2. I configured Spyder with interactive graphics but then no graphic window is shown. Only inline graphics work.

I deleted the Anaconda installation and the Anaconda configuration folders with rm -rf .conda/ .spyder2/ .ipython/ .matplotlib/ and installed Anaconda 2.3.0 again. But that didn't help.

Any idea how to get interactive graphics in Anaconda 2.3.0 with Spyder back again?

[ccordoba12]

Questions:

1. What's the exact name of the option you're using to set interactive graphics?
2. Are you doing it for Python or IPython consoles?

[ghost]

Steps to reproduce:

1.) Start Spyder 2.3.5.2 from Anaconda Launcher
2.) Go to preferences -> IPython console -> Graphics -> Backend: changed to "Automatic"
3.) Select "Apply" and close preferences
3.) Restart IPython kernel
4.) Create simple graphic like

import pylab
import numpy as np

x = np.linspace(0, 2*np.pi, 100)
y = np.sin(x)
pylab.grid()
pylab.plot(x, y)

=> No interactive window pops up or is open in the background

Also quit Spyder and restart after change in preferences didn't shows the interactive graphic window.

[ccordoba12]

I can reproduce this issue and I'll fix it in 2.3.6

The problem with the automatic backend on Mac is that new plot windows are generated behind Spyder, and no new entries are shown in the Dock to select them. So the only way to see those windows is by minimizing Spyder.

I'm going to change that so that at least a new entry is generated in the dock (by using a different backend), although new windows will still be generated behind Spyder.

[ccordoba12]

Sorry, I just found out that I can't do the fix I mentioned because it won't work for external Python interpreters.

@kvico, the only solution for now is for you to select the Qt backend instead of the Automatic one.

[ccordoba12]

This is related to issue #2085 and #2054.

[ghost]

@ccordoba12 thanks for your investigation and workaround!

[rantanplan77]

fig = pylab.gcf()
fig.canvas.manager.window.raise_()

This works for me for the automatic backend.

[goanpeca]

I cannot reproduce this on latest master on mac. Closing