JuliaPy / JuliaPy/PyPlot.jl

PyPlot on Mac with Pluto - backend identification problems.

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Description

Hi, I just cross-link this issue from Pluto here: https://github.com/fonsp/Pluto.jl/issues/511
PyPlot seems to work smoothly in Pluto, but on some (?) Mac installations it seems
- to either figure out the wrong backend
- or that somehow the qt5agg backend doesn't see that it runs from a notebook

Manually setting the backend seems to help.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked Pluto.jl issue #511 and reproducing the backend-selection problem on an affected Mac installation. Compare the automatically selected backend with the manually configured backend, including qt5agg in a notebook context. Done means PyPlot selects a working backend correctly in Pluto without manual configuration, with the affected cases understood.

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Assessment

Tech stack
julia, matplotlib, python
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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