[Matplotlib-users] What version has backend_tkagg?

[John W. S. <jo...@nm...>]

We have Matplotlib 1.0.1 installed here, and it does not seem to
have a Tkinter backend:

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$ python
Python 2.7.1 (r271:86832, Apr 12 2011, 16:15:16) 
[GCC 4.6.0 20110331 (Red Hat 4.6.0-2)] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import matplotlib as mpl
>>> mpl.__version__
'1.0.1'
>>> from matplotlib.backends.backend_tkagg import FigureCanvasTkAgg
Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: No module named backend_tkagg
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This page seems to imply that such a backend exists:

http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/examples/user_interfaces/embedding_in_tk.html

However, the official documentation of the backends module does not show
such a back end.

If we upgrade to 1.1.0, will this backend be available?

I realize that there are several good GUI backends out there, but
I have a lot of Tkinter experience and can't afford the two or
three months it would take to learn GTK+.  Also, how come the
oldest Python GUI hasn't been supported previously, or is the
documentation for Matplotlib embedding hidden someplace?

Best regards,
John Shipman (jo...@nm...), Applications Specialist, NM Tech Computer Center,
Speare 146, Socorro, NM 87801, (575) 835-5735, http://www.nmt.edu/~john
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