[Matplotlib-users] Re: Parts of plot lagging from previous frame in animation

[Steve C. <ste...@ya...>]

On Wed, 2005-03-16 at 16:59 -0800, matplotlib-users-
re...@li... wrote:
> > Joachim B Haga <cj...@st...> 
> > writes:
> > 
> > >> You may have something there. I tested different backends:
> > >>                                                       
> > >> These show the problem:           While these work fine:
> > >> 
> > >>   GtkAgg                            WX                  
> > >>   QtAgg                             WXAgg               
> > >>   CairoAgg                          GTK                 
> > >>   GtkCairo (yes, really)            TkAgg               
> > 
> > Forget this list. I just discovered that -d<nonexistentbackend> 
> > silently defaults to GtkAgg, at least on my install (debian). So the
> > "problem" list probably boils down to GtkAgg. Maybe you knew that.

John, I've been caught out a few times with this too! I think we should
change it so -d<nonexistentbackend> raises an error, what do you think?

> > Steve Chaplin <ste...@ya...> writes:
> > > I've just fixed it in CVS, it should appear in the next matplotlib
> > > version. Or try installing from CVS if you need the fix now, and would
> > > like to test it.
> > 
> > Excellent! I'll wait; or, if you want me to test, tell me which file and
> > version it is so I can patch my install with the relevant changes.

Its the file lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_gtkagg.py version 1.10,
it may also need lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_gtk.py version 1.80
Steve