[Tutor] Using Matplotlib - program still running when graph window is closed

[AG]

Eike Welk wrote:
> On Wednesday February 24 2010 11:23:18 AG wrote:
>   
>> How does one ensure that once a graph has been produced by Matplotlib
>> and that graph has been closed by the user that the program itself stops?
>>
>> What I am currently getting is that when I close the graph pop-up window
>> and then close IDLE, I get a message that the program is still running
>> and am I sure that I want to stop it.  Yes, I am sure, but I don't want
>> to have to keep killing the IDLE interpreter window in order to do so,
>> but if I don't, then I am seemingly unable to produce another graph
>> pop-up window.
>>     
>
> There seem to be erroneous interference between Idle and Matplotlib. Similar 
> problems are reported on the Matplotlib list too. The list for Matplotlib 
> users is here:
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
>
> You could also try out the Spyder IDE, which reportedly works well with 
> Matplotlib.
> http://packages.python.org/spyder/
>
>
> Eike.
>
>
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>   

Thanks Eike, that was helpful.  At least it reassures me that I am not 
screwing something up.  Spyder looks interesting, but I think is 
probably far more than I need and may be a little dubious installing it 
on Debian.  But I may want to give it a more considered rethink.

Cheers

AG
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