Hi,
I'm a TkAgg user because it is the only backend which is usable on my box.
This only pb if that this backend is not UTF8 compatible 
GtkAgg looks even better but when I tried plot([1,2]) I'm only get a gray window with nothing on it.
No plot. No buttons.
I have no time for now to try to fix that but if someone wants me to test something to help to fix this problem...
Xavier
ps : I'm using interactive True and ipython on an up to date debian sid.
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