matplotlib-0.73

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some problems:

from matplotlib.matlab import *
    > doesn't work in the samples (see examples-0 73.zip)

    > from matplotlib.pylab import * works well.

On
    > stdout, an error appears with WXAgg or WX backends:

This arises from a subtle, platform dependent problem with where the
wx backend instantiates a wxapp. Matt, I've reverted the wxapp
instantiation to the old place. I agree there is no logical reason
why it needs to be where it is, but as I indicated before, I ran into
troubles trying to do it the logical way. This is the trouble I was
referring to, but couldn't remember exactly what it was.

Because I'm leaving town today and want something stable for pycon, I
went ahead and rolled out a quick bug-fix release 0.73.1 with these
changes (and Fernando, you number patch got to slip in!).

To everyone who contributes code to mpl, particularly GUI code, please
test on win32 if it is at all possible. win32 downloads account for
half of all mpl downloads, and the GUIs are not exactly the same
across platforms.

Thanks,
JDH

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Hi John,

On
    > stdout, an error appears with WXAgg or WX backends:

This arises from a subtle, platform dependent problem with
where the wx backend instantiates a wxapp. Matt, I've
reverted the wxapp instantiation to the old place. I agree
there is no logical reason why it needs to be where it is, but
as I indicated before, I ran into troubles trying to do it the
logical way. This is the trouble I was referring to, but
couldn't remember exactly what it was.

Hmm, OK, I guess. I think this could cause more problems like
Marcin W. saw. Then again, I was never able to reproduce these
problems, so I'm not sure how likely they are to crop up again.

I think there is a mismatch between developing libraries for
writing applications and trying to support
   from matplotlib.pylab import *

for multiple backends and platforms and expect everything to
auto-magically "Just Work" with suitably vague definitions of
Just and Work to make people think this is what they want.

So now we're back to a situation where having
   from matplotlib.backends.backend_wxagg import FigureCanvasWxAgg

**creates** a wx.PySimpleApp?? Ick. To use a PySimpleApp, one
can either create a new one:
   import wx
   app = wx.PySimpleApp()

or access the one already squirreled away:
   app = matplotlib.backends.backend_wx.wxapp

Of course, no one does the latter because no one would expect
that importing a FigureCanvasWxAgg would have created a
wx.PySimpleApp.

interactivity should not be in backend_*, but in the code
exposing the interactivity. If pylab needs to auto-magically
create a wxPySimpleApp, do it in pylab where it won't bother
anyone else.

Thanks!

--Matt

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