matplotlib python inline on/off

Question

If I start an ipython notebook with matplotlib inlined, is there a way to subsequently plot a figure so that it shows in the \"standard\", non-inlined, way, without having t

Answer 1

It depends on the exact configuration of your matplotlib, but you can switch between inline and one of 'osx', 'qt4', 'qt5', 'gtk3', 'wx', 'qt', 'gtk', 'tk' (some are aliases of other). just use %matplotlib to switch. Depending on conditions you migh have only access to one of these.