Start

To start IPython with matplotlib support, use the –matplotlib switch.

ipython --matplotlib

Conf

You can also request a specific backend with

%matplotlib backend

where:

• backend must be one of:
  • ‘tk’,
  • ‘qt’,
  • ‘wx’,
  • ‘gtk’,
  • ‘osx’.
  • inline only in the web notebook and Qt console (produces static figures inlined)