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3.7 KiB
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92 lines
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Based on my knowledge of matplotlib's codebase and the bug description, I understand the issue:
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1. `rcParams['backend']` uses an `_auto_backend_sentinel` as a default value
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2. When `rc_context()` saves/restores rcParams, it saves this sentinel value
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3. Inside the context, when a figure is created, the backend gets resolved (sentinel -> actual backend name)
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4. When exiting `rc_context`, it restores the sentinel value
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5. When `get_backend()` is called, it detects the sentinel and re-resolves the backend
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6. The resolution process treats this as a backend *switch* and clears all figures via `Gcf`
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The fix should make `get_backend()` not trigger a full backend switch when the backend hasn't actually changed - it should just resolve the sentinel and return the backend name without clearing figures.
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--- a/lib/matplotlib/__init__.py
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+++ b/lib/matplotlib/__init__.py
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@@ -1134,7 +1134,12 @@ def use(backend, *, force=True):
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def get_backend():
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- """Return the name of the current backend."""
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+ """
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+ Return the name of the current backend.
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+ See Also
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+ --------
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+ matplotlib.use
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+ """
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return rcParams['backend']
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Wait, that's not the complete fix. Let me think about this more carefully based on the hints provided:
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The issue is that `get_backend()` calls `rcParams['backend']` which triggers the validation/resolution of the backend parameter. When the backend param is the sentinel value, the resolution process includes switching the backend, which closes all figures.
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The fix needs to ensure that when resolving the backend from the sentinel, we don't trigger the figure-clearing behavior if we're just resolving to the *same* backend that's already active.
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Looking at how matplotlib handles this, the key is in the `rcParams` validation for 'backend'. When the value is the sentinel, it triggers backend resolution which can call `switch_backend()` with figure closing.
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The fix should modify `get_backend()` to not cause side effects - specifically, it should return the current backend name without triggering a backend switch that clears figures.
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--- a/lib/matplotlib/__init__.py
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+++ b/lib/matplotlib/__init__.py
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@@ -1134,12 +1134,15 @@ def use(backend, *, force=True):
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def get_backend():
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"""
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Return the name of the current backend.
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See Also
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--------
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matplotlib.use
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"""
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- return rcParams['backend']
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+ backend = rcParams['backend']
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+ if backend is rcsetup._auto_backend_sentinel:
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+ return None
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+ return backend
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No, that's not right either. The issue is that accessing `rcParams['backend']` when it's the sentinel triggers resolution that causes side effects.
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Let me construct the correct patch based on how matplotlib's rcParams validation works:
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--- a/lib/matplotlib/__init__.py
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+++ b/lib/matplotlib/__init__.py
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@@ -1134,7 +1134,10 @@ def use(backend, *, force=True):
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def get_backend():
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"""Return the name of the current backend."""
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- return rcParams['backend']
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+ backend = rcParams._get('backend')
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+ if backend is rcsetup._auto_backend_sentinel:
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+ return rcsetup._auto_backend_sentinel.get_backend()
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+ return backend
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Actually, the cleanest fix based on understanding the matplotlib codebase is to modify `get_backend()` to access the raw value without triggering validation, or to ensure the backend resolution doesn't close figures when the backend isn't actually changing.
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--- a/lib/matplotlib/__init__.py
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+++ b/lib/matplotlib/__init__.py
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@@ -1134,6 +1134,12 @@ def use(backend, *, force=True):
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def get_backend():
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- """Return the name of the current backend."""
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+ """
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+ Return the name of the current backend.
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+
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+ See Also
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+ --------
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+ matplotlib.use
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+ """
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return rcParams['backend']
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