Spyder Plot Inline

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Setup: Anaconda 2.0.0 (Win 64), Spyder (2.3.0rc that came with Anaconda)

I configure the graphics: Tools > Preferences > iPython console > Graphics > Graphics backend > Inline

But no matter what I do the graphics always open in a separate window? Is there a way to force them to be inline in the console?

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Did you restart Spyder? Or at least get a new IPython session going. Usually the backend gets set up right at the beginning and changing it is complicated. - Ajean
Hi -- I did a reset and it works now!!! (odd since it comes as Inline right from its initial install). Thank you! - mbird

2 Answers

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From Spyder 4.0, figures now render in the new Plots pane by default, so the answer in the comments is outdated - for the benefit of people viewing this question in the future; figures can now be plotted inline by unchecking the "Mute Inline Plotting" option from the menu in the top-right of the Plots pane, as shown below.

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If you are using the latest version of spyder, you just change "variable explore" to "plots", which shown above the console.