How can I get the figures from matplotlib on top of the windows with spyder?

Question

I am using spyder with python to plot some images with matplotlib. When I generate a figure it is not showed on top of the windows, but hidden.

How can I get the figures on top?

I have this problem in Windows and Linux.

This is the code:

plt.figure(0)
plt.imshow(img)

Thanks for your help !

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 07 '18 at 11:54

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I had the same problem, with Spyder 3.3.2, (python 3.7) and QT5 backend. The answer in this older query says you may use a trick with TkAgg backend. (at least, the trick does not work with my QT5 backend)

So I switched the backend in Spyder preferences (Tools==> Preferences ==> Ipython ==> Graphis ==> backend). and now, my windows already comes on top without any other tricks...

answered Dec 07 '18 at 11:54

2diabolos.com

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This works and should be the accepted answer. I use Spyder v4.2.3 – Stefan Mar 11 '21 at 08:08
Works for me, and solves the problem better than the currently accepted answer. – aknight0 Aug 02 '21 at 03:54

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 13 '14 at 22:09

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Unfortunately there is no way to do what you're asking for because Matplotlib doesn't have the functionality to make it possible. See this issue for more details.

answered Mar 13 '14 at 22:09

Carlos Cordoba

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:26

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This has been bugging me for a while and I've discovered an answer in an older query

Basically, make window "always on top", then undo that so that other windows can then come on top again.

Code to add after your plot:

#Put figure window on top of all other windows
fig.canvas.manager.window.attributes('-topmost', 1)
#After placing figure window on top, allow other windows to be on top of it later
fig.canvas.manager.window.attributes('-topmost', 0)

edited May 23 '17 at 10:26

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answered Jun 02 '14 at 19:38

John Lipp

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This is only valid with the TkAgg backend. You may only change backend before you load pyplot. In Spyder, you may define in preferences the Backend "Tkinter", And then, the figure comes alone on top !!! – 2diabolos.com Dec 07 '18 at 11:49

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered May 20 '15 at 02:52

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I met the same problem yesterday. but I found that if you open the Ipython qtconsole at the same time, the figure window will turn out

answered May 20 '15 at 02:52

Han Zhengzu

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How can I get the figures from matplotlib on top of the windows with spyder?

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