Merge pull request #9064 from ImportanceOfBeingErnest/patch-1

efiring · web-flow · commit 6a91a4ea91a5 · 2017-08-21T10:00:29.000-10:00
Using `canvas.draw_idle()` inside `plt.pause`
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/pyplot.py b/lib/matplotlib/pyplot.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def pause(interval):
         if figManager is not None:
             canvas = figManager.canvas
             if canvas.figure.stale:
-                canvas.draw()
+                canvas.draw_idle()
             show(block=False)
             canvas.start_event_loop(interval)
             return
