Comment 6 for bug 220137

What I figured out now is that it seems to work that way:

from numpy import *
from scipy import *
from matplotlib import *
from pylab import *

ion()
plot([1,2,3],[1,2,3])
figure(1)
raw_input(':')
close(1)

However if I want to open another interactive plot I have to name it figure 1 as well. That is because I name the figure after I call the plot command, but that is the only way the interactive plot works.

Any idea what the problem is? Any solution?