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Backend MacOSX is interactive backend. Turning interactive mode on.

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
30/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
matplotlib, python, vscode
Domain
backend, devtools

Research direction

Reproduce the supplied Python and matplotlib steps in VS Code on macOS, including the breakpoint and debug start. Compare the observed MacOSX backend interactivity with the behavior described by the issue title; done means the debugging workflow turns interactive mode on as intended.

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Description

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Issue Type: Bug

  1. creat a new .py file
  2. type the following code:
    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
    plt.figure()
    print('test over')
  3. Add a breakpoint at the start of line 2.
  4. Start debug.

Extension version: 1.1.0
VS Code version: Code 1.61.0 (ee8c7def80afc00dd6e593ef12f37756d8f504ea, 2021-10-07T18:11:58.853Z)
OS version: Darwin x64 20.6.0
Restricted Mode: No

System Info
Item Value
CPUs Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8559U CPU @ 2.70GHz (8 x 2700)
GPU Status 2d_canvas: enabled
gpu_compositing: enabled
metal: disabled_off
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
oop_rasterization: enabled
opengl: enabled_on
rasterization: enabled
skia_renderer: disabled_off_ok
video_decode: enabled
webgl: enabled
webgl2: enabled
Load (avg) 2, 2, 3
Memory (System) 16.00GB (0.35GB free)
Process Argv --crash-reporter-id 20bef94d-c352-403c-8eac-563560f952e9
Screen Reader no
VM 0%
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