matplotlib/matplotlib — Issue #525: key press events require window click in qt4agg
Author: jdh2358
Created: 2011-10-14 14:01:55+00:00
State: open
Labels: confirmed

On matplotlib 1.1.x, and probably earlier but untested, keypress events are not processed unless canvas is activated with a mouse click, even if the window has the focus. First reported here:

https://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=CAGD8yY80rKoJf9_UsWMSNBtotFkjR0z9kOkHUYoWif9O1Nja0w%40mail.gmail.com&forum_name=matplotlib-users