"select a file" remains open on debian-based system

[jayich]

When running:

>>> E_x = sm.data.load()

The dialog window remains open. I'm running this on linux mint.

[jayich]

The dialog window is frozen after the file has been selected. I can load in the file, the window just persists.

[gregllong]

@jayich This could be an ipython backend problem. After setting the following in the ipython config file (which can found in ~/.ipython/profile_default/ipython_config.py after typing $ ipython profile create in the terminal):

c.InteractiveShellApp.gui = 'qt' # this might not be necessary
c.InteractiveShellApp.matplotlib = 'qt'

the problem seems to disappear.

[jayich]

@gregllong , good work.