mpl-animators

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An interactive animation framework for matplotlib providing convenient classes to create animations with sliders and buttons. Current version 1.2.4, requires Python >=3.10. Released on PyPI with periodic updates.

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IMPORT

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mpl-animators

ai-mlpythonv1.2.4

Install

7.7s avg

Import

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Disk

181MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v1.2.4 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.000s · 177.8MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 7.7s · import 0.000s · 170MB

181MB installed

● package 181MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

FuncAnimation

✓ from mpl_animators import FuncAnimation

✗ from mpl_animators import FuncAnimation

Minimal interactive animation with a slider that controls the frame.

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt from mpl_animators import FuncAnimation fig, ax = plt.subplots() x = [0, 1, 2] y = [0, 1, 4] ln, = ax.plot([], [], 'ro') def update(frame): ln.set_data(x[:frame], y[:frame]) return ln, ani = FuncAnimation(fig, update, frames=3, interval=1000, repeat=False, blit=True) plt.show()

Debug

Known issues

gotchaThe class 'FuncAnimation' in mpl_animators shadows matplotlib's FuncAnimation. If you import both, the last import wins and may break code expecting the standard behavior.

fix

Use explicit import aliasing: from mpl_animators import FuncAnimation as InteractiveAnimation

affects: all

gotchaThe 'blit' parameter is enabled by default in mpl_animators.FuncAnimation, which can cause issues with artists that are not explicitly returned in the update function. For simple animations, set blit=False to avoid invisible updates.

fix

Set blit=False in FuncAnimation constructor if you experience blank frames.

affects: all

gotchaThe library requires matplotlib backend that supports interactive widgets. If using a non-interactive backend (e.g., 'Agg'), the sliders and buttons will not appear.

fix

Ensure interactive backend: import matplotlib; matplotlib.use('TkAgg') or use %matplotlib notebook in Jupyter.

affects: all

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Version history

1.2.4latest on PyPI · released Jun 20, 2025

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Dependencies

matplotlibrequiredcore dependency for plotting and animation

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