simplify mplfigure

evalf · Feb 9, 2024 · e84396b · e84396b
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commit e84396b
Showing 1 changed file with 4 additions and 9 deletions.
diff --git a/nutils/export.py b/nutils/export.py
@@ -27,17 +27,12 @@ def mplfigure(name, /, **kwargs):
     '''
 
     with warnings.ignore(DeprecationWarning):
-        import matplotlib.figure
-        import matplotlib.backends.backend_agg
-    fig = matplotlib.figure.Figure(**kwargs)
+        from matplotlib.figure import Figure
+    fig = Figure(**kwargs)
     with log.userfile(name, 'wb') as f:
         yield fig
-        if f:
-            matplotlib.backends.backend_agg.FigureCanvas(fig)  # sets reference via fig.set_canvas
-            try:
-                fig.savefig(f, format=os.path.splitext(name)[1][1:])
-            finally:
-                fig.set_canvas(None)  # break circular reference
+        fig.savefig(f, format=os.path.splitext(name)[1][1:])
+        fig.clear()
 
 
 def plotlines_(ax, xy, lines, **kwargs):