matplotlib · efiring · May 24, 2016 · May 17, 2016 · May 17, 2016 · May 18, 2016
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ script:
  # Travis VM to run out of memory (since so many copies of inkscape and
  # ghostscript are running at the same time).
  - |
+    echo Testing import of tkagg backend
+    MPLBACKEND="tkagg" python -c 'import matplotlib.pyplot as plt; print(plt.get_backend())'
    echo Testing using $NPROC processes
    echo The following args are passed to nose $NOSE_ARGS
    if [[ $BUILD_DOCS == false ]]; then

diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ install:
 test_script:
  # Now build the thing..
  - '%CMD_IN_ENV% python setup.py develop'
+  # Test import of tkagg backend
+  - python -c "import matplotlib as m; m.use('tkagg'); import matplotlib.pyplot as plt; print(plt.get_backend())"
  # tests
  - python tests.py
  # remove to get around libpng issue?