ENH: allow matplotlib.use after getbackend

jklymak · jklymak · commit bd1646f39705 · 2018-10-23T19:22:14.000-07:00
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/__init__.py b/lib/matplotlib/__init__.py
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, exc_tb):
         self.__fallback()
 
 
-def use(arg, warn=True, force=False):
+def use(arg, warn=False, force=True):
     """
     Set the matplotlib backend to one of the known backends.
 
@@ -1318,11 +1318,11 @@ def use(arg, warn=True, force=False):
         If True, warn if this is called after pyplot has been imported
         and a backend is set up.
 
-        defaults to True
+        defaults to False
 
     force : bool, optional
         If True, attempt to switch the backend.  This defaults to
-        False.
+        True.
 
     See Also
     --------
