Correct start_event_loop behavior

richardsheridan · richardsheridan · commit c53570db3e60 · 2020-08-08T15:47:37.000-04:00
timeout is given in float seconds according to FigureCanvasBase, but tk needs int milliseconds
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backends/_backend_tk.py b/lib/matplotlib/backends/_backend_tk.py
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ def flush_events(self):
     def start_event_loop(self, timeout=0):
         # docstring inherited
         if timeout > 0:
-            self._master.after(timeout, self.stop_event_loop)
+            self._master.after(int(1000*timeout), self.stop_event_loop)
         self._master.mainloop()
 
     def stop_event_loop(self):
