patch widgets (SpikeInterface#3238)

Co-authored-by: Alessio Buccino <alejoe9187@gmail.com>
h-mayorquin · Jul 31, 2024 · 6f63f76 · 6f63f76
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diff --git a/src/spikeinterface/widgets/utils_ipywidgets.py b/src/spikeinterface/widgets/utils_ipywidgets.py
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ def check_ipywidget_backend():
     import matplotlib
 
     mpl_backend = matplotlib.get_backend()
-    assert "ipympl" in mpl_backend, "To use the 'ipywidgets' backend, you have to set %matplotlib widget"
+    assert (
+        "ipympl" in mpl_backend or "widget" in mpl_backend
+    ), "To use the 'ipywidgets' backend, you have to set %matplotlib widget"
 
 
 class TimeSlider(W.HBox):