matplotlib inline plot working in GUI window but not in terminal mode with -nw option

[spark159]

matplotlib plot is not shown in terminal mode of emacs with -nw but working in GUI mode.

in terminal mode, output is just a dot '.'
Is there way I can plot in terminal mode?

I already turn on Ein:Output Area Inlined Images toggle and ein:polymode

I am using Terminal on macOS Sonoma 14.2.1
And Ein version 20230827.325

Thanks!

[bjodah]

I don't think emacs supports iTerm2's extension API (see e.g. this comment). Images in VT200-like terminals are iffy at best. (not saying it can't be done, but it's a tall order and I guess it would require extensive work in the core of emacs).

[spark159]

I am using "Terminal" default app in MacOS, not "iTerm" app.
Do you think it would be hard to use display plot at Terminal too?

Thank you for help!

[bjodah]

The short answer is to use the gui.

[spark159]

I see.

Is this only MacOS problem or all other terminals not working including Linux?
do you have any suggestion that I possibly try out to make this work or possible other way around to display the plot in terminal?

just too sad that I can't use this nice package in terminal...

[bjodah]

No you can't do this under Linux either. There's a terminal emulator called Kitty which can display images inline, but again emacs does not support it.

[spark159]

Got it!
Thanks!