Inline graph-tool figures in jupyter-notebook

inline_gt_fig.py

# The newest version of graph-tool plots directly in a gtk window, by default. 
# The following allow you to add inline plots in a jupyter-notebook (this was previously trivial).

# [The following code must appear in a notebook, obviously]

import graph_tool as gt
import graph_tool.draw
import graph_tool.collection

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
%matplotlib inline  # this allows for inline figures

graph = gt.collection.data["karate"]
plt.switch_backend('cairo')  # the only supported backend

# The following should be your drawing cell:
plt.figure(figsize=(10,10))
pos = gt.draw.sfdp_layout(graph)
gt.draw.graph_draw(graph, pos=pos, mplfig=plt.gcf()) # Can add more options

Output: