How can I show inline IPython plots?

Question

I want to plot matplotlib figures inline in ipython in the (wezterm) terminal.

In the terminal proper this works:

However, in Neovim, it does not:

In this question I was told it's not possible for a neovim terminal buffer to show images. The screenshot above is ipython launched from inside a terminal buffer, so I guess it's unsurprising that it is not working.

Is there another way? Can I launch ipython in a buffer without using the terminal? Would that work in displaying the images, or is there a similar restriction?

(I haven't yet understood where the restriction is inside terminal buffers.)

Answer 1

The corresponding answer is unfortunately also valid for the GUI version of Vim (i.e. gVim) since the share the same design and the same screen representation.

Remark: That being said the image Neovim plugin that you have identified could be a way go in the desired direction but I suspect the slope will be steep :-|