# Issue with \`brain.show\_view\` flashing quickly

**URL:** <https://mne.discourse.group/t/issue-with-brain-show-view-flashing-quickly/7913>\
**Category:** Support & Discussions\
**Tags:** visualization\
**Created:** [November 28, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/issue-with-brain-show-view-flashing-quickly/7913 "2023-11-28T15:21:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![richard](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mne.discourse.group/richard/32/15_2.png) [@richard](https://mne.discourse.group/u/richard)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/issue-with-brain-show-view-flashing-quickly/7913/2 "2023-11-28T17:52:09Z")

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Hello, please see this posting:

> [@Python launcher opens and immediately closes matplotlib.](https://mne.discourse.group/t/python-launcher-opens-and-immediately-closes-matplotlib/6066/3):
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> The answer @richard linked to may be a bit confusing since it’s not clear that you’re using PyCharm (as that asker was). The gist of the answer is the same though: Python can run in two ways: interactive and non-interactive mode. From the command line, this is controlled by the -i flag: $ python myscript.py # non-interactive $ python -i myscript.py # interactive in interactive mode, when the end of the script is reached, the python interpreter stays open and lets you enter additional comm…

Best wishes,  
Richard

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