Gtk-WARNING **: Locale not supported by C library. while using several Python modules (mayavi, spectral)
gtk, mayavi, python, spectral
Solution
While using OS X Mavericks one has to use: `ipython --pylab=wx` instead of `ipython --pylab=osx` to avoid crashing the X11 window. I don't know why this works.
Problem
I updated my MacBook to Mavericks, reinstalled Macports and all Python 2.7 modules I usually use. While running Python I get the following messages: when importing mlab: `from mayavi import lab` `(process:1146): Gtk-WARNING **: Locale not supported by C library. Using the fallback 'C' locale.` when running a mlab command such as mlab.mesh(), the display window opens, shows no content and freezes. I don't get this message while importing spectral, but I get it when running `view_cube()` the display window showing the image cube, freezes but shows the data cube. It seems there is something wrong with Xterm, but I can't figure it out. How can I keep the display window from freezing and get rid of the Gtk-WARNING? I checked locale and `locale -a`, but couldn't see anything unusual: locale: `locale` `LANG=` `LC_COLLATE="C"` `LC_CTYPE="C"` `LC_MESSAGES="C"` `LC_MONETARY="C"` `LC_NUMERIC="C"` `LC_TIME="C"` `LC_ALL=`