Ipython notebook 3 disables seaborn settings
Question: I just upgraded to IPython Notebook version 3.0 and it's disabling the
formatting for seaborn. Here's some sample code that replicates the problem

    
    
    import numpy as np
    import matplotlib as mpl
    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
    import seaborn as sns
    
    %matplotlib inline
    
    data = np.random.randn(100)
    
    fig,ax = plt.subplots(figsize = (11,8.5))
    ax.plot(data)
    

This code works just fine in IPython Notebook V2.4.1 (see
<http://nbviewer.ipython.org/gist/anonymous/71733c24a68ee464ca40>), but in
IPython Notebook v3.0, the axes become invisible (see
<http://nbviewer.ipython.org/gist/anonymous/7525146b07709206908c>).

Strangely, in V3, when I switch the order of the seaborn import and the
matplotlib inline magic, the plot renders normally the first time I run, then
if I re-run, the axes and gridlines disappear. So it seems to have something
to do with the inline magic disabling seaborn properties.

Any workarounds, other than not re-executing my imports after the first time?


Answer: In iPython Notebook 3.0, add:

    
    
    seaborn.set_style('darkgrid')
    

to restore Seaborn default color schemes.

