Add matplotlib.backend entry point

Author: ianthomas23

matplotlib_inline/__init__.py

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 from . import backend_inline, config  # noqa
-__version__ = "0.1.6"  # noqa
+__version__ = "0.1.7.dev1"  # noqa

matplotlib_inline/backend_inline.py

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def configure_inline_support(shell, backend):
     if cfg not in shell.configurables:
         shell.configurables.append(cfg)
 
-    if backend == 'module://matplotlib_inline.backend_inline':
+    if backend in ('inline', 'module://matplotlib_inline.backend_inline'):
         shell.events.register('post_execute', flush_figures)
 
         # Save rcParams that will be overwrittern

pyproject.toml

@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ license = {file = "LICENSE"}
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
 
+[project.entry-points."matplotlib.backend"]
+inline = "matplotlib_inline.backend_inline"
+
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://github.com/ipython/matplotlib-inline"