matplotlib
diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_qt5.py
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diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/backends/qt_compat.py
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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 except ImportError:
     figureoptions = None
 
-from .qt_compat import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets, _getSaveFileName, __version__
+from .qt_compat import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets, _getSaveFileName, __version__, is_pyqt5
 from matplotlib.backends.qt_editor.formsubplottool import UiSubplotTool
 
 backend_version = __version__
@@ -139,9 +139,13 @@ def _create_qApp():
 
             qApp = QtWidgets.QApplication([six.text_type(" ")])
             qApp.lastWindowClosed.connect(qApp.quit)
+
         else:
             qApp = app
 
+    if is_pyqt5():
+        qApp.setAttribute(QtCore.Qt.AA_UseHighDpiPixmaps);
+
 
 class Show(ShowBase):
     def mainloop(self):
@@ -566,6 +570,8 @@ def __init__(self, canvas, parent, coordinates=True):
         NavigationToolbar2.__init__(self, canvas)
 
     def _icon(self, name):
+        if is_pyqt5():
+            name = name.replace('.png', '_hidpi.png')
         return QtGui.QIcon(os.path.join(self.basedir, name))
 
     def _init_toolbar(self):
@@ -605,6 +611,15 @@ def _init_toolbar(self):
 
         # reference holder for subplots_adjust window
         self.adj_window = None
+        
+        # Esthetic adjustments - we need to set these explicitly in PyQt5
+        # otherwise the layout looks different - but we don't want to set it if
+        # not using HiDPI icons otherwise they look worse than before.
+        if is_pyqt5():
+            self.setIconSize(QtCore.QSize(24,24))
+            self.layout().setSpacing(12)
+            self.setMinimumHeight(48)
+        
 
     if figureoptions is not None:
         def edit_parameters(self):
 
@@ -150,3 +150,7 @@ def _getSaveFileName(*args, **kwargs):
 
     '''
     QtWidgets = QtGui
+
+
+def is_pyqt5():
+    return QT_API == QT_API_PYQT5