[Tkinter-discuss] Tkinter (IDLE) freeze when I try to use ttk

[Sridhar Ratnakumar]

On 2010-07-10, at 9:52 AM, Guido Carballo-Guerrero wrote:

> Hello, I just update my Python version to 2.7. I was doing some programs using Tkinter and ttk. By the way I have a Mac running 10.6.4. Well, after I install Python, I install ActivePython2.6.5--I try to install 2.7.0 but at the end of the installation it gave me an error message--and ActiveTcl, this 'cause I discover that if I didn't do that, Python will use Tcl and Tk 8.4, which doesn't allow me to use ttk.

Hi there -

Were you using ActivePython 2.7? It was not clear from your message. ActivePython 2.7 is built against Tcl/Tk 8.5; on Mac 10.6 it therefore uses Apple's Tcl/Tk (8.5) in /System/Library/Frameworks. ActiveTcl 8.5 (which does not have 64-bit support yet) need not be installed.

cf. http://docs.activestate.com/activepython/2.7/faq.html#how-do-i-use-tkinter-or-idle-in-64-bit-activepython-on-osx-10-5

-srid