Thanks for the info, Kevin. I can live with the X11 interface while I am developing my code, the presentation is the least of my problems at this point! ;-) And maybe I'll try python 3.4 when it goes into Beta, Alpha is a little too soon for me.
Bill W On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 10:41 AM, Kevin Walzer <k...@codebykevin.com> wrote: > On 9/21/13 9:47 AM, Bill Waggoner wrote: >> I'm new to both python and tkinter/Tcl/Tk and I have a question about >> them. I have python 33 installed through fink and my tkinter programs >> use the X11 display mode. Is their an "easy" way to get Tk to use the >> aqua interface? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Bill W > > I'm not sure Fink (or MacPorts, for that matter) provide very good > support for the Aqua version of Tk; both package managers default to > X11. You may find this recent announcement from Ned Deily, one of > Python's Mac maintainers, on the MacPython list of interest: starting > with Python 3.4 (now in alpha state), the official Python.org binary > distros on the Mac will ship with their own build of Aqua Tk. See below: > > --- > I would like call your attention to the latest alpha release of Python > 3.4.0 and a new batteries-included feature for OS X users. For > 3.4.0.a2, the python.org 64-bit/32-bit installer now includes its own > private version of Tcl/Tk 8.5.14 so it is no longer necessary to install > a third-party version of Tcl/Tk 8.5 to workaround the problematic system > versions shipped in OS X 10.6+. Unlike Pythons from previous > installers, only this private version will be used by tkinter and IDLE. > It will have no effect on or be affected by any other versions of Tcl/Tk > installed on your system, such as ActivelTcl 8.5.x or Apple 8.5.x. > > Since this is a new feature and somewhat experimental, it may change > prior to the official release of Python 3.4.0, planned for 2014-02. > There will be other OS X installer-related changes coming. Please > report any problems or issues you encounter to the Python bug tracker. > Thanks! > > http://www.python.org/download/releases/3.4.0/ > http://www.python.org/download/mac/tcltk/ > http://bugs.python.org > --- > > Hope this helps, > Kevin > > -- > Kevin Walzer > Code by Kevin/Mobile Code by Kevin > http://www.codebykevin.com > http://www.wtmobilesoftware.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > LIMITED TIME SALE - Full Year of Microsoft Training For Just $49.99! > 1,500+ hours of tutorials including VisualStudio 2012, Windows 8, SharePoint > 2013, SQL 2012, MVC 4, more. BEST VALUE: New Multi-Library Power Pack includes > Mobile, Cloud, Java, and UX Design. Lowest price ever! Ends 9/22/13. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=64545871&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > Fink-users mailing list > Fink-users@lists.sourceforge.net > List archive: > http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.macosx.fink.user > Subscription management: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIMITED TIME SALE - Full Year of Microsoft Training For Just $49.99! 1,500+ hours of tutorials including VisualStudio 2012, Windows 8, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, MVC 4, more. BEST VALUE: New Multi-Library Power Pack includes Mobile, Cloud, Java, and UX Design. Lowest price ever! Ends 9/22/13. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=64545871&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list Fink-users@lists.sourceforge.net List archive: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.macosx.fink.user Subscription management: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
