Using IDLE or PythonWin and TkInter

[Gordon McMillan]

Anders M Eriksson writes:
> 
> I'm just beginning to try out Tkinter as a GUI and I have some
> problems using it together with IDLE or PythonWin(128)
> 
> I have copied example 2 from Fredrik Lundh's "An Introduction to
> Tkinter". when I run it this happens:
> 
> Using PythonWin: PythonWin hangs or crashes!
> 
> Using IDLE: The hello2 app runs but when I click on the QUIT button is
> also closes IDLE..
> 
> Both behaviour is irretating and my question is: Can I do anything
> about this or??

As I posted this morning:

Every GUI has an app message queue and a mainloop. Trying 
to have more than one of each in one process is similar to 
letting one 3 year old work the steering wheel while his friend 
works the pedals.


- Gordon