My apologies for your time, I hadnt realized that this was an issue addressed on the site and within IDLEs interface. After installing ActiveTCL 8.5.10 from python.org/download/mac/tcltk the issue was resolved.
On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 12:52 PM, David Nielsen <dniel...@dmail.dixie.edu>wrote: > Hi, > I am having an issue with IDLE. > I'm running IDLE 2.7.2 and Python 2.7.2 with Tk 8.5 on Mac OS X 10.6.8. > The install package was downloaded from the following Python.org link under > the "Downloads" section: > Python 2.7.2 Mac OS X 64-bit/32-bit x86-64/i386 > Installer<http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.2/python-2.7.2-macosx10.6.dmg> > > When I open a new window either by File>New Window or by Command-N, IDLE > freezes every time, forcing me to do a Force Quit on the program. > The first time I ran the program I opened a new window without issues. > Since then I have had no success in opening a new window without having > IDLE freeze up. > > I searched the forums and found a post from over a year ago with the same > issue but I am wondering if this is still a current issue and any progress > on fixing this bug. In the meantime, is there any sort of workaround that I > can employ? > > Thanks for your support in this matter, > > -- > Dave Nielsen > > -- Dave Nielsen Work Study for VP of Student Services Dixie State College of Utah
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