Python and Tkinter

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Apr 2, 2014, at 05:16, Lenore Horner <LenoreHorner at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>> If you want to stick with MacPorts, then IDLE is already included with the python27 port, and tkinter is in the py27-tkinter port. If they don’t work, please report the bugs to us.
> 
> It is included in the port, but is known not to work  because IDLE depends in py27-tkinter which depends on python.  See 
> https://trac.macports.org/ticket/38746
> https://trac.macports.org/ticket/42191
> This defect was also discussed on this list back in January.

So wait: does installing py27-tkinter make IDLE work, or is it still broken?
If the latter, does rebuilding python27 then make IDLE work, since tkinter would then be installed at the time IDLE is built?