[Bug 1579405] [NEW] configure idle menu item does not run and freezes entire menu bar

[Sam Schulman]

Public bug reported:

Ubuntu Xenial Xerus
Using idle for python 3.5.1
Clicked on menu item "Configure IDLE" in "Options" menu
Expected settings and configuration dialog to popup
Nothing happened, and the entire menu bar froze and would not work.


Error as returned when running application from terminal:

Exception in Tkinter callback
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter/__init__.py", line 1553, in __call__
    return self.func(*args)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/idlelib/EditorWindow.py", line 516, in config_dialog
    configDialog.ConfigDialog(self.top,'Settings')
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/idlelib/configDialog.py", line 74, in __init__
    self.LoadConfigs()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/idlelib/configDialog.py", line 1086, in LoadConfigs
    self.LoadFontCfg()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/idlelib/configDialog.py", line 988, in LoadFontCfg
    self.SetFontSample()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/idlelib/configDialog.py", line 866, in SetFontSample
    self.labelFontSample.config(font=newFont)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter/__init__.py", line 1333, in configure
    return self._configure('configure', cnf, kw)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter/__init__.py", line 1324, in _configure
    self.tk.call(_flatten((self._w, cmd)) + self._options(cnf))
_tkinter.TclError: expected integer but got ""

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: idle3 3.5.1-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.39-generic 4.4.8
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sat May  7 13:41:42 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-04 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: python3-defaults
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: python3-defaults (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial

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Title:
  configure idle menu item does not run and freezes entire menu bar

Status in python3-defaults package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu Xenial Xerus
  Using idle for python 3.5.1
  Clicked on menu item "Configure IDLE" in "Options" menu
  Expected settings and configuration dialog to popup
  Nothing happened, and the entire menu bar froze and would not work.

  
  Error as returned when running application from terminal:

  Exception in Tkinter callback
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter/__init__.py", line 1553, in __call__
      return self.func(*args)
    File "/usr/lib/python3.5/idlelib/EditorWindow.py", line 516, in config_dialog
      configDialog.ConfigDialog(self.top,'Settings')
    File "/usr/lib/python3.5/idlelib/configDialog.py", line 74, in __init__
      self.LoadConfigs()
    File "/usr/lib/python3.5/idlelib/configDialog.py", line 1086, in LoadConfigs
      self.LoadFontCfg()
    File "/usr/lib/python3.5/idlelib/configDialog.py", line 988, in LoadFontCfg
      self.SetFontSample()
    File "/usr/lib/python3.5/idlelib/configDialog.py", line 866, in SetFontSample
      self.labelFontSample.config(font=newFont)
    File "/usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter/__init__.py", line 1333, in configure
      return self._configure('configure', cnf, kw)
    File "/usr/lib/python3.5/tkinter/__init__.py", line 1324, in _configure
      self.tk.call(_flatten((self._w, cmd)) + self._options(cnf))
  _tkinter.TclError: expected integer but got ""

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: idle3 3.5.1-3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.39-generic 4.4.8
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sat May  7 13:41:42 2016
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-04 (2 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: python3-defaults
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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