How can I remove the Python Shell window while using Tkinter?

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Hello to the Stack Overflow Community! I am an amateur coder & student and am developing a UI for my superiors at my 'school.' I have been bothered by the Python Shell window opening as well and was wondering if there was a way to remove that window without having my Tkinter program shut down.

Thanks!

you mean "command line" like "cmd.exe/terminal/console", not "Python Shell" ? BTW: why do you set tag python-idle ? — furas
– furas, Commented Jan 22, 2017 at 19:20
When your script is run in "production" it won't be from IDLE's shell. Trying running it the way if will be. — martineau
– martineau, Commented Jan 22, 2017 at 19:49
has IDLE something to do with your problem ? If not then it doesn't matter that you use IDLE to code. How do you run this script ? Do you click on script, run in console python script (as most of people) or in IDLE ? If you run in IDLE then don't bother Python Shell - IDLE is used only to develop code. Later you don't need IDLE to run it and you will no see Python Shell. — furas
– furas, Commented Jan 22, 2017 at 19:51

Israel Unterman · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-22 19:20:58Z

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Rename you main script to have the extension .pyw. This file type, when executed, is by default run by pythonw.exe instead of python.exe, and it doesn't show the console.

You will need some means to report debug errors, though. Just an advice.

answered Jan 22, 2017 at 19:20

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furas Over a year ago

it would work on Windows, but not on Mac/Linux - OP use Mac OSX Sierra

DYZ Over a year ago

The OP is on Mac. There is no .pyw on Mac.

Ali Sajjad Rizavi Over a year ago

How do we remove the console when we deployed our app using "pyintstaller"?

furas · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-28 01:49:21Z

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If you run in IDLE then don't bother Python Shell - IDLE is used only to develop code.

Later you don't need IDLE to run it and you will no see Python Shell.

answered Jan 28, 2017 at 1:49

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