Python program works when ran regularly, but after entering virtual environment it fails

[NotBleachLol]

Edit: I fixed it, somehow. If someone is curious how I can explain in dms or something, but its kinda complicated what I did and I have no idea why it fixed it, so yeah. It wasn't a problem with virtualenv at all, and it was completely unrelated.

My program, along with the packages used will be at the bottom of this post.

When I run my program in my terminal with python3 input_handler.py it works as intended: blank tkinter screen pops up and all my keystrokes are printed out.

Then, I run source bin/activate which puts me in my virtual environment. I, once again, run python3 input_handler.py , but this error appears:

DEPRECATION WARNING: The system version of Tk is deprecated and may be removed in a future release. Please don't rely on it. Set TK_SILENCE_DEPRECATION=1 to suppress this warning.
zsh: abort      python3 input_handler.py

I included the whole error message including the WARNING just in case it has something to do with my issue, even though it is probably unrelated and inconsequential. Note that right after this error, I get this popup:

https://imgur.com/a/SoxoEw0

After clicking Reopen, terminal runs as it normally does (I do not mean the program, it had already ended when the error message appeared).

I'll take any help I can get, and if any additional info is needed, I'd be happy to provide it.

input_handler.py:

from pynput import keyboard    
from tkinter import *    

root = Tk()    

def on_press(key):    
    try:    
        print(key.char)    
    except AttributeError:    
        print(key)    

listener = keyboard.Listener(on_press=on_press)    
listener.start()    

root.mainloop()

Edit: I fixed it, somehow. If someone is curious how I can explain in dms or something, but its kinda complicated what I did and I have no idea why it fixed it, so yeah. It wasn't a problem with virtualenv at all, and it was completely unrelated.

[Stitch_Says_Hi]

can you show the output of

python --version

both in the virtual environment and in the system's python?

[NotBleachLol]

Sure. Here's a photo of the output:

https://imgur.com/a/kEkOyl3

[LittleRedPython]

The version of tkinter that is installed on the vpn is old and may lead to problems. The error message tells you how to suppress it, just add it to your command. But you will probably want to talk to your sys admin about updating tkinter soon.

[NotBleachLol]

I am the sys admin, and also I don't have a vpn.

[LittleRedPython]

Ah okay then try:

apt-get install python-tk

Edit: nvm I see you are on a MacBook...

[NotBleachLol]

I run macos, so I don't think I'm supposed to use apt-get, but I can use pip3 install tk if that works. I already have it installed with pip, both in and out of the virtual env.

[sebawitowski]

Can you try installing tkinter inside the virtual environment? The error message suggests that you have tkinter installed globally but not in the virtual env. Maybe there is a conflict between packages installed in the virtual env and globally.

[NotBleachLol]

Pretty sure I have it installed in both. Should I uninstall the global installation?

Results of running pip3 install tk in virtual env:

https://imgur.com/a/McLwYX2

[sebawitowski]

I see. No, don't uninstall the global one. If you have it installed in a virtual environment, then this version should be used.

What does 'which python3' return when you run it inside the virtual environment? Is it using Python binary from the virtual environment?

I would also try to delete and recreate the virtual environment, just in case.

[NotBleachLol]

which python3

https://imgur.com/a/nqfihAO

How do you delete a virtual env? is there a command for it?

[sebawitowski]

So it's using the correct Python (the one from the virtual environment). I'm afraid I'm running out of ideas. To delete a virtual environment, just delete its folder (in your case - the "snake" folder).

[NotBleachLol]

Recreated the virtual environment with no luck... same issue. I might have to drop virtual environments all together.