test_tk.test_configure_type() fails with Tcl/Tk 8.6.11

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BPO	45436
Nosy	@terryjreedy, @ned-deily, @ambv, @zware, @serhiy-storchaka, @miss-islington, @E-Paine
PRs	bpo-45436: Fix tkinter tests with Tcl/Tk 8.6.11+ #29077 [3.10] bpo-45436: Fix tkinter tests with Tcl/Tk 8.6.11+ (GH-29077) #29080 [3.9] bpo-45436: Fix tkinter tests with Tcl/Tk 8.6.11+ (GH-29077) #29081 [3.8] bpo-45436: Fix tkinter tests with Tcl/Tk 8.6.11+ (GH-29077) #29093 bpo-45502: Fix test_shelve #29003 bpo-45229: Make doctest tests discoverable #28986

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title = 'test_tk.test_configure_type() fails with Tcl/Tk 8.6.11'
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x86 Gentoo Non-Debug with X 3.x:
https://buildbot.python.org/all/#/builders/58/builds/891

test.pythoninfo:

tkinter.TCL_VERSION: 8.6
tkinter.TK_VERSION: 8.6
tkinter.info_patchlevel: 8.6.11

2 tests failed:
test_tk test_ttk_guionly

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FAIL: test_configure_type (tkinter.test.test_tkinter.test_widgets.MenuTest)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/buildbot/buildarea/cpython/3.x.ware-gentoo-x86.nondebug/build/Lib/tkinter/test/test_tkinter/test_widgets.py", line 1244, in test_configure_type
    self.checkEnumParam(widget, 'type',
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/buildbot/buildarea/cpython/3.x.ware-gentoo-x86.nondebug/build/Lib/tkinter/test/widget_tests.py", line 151, in checkEnumParam
    self.checkInvalidParam(widget, name, '',
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/buildbot/buildarea/cpython/3.x.ware-gentoo-x86.nondebug/build/Lib/tkinter/test/widget_tests.py", line 73, in checkInvalidParam
    with self.assertRaises(tkinter.TclError) as cm:
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AssertionError: TclError not raised

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FAIL: test_configure_compound (tkinter.test.test_ttk.test_widgets.ButtonTest)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/buildbot/buildarea/cpython/3.x.ware-gentoo-x86.nondebug/build/Lib/tkinter/test/test_ttk/test_widgets.py", line 173, in test_configure_compound
    self.checkEnumParam(widget, 'compound',
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/buildbot/buildarea/cpython/3.x.ware-gentoo-x86.nondebug/build/Lib/tkinter/test/widget_tests.py", line 151, in checkEnumParam
    self.checkInvalidParam(widget, name, '',
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/buildbot/buildarea/cpython/3.x.ware-gentoo-x86.nondebug/build/Lib/tkinter/test/widget_tests.py", line 73, in checkInvalidParam
    with self.assertRaises(tkinter.TclError) as cm:
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AssertionError: TclError not raised

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FAIL: test_configure_compound (tkinter.test.test_ttk.test_widgets.CheckbuttonTest)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/buildbot/buildarea/cpython/3.x.ware-gentoo-x86.nondebug/build/Lib/tkinter/test/test_ttk/test_widgets.py", line 173, in test_configure_compound
    self.checkEnumParam(widget, 'compound',
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/buildbot/buildarea/cpython/3.x.ware-gentoo-x86.nondebug/build/Lib/tkinter/test/widget_tests.py", line 151, in checkEnumParam
    self.checkInvalidParam(widget, name, '',
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/buildbot/buildarea/cpython/3.x.ware-gentoo-x86.nondebug/build/Lib/tkinter/test/widget_tests.py", line 73, in checkInvalidParam
    with self.assertRaises(tkinter.TclError) as cm:
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AssertionError: TclError not raised

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FAIL: test_configure_compound (tkinter.test.test_ttk.test_widgets.LabelTest)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/buildbot/buildarea/cpython/3.x.ware-gentoo-x86.nondebug/build/Lib/tkinter/test/test_ttk/test_widgets.py", line 173, in test_configure_compound
    self.checkEnumParam(widget, 'compound',
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/buildbot/buildarea/cpython/3.x.ware-gentoo-x86.nondebug/build/Lib/tkinter/test/widget_tests.py", line 151, in checkEnumParam
    self.checkInvalidParam(widget, name, '',
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/buildbot/buildarea/cpython/3.x.ware-gentoo-x86.nondebug/build/Lib/tkinter/test/widget_tests.py", line 73, in checkInvalidParam
    with self.assertRaises(tkinter.TclError) as cm:
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AssertionError: TclError not raised

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FAIL: test_configure_compound (tkinter.test.test_ttk.test_widgets.MenubuttonTest)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/buildbot/buildarea/cpython/3.x.ware-gentoo-x86.nondebug/build/Lib/tkinter/test/test_ttk/test_widgets.py", line 173, in test_configure_compound
    self.checkEnumParam(widget, 'compound',
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/buildbot/buildarea/cpython/3.x.ware-gentoo-x86.nondebug/build/Lib/tkinter/test/widget_tests.py", line 151, in checkEnumParam
    self.checkInvalidParam(widget, name, '',
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/buildbot/buildarea/cpython/3.x.ware-gentoo-x86.nondebug/build/Lib/tkinter/test/widget_tests.py", line 73, in checkInvalidParam
    with self.assertRaises(tkinter.TclError) as cm:
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AssertionError: TclError not raised

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FAIL: test_configure_compound (tkinter.test.test_ttk.test_widgets.RadiobuttonTest)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/buildbot/buildarea/cpython/3.x.ware-gentoo-x86.nondebug/build/Lib/tkinter/test/test_ttk/test_widgets.py", line 173, in test_configure_compound
    self.checkEnumParam(widget, 'compound',
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/buildbot/buildarea/cpython/3.x.ware-gentoo-x86.nondebug/build/Lib/tkinter/test/widget_tests.py", line 151, in checkEnumParam
    self.checkInvalidParam(widget, name, '',
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/buildbot/buildarea/cpython/3.x.ware-gentoo-x86.nondebug/build/Lib/tkinter/test/widget_tests.py", line 73, in checkInvalidParam
    with self.assertRaises(tkinter.TclError) as cm:
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AssertionError: TclError not raised

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See also bpo-43139: test_ttk test_compound and test_tk test_type fails with Tk 8.6.11.1.

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2 tests failed:test_tk test_ttk_guionly

They also failed on:

• x86 Gentoo Non-Debug with X 3.9
• x86 Gentoo Non-Debug with X 3.10

[terryjreedy]

EP, do you have any insight into these issues? Why does 8.6.11 result in test failures? Bug in our test or in tk?

[ned-deily]

There are similar test failures on macOS with the current Tk 8.6.11.1 on both 3.10 and 3.11.