pillow tk extension problem on os x

[ddale]

Pillow's default setup.py builds an _imagingtk extension that is not compatible with the anaconda environment, because it links with the system tk framework:

WARNING: Non standard TIFF. Rows per strip TAG missing
WARNING: Non standard TIFF. Strip byte counts TAG missing
objc[5020]: Class TKApplication is implemented in both /anaconda/envs/hedm/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/../../libtk8.5.dylib and /System/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/8.5/Tk. One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.
objc[5020]: Class TKMenu is implemented in both /anaconda/envs/hedm/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/../../libtk8.5.dylib and /System/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/8.5/Tk. One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.
objc[5020]: Class TKContentView is implemented in both /anaconda/envs/hedm/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/../../libtk8.5.dylib and /System/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/8.5/Tk. One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.
objc[5020]: Class TKWindow is implemented in both /anaconda/envs/hedm/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/../../libtk8.5.dylib and /System/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/8.5/Tk. One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.
Segmentation fault: 11

This simple patch allows pillow to find the tcl/tk provided by anaconda and fixes the problem:

diff --git setup.py setup.py
index 2d8cafa..f95c871 100644
--- setup.py
+++ setup.py
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ class pil_build_ext(build_ext):
             exts.append(Extension(
                 "PIL._webp", ["_webp.c"], libraries=libs, define_macros=defs))

-        if sys.platform == "darwin":
+        if sys.platform == "":
             # locate Tcl/Tk frameworks
             frameworks = []
             framework_roots = [

(Please also note issue #185)

[ddale]

Sorry for the apparent mess of commits. There was some confusion, branching off my fork's master rather than conda's. Apparently github is caching info about commits that don't exist anymore.

[slobodan-ilic]

Hi, I'm experiencing the same error message on OSX. I installed the latest official anaconda, created conda environment and installed pillow in it, with "conda install pillow". The version of the installed pillow is 2.7.0. Is there any way I could get around this issue?

UPDATE: I managed to get around this issue by building the 2.6.1 version, uploading it to my binstar, and then installing that specific version with "conda install pillow=2.6.1". Anyways, this thread was very helpful. Thanks very much.

[asampat3090]

I have the same issue but I'm not too familiar with conda but when I use the command conda install pillow=2.6.1 there are no packages found that match that. Is there a way to manually fix this setup.py and if so, how do I actually install it? As of now I installed pillow using conda install pillow and this gave me pillow 2.8.2 and I have the same issue. Specifically,

objc[87311]: Class TKApplication is implemented in both /Users/anandsampat/anaconda/lib/libtk8.5.dylib and /System/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/8.5/Tk. One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.
objc[87311]: Class TKMenu is implemented in both /Users/anandsampat/anaconda/lib/libtk8.5.dylib and /System/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/8.5/Tk. One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.
objc[87311]: Class TKContentView is implemented in both /Users/anandsampat/anaconda/lib/libtk8.5.dylib and /System/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/8.5/Tk. One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.
objc[87311]: Class TKWindow is implemented in both /Users/anandsampat/anaconda/lib/libtk8.5.dylib and /System/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/8.5/Tk. One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.
[1]    87311 segmentation fault  python cleanup.py

[goretkin]

I'm experiencing this issue. conda install pillow is pulling pillow: 3.1.1-py35_0 defaults, which is producing the same error.

[goretkin]

Could this issue be re-opened, or should I make a new issue?

[sametz]

I am having the same issue. Python 3.5.1, Anaconda 4.0.5, OS X.

[drabastomek]

Same deal... Can you fix this?

[stevengj]

This is not just an issue for pillow; we're seeing the same issue in using a miniconda Matplotlib with the Tk backend on OS X from Julia (stevengj/PyPlot.jl#164).

[stevengj]

And the same issue appears for Python matplotlib users with the Tk backend: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/31998271/matplotlib-cant-work-in-os-x-with-error-tkapplication-is-implemented-in-both

A workaround is just to use a different Matplotlib backend, but it would be good to fix the anaconda Tk library conflict.

[goretkin]

This is the fix that worked for me: https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues/950#issuecomment-292223310