Report bug :_tkinter.TclError: couldn't recognize data in image file

[qyzxg]

• Briefly describe the bug when I execute gui.py, I got _tkinter.TclError: couldn't recognize data in image file "/Users/Zhou/Project/Tkinter-Designer/gui/assets/TextBox_Bg.png"
• Operating System mscos, python 3.10.6 , tcl 8.5
• Please provide step by step instructions on how to reproduce the bug

  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/Users/Zhou/Project/Tkinter-Designer/gui/gui.py", line 118, in <module>
      text_box_bg = tk.PhotoImage(file=ASSETS_PATH / "TextBox_Bg.png")
    File "/Users/Zhou/.pyenv/versions/3.10.6/lib/python3.10/tkinter/__init__.py", line 4093, in __init__
      Image.__init__(self, 'photo', name, cnf, master, **kw)
    File "/Users/Zhou/.pyenv/versions/3.10.6/lib/python3.10/tkinter/__init__.py", line 4038, in __init__
      self.tk.call(('image', 'create', imgtype, name,) + options)
  _tkinter.TclError: couldn't recognize data in image file "/Users/Zhou/Project/Tkinter-Designer/gui/assets/TextBox_Bg.png"
  

thanks

[ParthJadhav]

Can u try using a different image ?

[rdbende]

Tcl/Tk 8.5 doesn't support png images

[ParthJadhav]

I don't think that's the issue @rdbende , TkinterDesigner itself uses Png files

[rdbende]

@ParthJadhav Based on the error message he tries to run TkinterDesigner itself.

[LucaJaich]

Same issue here.