[Python] Cannot start Tkinter window in Visual Studio with Python Tools

I am developing using Python Tools for Visual Studio in Visual Studio 2013 community edition on Windows 8.1. My problem is that I am unable to get a Tkinter window to start. I have tried using this code:

from tkinter import *
Tk()


When I launch this code from IDLE and such, I am able to get a tkinter window, as shown:



However, when I start this in Visual Studio, no Tkinter window appears, only the console window. No error is thrown. Example:



How do I get the Tkinter window to appear when I launch the program in Visual Studio with Python tools?

Edit: Also, when I try to do this from the Python interactive window in VS, this is what I get, with no window appearing:

>>> from tkinter import *
>>> Tk()
<tkinter.Tk object at 0x02D81FD0>

Continue reading...