Could "layout python-venv" be made available by default?

[nottrobin]

I'm not sure why we need to create the layout_python-venv bash function ourselves (as per https://github.com/direnv/direnv/wiki/Python).

Would it be possible to provide layout python-venv by default? As it's probably superior to layout python for modern use-cases.

[tlgs]

Agreed, since venv is part of the Python Standard Library I think it makes a lot of for it to be supported natively.

I would even argue that layout python should use it instead of virtualenv but I understand Python's environment management is VERY messy and that a lot of solutions rely on older approaches...

[zimbatm]

I try to keep direnv as backward-compatible as possible. If you can make that change without breaking existing users then why not. This should include users who used and old installation of direnv and upgraded.

[tlgs]

It seems venv is already being used for layout python in the master branch; it just hasn't made it to a release yet. It was added by @eddies.

I don't think it works as the python-venv in the community wiki though...

[zimbatm]

I am going to cut a release soon so let me know if it needs some fixing

[NilsIrl]

From what I understand, on the latest release thanks to #505 layout python will use venv by default.

[NilsIrl]

So this can be closed I guess