["python","virtualenv","python-idle"]
How to launch python Idle from a virtual environment (virtualenv)

I have a package that I installed from a virtual environment. If I just launch the python interpreter, that package can be imported just fine. However, if I launch Idle, that package cannot be imported (since it's only available in one particular virtualenv and not global). How can I launch Idle from a virtualenv, so that all packages from the virtualenv would be available?
For Python 3.6+, please see Paul Wicking's answer below. In Python prior to 3.6, IDLE is essentially from idlelib.PyShell import main if __name__ == '__main__': main() So you can launch it yourself unless you built the virtualenv without default packages.