py console is not a console

[Moses Moore]

In previous versions of hexchat, I could get a python REPL by typing "/py console". but now it seems to think I typed "/join >>python<<" instead.

What I saw:
  /py console
  (switch to the new >>python<< tab)
  1 + 1

What I expected:
  2

What I saw instead:
  >>python<< :No such nick or channel name

and in the raw IRC log:
  << PRIVMSG >>python<< :1 + 1
  >> :localhost 401 moses >>python<< :No such nick or channel name

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: hexchat 2.12.4-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-19.21-generic 4.10.8
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Fri Apr 14 17:00:41 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-05 (313 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
SourcePackage: hexchat
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-04-13 (1 days ago)

[TingPing (tingping)]

Sounds like you don't actually have the python plugin loaded.

[Moses Moore (moses-ubuntu)]

I do have the python plugin loaded. "/py", "/py load", "/py unload", "/py reload", "/py list", "/py exec" and "/py about" all do what's expected.

> /py exec 1+1
< 2

> /py about
< HexChat Python interface version 1.0/3.5

[TingPing (tingping)]

So how the "console" actually works is it simply opens a fake query and the plugin intercepts all messages typed in the ">>python<<" tab.

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is now dead
http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-17-04-zesty-zapus-has-reached-end-of-life-upgrade-to-ubuntu-17-10-now-519360.shtml

[Moses Moore (moses-ubuntu)]

Problem is still present in hexchat 2.12.4-5build2 and Ubuntu 17.10 . Should I file a new bug report?