You may or not be aware that there is a "VIDLE" distributed with VPython (vpython.org) that incorporates many improvements made by David Scherer and Guilhermo Polo (during a recent Google Summer of Code) that are supposed to be moved into the standard Python distribution. In fact, Guido asked that despite the freeze, these changes be put into Python 2.7. But I don't know when this might happen.
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 3:45 PM, Douglas S. Blank <dbl...@brynmawr.edu> wrote: > * allow IDLE to startup with either shell or editor This is a configuration option in the standard IDLE. VIDLE has some additional useful configuration options: If file has never been saved, Prompt to Save or No prompt. Many of us find this extremely useful, because it means one can write a tiny program and run it instantly, without the distraction of having to save the file first. It provides for whole programs the immediacy otherwise available only in the shell. If file has been saved before, Prompt to Save or No prompt. Similar to the previous, but it makes sure you've saved the file to some known place before you go on. On first error, Bring shell forward or Do nothing. This is very important for novice users who often fill the screen with the edit window and then don't see an error message. > > * Don't show the weird, scary message about Personal Firewall subprocessing > and loopbacks. That is not a good way to introduce people to computing! Eliminated from VIDLE. Bruce Sherwood _______________________________________________ IDLE-dev mailing list IDLE-dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/idle-dev
