I was wrong: "Open with" *will* bring the changes from external editors back in to Leo, but only if the context_menu plugin is enabled. It usually is by default, see leoSettings.leo >> @enabled_plugins (and the bug report linked to).
-matt On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 1:14 AM, Matt Wilkie <[email protected]> wrote: > This is good feedback, thanks for taking the time to share your experience. > > 2. Same file as node opened in notepad then edited while still open in >> Leo doesn't update, even on refresh. >> > > Unless opened with the right-click context menu "Edit in..." Leo doesn't > automatically notice changes made outside it's environment. For external > file nodes (@auto, @edit, @file, etc.) use the right-click context menu > "Refresh from disk". (There will be an equivalent [Alt-X] minibuffer > command but I don't know what it is.) > > I know it's confusing, but the right-click "Edit in..." is different from > "File > Open with" and a point of current debate, > https://bugs.launchpad.net/leo-editor/+bug/1159490 > > > >> 3. Does not open python files in Idle with selection of menu item: File >> --> Open With --> Idle >> > > This menu command looks for "%PYTHONHOME%/Lib/idlelib/idle.pyw" (see > leoSettings.leo >> @settings >> Menu >> Open with menu). If that's not > defined or in a different location it will fail, perhaps without emitting a > visible error. This combined with the fact that your Recent Files menu is > not keeping it's history make me think there's something broken in your > install. > > cheers, > > -matt > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "leo-editor" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/leo-editor?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
