On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 3:51 PM, Richard Fuhr <richard.f...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am a new Python user and have started to explore a few of its basic > capabilities using IDLE > > I am running Mac OS X Snow Leopard ( version 10.6.4 ) > with Python Version 2.6.1 > Tk Version 8.5 > IDLE Version 2.6.1 > > If I launch IDLE and enter Python statements in the initial window that is > presented, all seems fine. > > However, if, in the IDLE session, I invoke the menu item File > New Window > a new window does appear, but I can not type anything into it, and, worse > yet, can not type anything into > the original IDLE session window either, and have to do a force quit. > > Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to properly use the File > New > Window feature of IDLE on the Mac? > > PS - Since first posting this question on another discussion group, I have > been told that there are indeed problems > with some versions of IDLE on the Mac, and was also urged to post this > question here on the pythonmac-sig group > for additional guidance.
I can confirm that under Snow Leopard's system/Framework Python+IDLE, doing File -> New Window creates a new window without any window decoration and then causes IDLE to hang. However, there is no such problem with my Python 2.6.5 X11-based IDLE from Fink. You might consider installing another Python from Fink[1] or MacPorts[2], since you don't want to muck around with the system Python anyway (you'll surely want to install 3rd party Python modules/packages at some point). Its IDLE ought to work. [1]: http://www.finkproject.org/ [2]: http://www.macports.org/ Cheers, Chris -- http://blog.rebertia.com _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/Pythonmac-SIG
