[issue28775] Option to set startup directory in IDLE

Terry J. Reedy added the comment: The rule for whether to switch to the configured directory might be if sys.stdout is None: chdir... On windows, this is true when starting in the console with pyw(pythonw) -m idlelib But there is no need to include the (Windows-only) 'w'. It is meant to

[issue28775] Option to set startup directory in IDLE

anthony shaw added the comment: Hi Nofar are you still interested on working on this request? -- nosy: +anthonypjshaw ___ Python tracker ___

[issue28775] Option to set startup directory in IDLE

Change by Terry J. Reedy : -- versions: +Python 3.8 -Python 3.6 ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing list

[issue28775] Option to set startup directory in IDLE

Terry J. Reedy added the comment: This is partially a duplicate of #22121, but that focused most on the default startup directory on Windows. -- ___ Python tracker ___

[issue28775] Option to set startup directory in IDLE

Nofar Schnider added the comment: Thanks Terry. I am working on my Macbook Pro so my OS is macOS Sierra. Would love to test on it and also, I am able to test on several VMs with different Unix distributions. I am interested in anything that: 1) can help the Python community. 2) I could learn

[issue28775] Option to set startup directory in IDLE

Terry J. Reedy added the comment: Raymond: yes, I am definitely open to collaboration on this issue. The timing is good as I just started, a month ago, expanding configure dialog testing beyond the trivial one of creating an instance without raising. Real tests are needed preparation for

[issue28775] Option to set startup directory in IDLE

Changes by Nofar Schnider : -- nosy: +Nofar Schnider ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue28775] Option to set startup directory in IDLE

Raymond Hettinger added the comment: Terry, if you're open to it, I would like to have one of our new aspiring core developers work on this patch under your direction. Nofar Schnider has expressed an interest. -- ___ Python tracker

[issue28775] Option to set startup directory in IDLE

Terry J. Reedy added the comment: I agree. I have had in mind (but cannot find an issue) to change the default to a user's home directory, as the best general default. But even that is not really the proper place that many would want. I can adapt and reuse the code used to browse and

[issue28775] Option to set startup directory in IDLE

New submission from Raymond Hettinger: In my Python courses, Windows users frequently ask about how to set a startup directory so they can run from their Desktop or a custom directory. The usual answer is to create a short-cut and then alter the properties on that shortcut. However, other