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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ separate window containing the menu is created.
File Menu:
- New Window -- Create a new editing window
+ New File -- Create a new editing window
Open... -- Open an existing file
Recent Files... -- Open a list of recent files
Open Module... -- Open an existing module (searches sys.path)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Shell Menu (only in Shell window):
Debug Menu (only in Shell window):
Go to File/Line -- look around the insert point for a filename
- and linenumber, open the file, and show the line
+ and line number, open the file, and show the line
Debugger (toggle) -- Run commands in the shell under the debugger
Stack Viewer -- Show the stack traceback of the last exception
Auto-open Stack Viewer (toggle) -- Open stack viewer on traceback
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Options Menu:
Startup Preferences may be set, and Additional Help
Sources can be specified.
- On MacOS X this menu is not present, use
+ On OS X this menu is not present, use
menu 'IDLE -> Preferences...' instead.
---
Code Context -- Open a pane at the top of the edit window which
@@ -120,6 +120,24 @@ Help Menu:
---
(Additional Help Sources may be added here)
+Edit context menu (Right-click / Control-click on OS X in Edit window):
+
+ Cut -- Copy a selection into system-wide clipboard,
+ then delete the selection
+ Copy -- Copy selection into system-wide clipboard
+ Paste -- Insert system-wide clipboard into window
+ Set Breakpoint -- Sets a breakpoint (when debugger open)
+ Clear Breakpoint -- Clears the breakpoint on that line
+
+Shell context menu (Right-click / Control-click on OS X in Shell window):
+
+ Cut -- Copy a selection into system-wide clipboard,
+ then delete the selection
+ Copy -- Copy selection into system-wide clipboard
+ Paste -- Insert system-wide clipboard into window
+ ---
+ Go to file/line -- Same as in Debug menu
+
** TIPS **
==========
@@ -215,14 +233,13 @@ Completions:
Python Shell window:
Control-c interrupts executing command.
- Control-d sends end-of-file; closes window if typed at >>> prompt
- (this is Control-z on Windows).
+ Control-d sends end-of-file; closes window if typed at >>> prompt.
Command history:
Alt-p retrieves previous command matching what you have typed.
Alt-n retrieves next.
- (These are Control-p, Control-n on the Mac)
+ (These are Control-p, Control-n on OS X)
Return while cursor is on a previous command retrieves that command.
Expand word is also useful to reduce typing.