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Issue #3068: Document the new Configure Extensions dialog and menu entry.

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Terry Jan Reedy 2014-12-04 01:22:41 -05:00
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@ -231,6 +231,10 @@ Configure IDLE
themes may be altered. Startup Preferences may be set, and additional
help sources can be specified.
Configure Extensions
Open a configuration dialog for setting preferences for extensions
(discussed below).
Code Context (toggle)(Editor Window only)
Open a pane at the top of the edit window which shows the block context
of the section of code which is scrolling off the top of the window.
@ -525,8 +529,11 @@ with the default subprocess if at all possible.
.. deprecated:: 3.4
Help and preferences
--------------------
Additional help sources
-----------------------
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
IDLE includes a help menu entry called "Python Docs" that will open the
extensive sources of help, including tutorials, available at docs.python.org.
@ -535,22 +542,22 @@ Configure IDLE dialog. See the IDLE help option in the help menu of IDLE for
more information.
Other preferences
-----------------
Setting preferences
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The font preferences, highlighting, keys, and general preferences can be
changed via the Configure IDLE menu option. Be sure to note that
keys can be user defined, IDLE ships with four built in key sets. In
addition a user can create a custom key set in the Configure IDLE dialog
under the keys tab.
changed via Configure IDLE on the Option menu. Keys can be user defined;
IDLE ships with four built in key sets. In addition a user can create a
custom key set in the Configure IDLE dialog under the keys tab.
Extensions
----------
^^^^^^^^^^
IDLE contains an extension facility. See the beginning of
config-extensions.def in the idlelib directory for further information. The
default extensions are currently:
IDLE contains an extension facility. Peferences for extensions can be
changed with Configure Extensions. See the beginning of config-extensions.def
in the idlelib directory for further information. The default extensions
are currently:
* FormatParagraph
@ -568,3 +575,4 @@ default extensions are currently:
* CodeContext
* RstripExtension