This now actually works. See doc string. It can run a module (i.e.

import or reload) or debug it (same with debugger control).  Output
goes to a fresh output window, only created when needed.

Tools/idle/ScriptBinding.py

@@ -1,38 +1,150 @@
-import tkMessageBox
+"""Extension to execute code outside the Python shell window.
+
+This adds two commands (to the Edit menu, until there's a separate
+Python menu):
+
+- Run module (F5) is equivalent to either import or reload of the
+current module.  The window must have been saved previously. The
+module only gets added to sys.modules, it doesn't get added to
+anyone's namespace; you can import it in the shell if you need to.  If
+this generates any output to sys.stdout or sys.stderr, a new output
+window is created to display that output. The two streams are
+distinguished by their text color.
+
+- Debug module (Control-F5) does the same but executes the module's
+code in the debugger.
+
+When an unhandled exception occurs in Run module, the stack viewer is
+popped up.  This is not done in Debug module, because you've already
+had an opportunity to view the stack.  In either case, the variables
+sys.last_type, sys.last_value, sys.last_traceback are set to the
+exception info.
+
+"""
+
+import sys
 import os
 import imp
-import sys
+import linecache
+import traceback
+import tkMessageBox
+from OutputWindow import OutputWindow
+
+# XXX These helper classes are more generally usable!
+
+class OnDemandOutputWindow:
+
+    tagdefs = {
+        "stdout":  {"foreground": "blue"},
+        "stderr":  {"foreground": "#007700"},
+    }   
+    
+    def __init__(self, flist):
+        self.flist = flist
+        self.owin = None
+    
+    def write(self, s, tags, mark):
+        if not self.owin:
+            self.setup()
+        self.owin.write(s, tags, mark)
+    
+    def setup(self):
+        self.owin = owin = OutputWindow(self.flist)
+        text = owin.text
+        for tag, cnf in self.tagdefs.items():
+            if cnf:
+                apply(text.tag_configure, (tag,), cnf)
+        text.tag_raise('sel')
+        self.write = self.owin.write
+
+class PseudoFile:
+
+    def __init__(self, owin, tags, mark="end"):
+        self.owin = owin
+        self.tags = tags
+        self.mark = mark
+
+    def write(self, s):
+        self.owin.write(s, self.tags, self.mark)
+
+    def writelines(self, l):
+        map(self.write, l)
+
 
 class ScriptBinding:
     
+    keydefs = {
+        '<<run-module>>': ['<F5>'],
+        '<<debug-module>>': ['<Control-F5>'],
+    }
+    
+    menudefs = [
+        ('edit', [None,
+                  ('Run module', '<<run-module>>'),
+                  ('Debug module', '<<debug-module>>'),
+                 ]
+        ),
+    ]
+
     def __init__(self, editwin):
         self.editwin = editwin
-        text = editwin.text
-        text.bind("<<run-module>>", self.run_module)
-        text.bind("<<run-script>>", self.run_script)
-        text.bind("<<new-shell>>", self.new_shell)
+        # Provide instance variables referenced by Debugger
+        # XXX This should be done differently
+        self.flist = self.editwin.flist
+        self.root = self.flist.root
 
-    def run_module(self, event=None):
+    def run_module_event(self, event, debugger=None):
+        if not self.editwin.get_saved():
+            tkMessageBox.showerror("Not saved",
+                                   "Please save first!",
+                                   master=self.editwin.text)
+            self.editwin.text.focus_set()
+            return
         filename = self.editwin.io.filename
         if not filename:
             tkMessageBox.showerror("No file name",
                                    "This window has no file name",
                                    master=self.editwin.text)
+            self.editwin.text.focus_set()
             return
         modname, ext = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(filename))
-        try:
+        if sys.modules.has_key(modname):
             mod = sys.modules[modname]
-        except KeyError:
+        else:
             mod = imp.new_module(modname)
             sys.modules[modname] = mod
-        source = self.editwin.text.get("1.0", "end")
-        exec source in mod.__dict__
+        mod.__file__ = filename
+        saveout = sys.stdout
+        saveerr = sys.stderr
+        owin = OnDemandOutputWindow(self.editwin.flist)
+        try:
+            sys.stderr = PseudoFile(owin, "stderr")
+            try:
+                sys.stdout = PseudoFile(owin, "stdout")
+                try:
+                    if debugger:
+                        debugger.run("execfile(%s)" % `filename`, mod.__dict__)
+                    else:
+                        execfile(filename, mod.__dict__)
+                except:
+                    (sys.last_type, sys.last_value,
+                     sys.last_traceback) = sys.exc_info()
+##                    linecache.checkcache()
+##                    traceback.print_exc()
+                    if not debugger:
+                        from StackViewer import StackBrowser
+                        sv = StackBrowser(self.root, self.flist)
+            finally:
+                sys.stdout = saveout
+        finally:
+            sys.stderr = saveerr
 
-    def run_script(self, event=None):
+    def debug_module_event(self, event):
+        import Debugger
+        debugger = Debugger.Debugger(self)
+        self.run_module_event(event, debugger)
+
+    def close_debugger(self):
+        # Method called by Debugger
+        # XXX This should be done differently
         pass
-
-    def new_shell(self, event=None):
-        import PyShell
-        # XXX Not enough: each shell takes over stdin/stdout/stderr...
-        pyshell = PyShell.PyShell(self.editwin.flist)
-        pyshell.begin()