diff --git a/Doc/library/idle.rst b/Doc/library/idle.rst index 6bd18981349..5f28a99e21c 100644 --- a/Doc/library/idle.rst +++ b/Doc/library/idle.rst @@ -154,27 +154,56 @@ The rest of this menu lists the names of all open windows; select one to bring it to the foreground (deiconifying it if necessary). -Debug menu (in the Python Shell window only) -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +Debug menu +^^^^^^^^^^ + +* in the Python Shell window only Go to file/line - look around the insert point for a filename and linenumber, open the file, and - show the line. + Look around the insert point for a filename and line number, open the file, + and show the line. Useful to view the source lines referenced in an + exception traceback. -Open stack viewer - show the stack traceback of the last exception +Debugger + Run commands in the shell under the debugger. -Debugger toggle - Run commands in the shell under the debugger +Stack viewer + Show the stack traceback of the last exception. -JIT Stack viewer toggle - Open stack viewer on traceback +Auto-open Stack Viewer + Open stack viewer on traceback. .. index:: single: stack viewer single: debugger +Edit context menu +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +* Right-click in Edit window (Control-click on OS X) + +Set Breakpoint + Sets a breakpoint. Breakpoints are only enabled when the debugger is open. + +Clear Breakpoint + Clears the breakpoint on that line. + +.. index:: + single: Set Breakpoint + single: Clear Breakpoint + single: breakpoints + + +Shell context menu +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +* Right-click in Python Shell window (Control-click on OS X) + +Go to file/line + Same as in Debug menu. + + Basic editing and navigation ---------------------------- diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/help.txt b/Lib/idlelib/help.txt index 7bfd2cac2ac..c179555f1ac 100644 --- a/Lib/idlelib/help.txt +++ b/Lib/idlelib/help.txt @@ -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 +120,15 @@ Help Menu: --- (Additional Help Sources may be added here) +Edit context menu (Right-click / Control-click in Edit window): + + Set Breakpoint -- Sets a breakpoint (when debugger open) + Clear Breakpoint -- Clears the breakpoint on that line + +Shell context menu (Right-click / Control-click in Shell window): + + Go to file/line -- Same as in Debug menu + ** TIPS ** ========== @@ -222,7 +231,7 @@ Python Shell window: 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.