diff --git a/Doc/library/idle.rst b/Doc/library/idle.rst index 273b5830e42..f15f46b788b 100644 --- a/Doc/library/idle.rst +++ b/Doc/library/idle.rst @@ -370,7 +370,8 @@ Paste Editor windows also have breakpoint functions. Lines with a breakpoint set are specially marked. Breakpoints only have an effect when running under the -debugger. Breakpoints for a file are saved in the user's .idlerc directory. +debugger. Breakpoints for a file are saved in the user's ``.idlerc`` +directory. Set Breakpoint Set a breakpoint on the current line. @@ -685,14 +686,14 @@ crash or Keyboard Interrupt (control-C) may fail to connect. Dismissing the error box or Restart Shell on the Shell menu may fix a temporary problem. When IDLE first starts, it attempts to read user configuration files in -~/.idlerc/ (~ is one's home directory). If there is a problem, an error +``~/.idlerc/`` (~ is one's home directory). If there is a problem, an error message should be displayed. Leaving aside random disk glitches, this can be prevented by never editing the files by hand, using the configuration dialog, under Options, instead Options. Once it happens, the solution may be to delete one or more of the configuration files. If IDLE quits with no message, and it was not started from a console, try -starting from a console (``python -m idlelib)`` and see if a message appears. +starting from a console (``python -m idlelib``) and see if a message appears. Running user code ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -863,13 +864,13 @@ Or click the TOC (Table of Contents) button and select a section header in the opened box. Help menu entry "Python Docs" opens the extensive sources of help, -including tutorials, available at docs.python.org/x.y, where 'x.y' +including tutorials, available at ``docs.python.org/x.y``, where 'x.y' is the currently running Python version. If your system has an off-line copy of the docs (this may be an installation option), that will be opened instead. Selected URLs can be added or removed from the help menu at any time using the -General tab of the Configure IDLE dialog . +General tab of the Configure IDLE dialog. .. _preferences: @@ -878,9 +879,9 @@ Setting preferences The font preferences, highlighting, keys, and general preferences can be changed via Configure IDLE on the Option menu. -Non-default user settings are saved in a .idlerc directory in the user's +Non-default user settings are saved in a ``.idlerc`` directory in the user's home directory. Problems caused by bad user configuration files are solved -by editing or deleting one or more of the files in .idlerc. +by editing or deleting one or more of the files in ``.idlerc``. On the Font tab, see the text sample for the effect of font face and size on multiple characters in multiple languages. Edit the sample to add diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/help.html b/Lib/idlelib/help.html index 09dc4c57bcd..0b2bdd2e174 100644 --- a/Lib/idlelib/help.html +++ b/Lib/idlelib/help.html @@ -382,7 +382,8 @@ Context menus have the standard clipboard functions also on the Edit menu.

Editor windows also have breakpoint functions. Lines with a breakpoint set are specially marked. Breakpoints only have an effect when running under the -debugger. Breakpoints for a file are saved in the user’s .idlerc directory.

+debugger. Breakpoints for a file are saved in the user’s .idlerc +directory.

Set Breakpoint

Set a breakpoint on the current line.

@@ -638,13 +639,13 @@ Manager to detect and stop one. Sometimes a restart initiated by a program crash or Keyboard Interrupt (control-C) may fail to connect. Dismissing the error box or Restart Shell on the Shell menu may fix a temporary problem.

When IDLE first starts, it attempts to read user configuration files in -~/.idlerc/ (~ is one’s home directory). If there is a problem, an error +~/.idlerc/ (~ is one’s home directory). If there is a problem, an error message should be displayed. Leaving aside random disk glitches, this can be prevented by never editing the files by hand, using the configuration dialog, under Options, instead Options. Once it happens, the solution may be to delete one or more of the configuration files.

If IDLE quits with no message, and it was not started from a console, try -starting from a console (python -m idlelib) and see if a message appears.

+starting from a console (python -m idlelib) and see if a message appears.

Running user code

@@ -791,20 +792,20 @@ the scrollbar, or up and down arrow keys held down. Or click the TOC (Table of Contents) button and select a section header in the opened box.

Help menu entry “Python Docs” opens the extensive sources of help, -including tutorials, available at docs.python.org/x.y, where ‘x.y’ +including tutorials, available at docs.python.org/x.y, where ‘x.y’ is the currently running Python version. If your system has an off-line copy of the docs (this may be an installation option), that will be opened instead.

Selected URLs can be added or removed from the help menu at any time using the -General tab of the Configure IDLE dialog .

+General tab of the Configure IDLE dialog.

Setting preferences

The font preferences, highlighting, keys, and general preferences can be changed via Configure IDLE on the Option menu. -Non-default user settings are saved in a .idlerc directory in the user’s +Non-default user settings are saved in a .idlerc directory in the user’s home directory. Problems caused by bad user configuration files are solved -by editing or deleting one or more of the files in .idlerc.

+by editing or deleting one or more of the files in .idlerc.

On the Font tab, see the text sample for the effect of font face and size on multiple characters in multiple languages. Edit the sample to add other characters of personal interest. Use the sample to select