bpo-24310: Document IDLE settings dialog font tab sample (GH-12007)

diff --git a/Doc/library/idle.rst b/Doc/library/idle.rst
index 8290039c968b2f0a667867b8303b970d53de5daf..8ef9e2eed534b8df382d3222f7d9097cb848e9b2 100644 (file)
--- a/Doc/library/idle.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/idle.rst
@@ -852,6 +852,13 @@ 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.
 
+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
+monospaced fonts.  If particular characters have problems in Shell or an
+editor, add them to the top of the sample and try changing first size
+and then font.
+
 On the Highlights and Keys tab, select a built-in or custom color theme
 and key set.  To use a newer built-in color theme or key set with older
 IDLEs, save it as a new custom theme or key set and it well be accessible

diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index 5d30fb3d967119fae162366fb6e52f3443f3148b..715b013e11df6dfb5c4d8fc035321d8ae4835bb4 100644 (file)
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ Released on 2019-10-20?
 ======================================
 
 
+bpo-24310: Document settings dialog font tab sample.
+
 bpo-35689: Add docstrings and tests for colorizer.
 
 bpo-35833: Revise IDLE doc for control codes sent to Shell.

diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/help.html b/Lib/idlelib/help.html
index 374159f807e9b891ad668a1593a53e22c1c6178a..b654ab7f2c5f863e0272f7b194ec197a3b9a4150 100644 (file)
--- a/Lib/idlelib/help.html
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/help.html
@@ -788,6 +788,12 @@ changed via Configure IDLE on the Option menu.
 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.</p>
+<p>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
+monospaced fonts.  If particular characters have problems in Shell or an
+editor, add them to the top of the sample and try changing first size
+and then font.</p>
 <p>On the Highlights and Keys tab, select a built-in or custom color theme
 and key set.  To use a newer built-in color theme or key set with older
 IDLEs, save it as a new custom theme or key set and it well be accessible
@@ -937,7 +943,7 @@ also used for testing.</p>
 <br />
     <br />
 
-    Last updated on Feb 08, 2019.
+    Last updated on Feb 23, 2019.
     <a href="https://docs.python.org/3/bugs.html">Found a bug</a>?
     <br />
 

diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/IDLE/2019-02-23-22-31-20.bpo-24310.j_vJQl.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/IDLE/2019-02-23-22-31-20.bpo-24310.j_vJQl.rst
new file mode 100644 (file)
index 0000000..12ac990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/IDLE/2019-02-23-22-31-20.bpo-24310.j_vJQl.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+IDLE -- Document settings dialog font tab sample.