From: Terry Jan Reedy Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 03:16:31 +0000 (-0500) Subject: bpo-45296: Clarify close, quit, and exit in IDLE (GH-30936) X-Git-Tag: v3.11.0a5~80 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=fcde0bc10ddd836b62d0a8e893d80b8c55e0ba3f;p=thirdparty%2FPython%2Fcpython.git bpo-45296: Clarify close, quit, and exit in IDLE (GH-30936) In the File menu, 'Close' and 'Exit' are now 'Close Window' (the current one) and 'Exit' is now 'Exit IDLE' (by closing all windows). In Shell, 'quit()' and 'exit()' mean 'close Shell'. If there are no other windows, this also exits IDLE. --- diff --git a/Doc/library/idle.rst b/Doc/library/idle.rst index d740973af912..d6021042c611 100644 --- a/Doc/library/idle.rst +++ b/Doc/library/idle.rst @@ -96,11 +96,13 @@ Save Copy As... Print Window Print the current window to the default printer. -Close - Close the current window (ask to save if unsaved). +Close Window + Close the current window (if an unsaved editor, ask to save; if an unsaved + Shell, ask to quit execution). Calling ``exit()`` or ``close()`` in the Shell + window also closes Shell. If this is the only window, also exit IDLE. -Exit - Close all windows and quit IDLE (ask to save unsaved windows). +Exit IDLE + Close all windows and quit IDLE (ask to save unsaved edit windows). Edit menu (Shell and Editor) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/help.html b/Lib/idlelib/help.html index 2468afa7148b..41626ec5abb5 100644 --- a/Lib/idlelib/help.html +++ b/Lib/idlelib/help.html @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ - IDLE — Python 3.11.0a0 documentation + IDLE — Python 3.11.0a4 documentation @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
  • - 3.11.0a0 Documentation » + 3.11.0a4 Documentation »
  • The Python Standard Library »
    • @@ -163,9 +163,11 @@ file.

    Print Window

    Print the current window to the default printer.

    -
    Close

    Close the current window (ask to save if unsaved).

    +
    Close Window

    Close the current window (if an unsaved editor, ask to save; if an unsaved +Shell, ask to quit execution). Calling exit() or close() in the Shell +window also closes Shell. If this is the only window, also exit IDLE.

    -
    Exit

    Close all windows and quit IDLE (ask to save unsaved windows).

    +
    Exit IDLE

    Close all windows and quit IDLE (ask to save unsaved edit windows).

    @@ -976,7 +978,7 @@ also used for testing.

  • - 3.11.0a0 Documentation » + 3.11.0a4 Documentation »
  • The Python Standard Library »
    • @@ -1000,7 +1002,7 @@ also used for testing.

    - © Copyright 2001-2021, Python Software Foundation. + © Copyright 2001-2022, Python Software Foundation.
    The Python Software Foundation is a non-profit corporation. @@ -1008,8 +1010,8 @@ also used for testing.



    - Last updated on Sep 06, 2021. - Found a bug? + Last updated on Jan 26, 2022. + Found a bug?
    Created using Sphinx 3.2.1. diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/mainmenu.py b/Lib/idlelib/mainmenu.py index 74edce234838..a1b169176cba 100644 --- a/Lib/idlelib/mainmenu.py +++ b/Lib/idlelib/mainmenu.py @@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ menudefs = [ None, ('Prin_t Window', '<>'), None, - ('_Close', '<>'), - ('E_xit', '<>'), + ('_Close Window', '<>'), + ('E_xit IDLE', '<>'), ]), ('edit', [ diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/IDLE/2022-01-26-19-33-55.bpo-45296.LzZKdU.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/IDLE/2022-01-26-19-33-55.bpo-45296.LzZKdU.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..a5b0f8b4ffa8 --- /dev/null +++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/IDLE/2022-01-26-19-33-55.bpo-45296.LzZKdU.rst @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +Clarify close, quit, and exit in IDLE. In the File menu, 'Close' and 'Exit' +are now 'Close Window' (the current one) and 'Exit' is now 'Exit IDLE' +(by closing all windows). In Shell, 'quit()' and 'exit()' mean 'close Shell'. +If there are no other windows, this also exits IDLE.