[Python-checkins] cpython (3.4): Issue #3068: Document the new Configure Extensions dialog and menu entry.

Thu Dec 4 07:26:56 CET 2014

https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/b099cc290ae9
changeset: 93719:b099cc290ae9
branch: 3.4
parent: 93715:6db65ff985b6
user: Terry Jan Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu>
date: Thu Dec 04 01:26:04 2014 -0500
summary:
 Issue #3068: Document the new Configure Extensions dialog and menu entry.
files:
 Doc/library/idle.rst | 30 +++++++++++++++++++-----------
 1 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Doc/library/idle.rst b/Doc/library/idle.rst
--- a/Doc/library/idle.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/idle.rst
@@ -231,6 +231,10 @@
 themes may be altered. Startup Preferences may be set, and additional
 help sources can be specified.
 
+Configure Extensions
+ Open a configuration dialog for setting preferences for extensions
+ (discussed below).
+
 Code Context (toggle)(Editor Window only)
 Open a pane at the top of the edit window which shows the block context
 of the section of code which is scrolling off the top of the window.
@@ -525,8 +529,11 @@
 .. deprecated:: 3.4
 
 
+Help and preferences
+--------------------
+
 Additional help sources
------------------------
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 IDLE includes a help menu entry called "Python Docs" that will open the
 extensive sources of help, including tutorials, available at docs.python.org.
@@ -535,22 +542,22 @@
 more information.
 
 
-Other preferences
------------------
+Setting preferences
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 The font preferences, highlighting, keys, and general preferences can be
-changed via the Configure IDLE menu option. Be sure to note that
-keys can be user defined, IDLE ships with four built in key sets. In
-addition a user can create a custom key set in the Configure IDLE dialog
-under the keys tab.
+changed via Configure IDLE on the Option menu. Keys can be user defined;
+IDLE ships with four built in key sets. In addition a user can create a
+custom key set in the Configure IDLE dialog under the keys tab.
 
 
 Extensions
-----------
+^^^^^^^^^^
 
-IDLE contains an extension facility. See the beginning of
-config-extensions.def in the idlelib directory for further information. The
-default extensions are currently:
+IDLE contains an extension facility. Peferences for extensions can be
+changed with Configure Extensions. See the beginning of config-extensions.def
+in the idlelib directory for further information. The default extensions
+are currently:
 
 * FormatParagraph
 
@@ -568,3 +575,4 @@
 
 * CodeContext
 
+* RstripExtension
-- 
Repository URL: https://hg.python.org/cpython
