Re: Enhancements to IDLE debugger

On 11/5/2016 7:19 PM, Irv Kalb wrote:
> This is all great feedback!
>
> My bugs.python.org userid is:  IrvKalb
>
> As I am new to the world of IDLE development, do changes you are
> making (or considering), also make it into a release for Python
> 2.7.x?

While there is greater latitude for backporting IDLE changes than for 
the rest of the stdlib, I have pretty much stopped patching 2.7.  I 
posted why last January (but have made a few changes since).  1. 2.7 is 
used by people who want stability, not change.  2. It is too hard to 
adequately test.  A year ago I introduced bug into 2.7 as a result.  A 
new third reason is that with 3.6, I can and have started using the ttk 
widgets introduced a decade ago.  When I redo the debugger window, I 
will switch it to ttk, as I already have done, am doing, or will do with 
everything else.

 > My schools still install 2.7 for use in all of our classes.

Then they must want stability over enhancement ;-).

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Terry Jan Reedy