[Patches] [ python-Patches-1540869 ] CodeContext visibility

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Patches item #1540869, was opened at 2006-08-15 22:20
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Category: IDLE
Group: Python 2.6
Status: Open
Resolution: Later
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Jim Jewett (jimjjewett)
Assigned to: Kurt B. Kaiser (kbk)
Summary: CodeContext visibility 

Initial Comment:
CodeContext hardcodes several constants; these two in 
particular make it difficult to visually separate the 
"context" from the top of the regular code. 

Ideally, the measurement would change to something 
like em or ex, but ... this was an improvement.  

Note that the separation is explicitly there in the 
code already; it just doesn't work with the current 
constants.  If the Relesae Manager decides to delay it 
to 2.6 (or backport to 2.4), I won't object.



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Comment By: Tal Einat (taleinat)
Date: 2006-08-16 18:40

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I originally wrote the code with those constants.

I used those constants because I specifically wanted to line
up the CodeContext code with the code in the main window,
for easier reading. Your patch does the exact opposite - it
pushes the CodeContext code way to the right. IMO, since the
purpose of CodeContext is to have the current scope easily
seen, having the code aligned is vital.

You may prefer dis-alignment because it's easier to tell
CodeContext apart, but that's just a personal preference,
and IMO not something that should be the default behavior of
IDLE.

Personally, I find that CodeContext's different background
color is more than enough to distinguish it from the main
editor window. CodeContext's background and foreground
colors are configurable (in config-extensions), you can
always choose colors you like better.

Tal

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