[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-768469 ] Alt key doesn't work in IDLE for MacOSX

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Bugs item #768469, was opened at 2003-07-09 08:49
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Category: IDLE
Group: Python 2.3
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 7
Submitted By: Tiago Castro Henriques (tiagoh)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Alt key doesn't work in IDLE for MacOSX

Initial Comment:
I'm running IDLE under MacOSX 10.2.6 using Python 2.3b2.

Using Apple's X11 beta 3 version, I am unable to access
any of the shortcuts that use the Alt key, including
the history keystrokes that recall past commands.

In my configuration at least, the Alt key is being used
(as usual) to access special characters and accented
characters.

Is there any way to bypass this, allowing the Alt key
to be handled directly by IDLE?

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>Comment By: Kurt B. Kaiser (kbk)
Date: 2003-07-10 11:42

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The "Classic Mac" keyset uses Control-Key-n for
history-next and Control-Key-p for history-previous.

The Alt key isn't used in this keyset.  
(The keyset is defined in config-keys.def)

Are you saying that when "Classic Mac" is set that
Alt key accelerators are appearing in the menus?

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Comment By: Tiago Castro Henriques (tiagoh)
Date: 2003-07-10 08:52

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I've tried all three of the Built-in key sets, and the
problem remains. I tried restarting idle to see if that was
the problem, but I still have the same problem. Maybe there
is something I'm missing, but it doesn't seem obvious to me
how to make it work.

Unless I'm doing something stupid, this would be a serious
defect with respect to IDLE usability under MacOSX

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Comment By: Kurt B. Kaiser (kbk)
Date: 2003-07-10 00:25

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It sounds to me like you don't have the Mac bindings
enabled.  Try 
Options / Configure IDLE / Keys
and select the IDLE Classic Mac Key Set

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