Python 3.7 Windows Help Behaviour

Terry Reedy tjreedy at udel.edu
Fri Jun 29 12:53:15 EDT 2018


On 6/29/2018 6:14 AM, BlindAnagram wrote:
> In Python 3.7.0 on Windows the help file (python370.chm) displays with a
> fixed line length and does not adjust its line length when the user
> expands the help window horizontally.  This behaviour is different to
> that of the Python 3.6 help file (python360.chm) which adjusts its text
> to fit the horizontal width of the help window.
> 
> Is this a deliberate change or one that can be turned on or off in some
> way (I prefer the Python 3.6 behaviour)?

I believe that this is a deliberate regression imposed by 'experts' who 
believe in form over function and 'controlling the user experience'. 
3.6.6 has been 'fixated' also.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy




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