[Pythonmac-SIG] Fwd: MacPython icon mockup

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Ronald wrote:

>>>I think you're totally mislead as to what IDLE does.  Yes, it has interactive interpreters with a save feature, but it also edits source files and has a debugger.  It IS conventional.
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>>Yep, you're right. I never use IDLE myself (it's a bizarre-looking beast [1] and I notice it doesn't run appscript either) so missed that bit. Go with the SE-like format then.
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>It should do appscript in the universal build.

Python 2.4.3/IDLE 1.1.3; appscript just raises a 'no window manager connection' in the interpreter window. Dunno why.


>>[1] OT: I rather suspect IDLE's very un-Mac-like look and feel makes it more of a liability than an advantage in terms of attracting new users, but this is a different discussion for another time...
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>Feel free to send patches to make IDLE's look&feel more mac-like :-).  IDLE is all we've got at the moment.

Indeed. And it would make a lovely little MacPython editor if only someone were willing and able to lavish lots of TLC on its UI. As I say, another discussion for another time - not dissing it, just noting that even the nicest of icons isn't going to solve all its problems. And I definitely don't have any time at the moment to contribute - still getting to grips with Cocoa, never mind learning Tk as well. I know my limits, and they suck. :p

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