[issue18444] IDLE: Mac OS X pressing ctrl-A in Python shell moved cursor before the prompt, which then makes the keyboard unresponsive.

[Raymond Hettinger]

Raymond Hettinger added the comment:

> BTW. I don't think it using function keys for key bindings is 
> necessarily a good idea on OSX. I'm pretty sure that the default
> keyboard settings on OSX require two key presses to use a function
> key on OSX laptops

On Mac laptops, there is separate "fn" key that enables the function keys.  Users press "fn" and "F5" to run a script from IDLE.

I teach Python classes to Mac users and they are are no problems at all with the function keys.

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