Roger Serwy <roger.se...@gmail.com> added the comment: I wrote Horizontal.py as an extension in order to avoid forking IDLE. It should be simple to incorporate a toggling horizontal scroll bar within the EditorWindow class itself. > (Note: it would seem nice to be able to get a list of extensions available > and those enabled from the menu. Or is there a reason not too?)
IdleX provides a dialog for enabling and disabling extensions. The shell window has wrapping enabled on its text widget. A horizontal bar is not needed there. > 2. Edit windows are not limited to python code. Else they would *always* > syntax hilight. Or Pycode might be embedded in other formats. If #6858 were > implemented, h scroll would be more useful. True. The Editor window does not wrap, which is why the horizontal bar is needed there. > 3. Not everyone agrees with the 80 char limits. The limit does make printing code simpler, however. But that's a separate discussion. > 4. People sometimes edit a file written by someone else. Yes, and often times it is one or two lines in the file that extend beyond the right border of the editor. > Counter-arguments: > 1. A full screen window allows about 200 chars or more, which is enough for > any code entry and most print output and most 'files written by someone else'. I shouldn't have to resize the editor to see its contents. > 2. For exceptions, put cursor on long line and use => arrow key. > > ---------- > nosy: +serwy, terry.reedy > resolution: rejected -> > status: closed -> open > versions: +Python 3.4 > > _______________________________________ > Python tracker<rep...@bugs.python.org> > <http://bugs.python.org/issue1207613> > _______________________________________ > ---------- _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue1207613> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
