On 22-apr-2006, at 20:36, Jacob Rus wrote: > Ronald Oussoren wrote: >>> 3. Let's make sure that python files get useful "kMDItemKind" >>> names. >>> Right now, if I associate one with PythonIDE.app, I get >>> "plain text >>> file" for .pyc, and "Document" for .pyo, which is not useful. >> That related to the spotlight importer. > > No, it's related to the CFBundleTypeName declared in the Info.plist > of the application assigned to them.
Mhmm, I should have researched that before writing my message. The Info.plist issue is fixable. > >> Now that we (almost) have new icons it would be great if someone >> could have >> a look at IDLE and at the very least writes down what could be >> done to make >> it a better OSX citizen. Actual patches would of course even be >> better. >> >> Please keep in mind that IDLE is a cross-platform application using >> tkinter and that it is probably virtually impossible to make it a >> really great OSX application. > > Can we start by using cmd-q, cmd-s, cmd-v, etc. as the keyboard > shortcuts? The ctrl- versions are confusing, and also override > useful text shortcuts like ^a to go to the beginning of the line, etc. > > Also, opt-/, opt-g, opt-shift-s, and opt-m are completely worthless > as shortcuts because they get overridden as ÷, ©, Í, and µ before > ever making it to the menus. > > Of course, that won't go /that/ far toward making IDLE work on Mac, > but it's a start. Those changes are actually quite easy, IDLE has some configuration files that contain the key-bindings it uses. What bothers me most is the menu-bar and layout of some windows. > >> I wouldn't make a distintion between applets (what buildapplet >> builds) and applications (what py2app builds) and prefer the >> generic application icon for both of them. > > Okay, that's fine. > >> The only thing that seems to be missing is an icon for 'Build >> Applet'. > > Indeed. I'll try, but I'm not sure I'm up to drawing it. > >> Now that we're almost there it is time to be annoying ;-). Are you >> willing to donate these icons to the PSF (Python Software >> Foundation), are at least write down the terms in which these >> icons may be used? I've sent a message to python-dev to ask what >> is needed to get new icons included into the python distribution. > > I'd be glad to have the PSF use them for any purpose. Some sort of > attribution would be nice too. What's the norm for these things? I don't know. If send a message to python-dev and the PSF to ask about this. Ronald > > -Jacob > > _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig