[issue6143] IDLE - clear and restart the shell window

Terry J. Reedy added the comment: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/71290382/how-do-i-adjust-python-idle-shell-settings-so-that-the-next-line-of-code-i-type is from someone who, for whatever reason, likes having blank space in the shell below the input prompt. It is not clear whether

[issue6143] IDLE - clear and restart the shell window

Terry J. Reedy added the comment: @Pokerstar: First we have to agree on several things. 1. What is the need, what are the use cases? When do *you* feel a need to clear the shell? 2. What is the basic strategy? a. Delete selections: make delete, backspace, and cut work in the shell, as in

[issue6143] IDLE - clear and restart the shell window

Zackery Spytz added the comment: I have created PR 21682 to add a "Clear and Restart" item to the "Shell" menu. -- ___ Python tracker ___

[issue6143] IDLE - clear and restart the shell window

Change by Zackery Spytz : -- nosy: +ZackerySpytz nosy_count: 7.0 -> 8.0 pull_requests: +20826 stage: needs patch -> patch review pull_request: https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/21682 ___ Python tracker

[issue6143] IDLE - clear and restart the shell window

ThePokestarFan added the comment: I would really like to be able to clear IDLE when using it. I do not understand how hard it can be just to clear a window. -- nosy: +ThePokestarFan ___ Python tracker

[issue6143] IDLE - clear and restart the shell window

Terry J. Reedy added the comment: #17632 was instead closed as a duplicate of this issue. The (editor) Run menu now has a custom run item. 'Clear shell before restart' could be added as an alternative to 'no restart'. But this would be a separate issue. -- title: IDLE - an