[A missed point from my last reply...] Terry Reedy said: > I believe there is a proposal to be able to clear the > shell window. We just need to add "Clear and restart > shell".
A command that allows clearing the *entire* shell display and also resets the global and local symbol tables, *WITHOUT* requiring a re- start of the entire IDLE application, would be a great addition! However, sometimes you just want to remove the displayed result of the *LAST* command executed --for instance, in the case of accidentally printing a *very large* data structure-- and i believe this "output undo action" should be clearly *DISTINCT* from your normal "edit undo" actions via: "CONTROL+Z" To solve this dilemma in *MY* command shell, i use the "ALT+UP_ARROW" to delete everything from the "last command prompt" to the "end of the text buffer". I think IDLE needs both functionality! > There is also an idea to put help output in an > output window. I believe more windows just creates more confusion for the user. Sometimes you have no choice but add additional "views", however, in this case at least, i believe a menu command (coupled with a keyboard event) is the only solution that can keep the interface "manageable". -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
