[issue9262] IDLE: Revise or replace tabbedpages for multi-editor window.

2017-07-17 Thread Terry J. Reedy
Terry J. Reedy added the comment: I suspect that Edit with IDLE would open a new window as it does now, but I don't really know. I don't think that IDLE would have any control. I seldom start IDLE that way. -- ___ Python tracker

[issue9262] IDLE: Revise or replace tabbedpages for multi-editor window.

2017-07-17 Thread Vedran Čačić
Vedran Čačić added the comment: Hm, interesting. Yes, I admit I didn't even know Firefox behaved in such a way, and I have used Firefox for quite a long time. But I'd say it only proves my point. How will users know about it? Also: you probably want, when a user clicks on some file to say "Ope

[issue9262] IDLE: Revise or replace tabbedpages for multi-editor window.

2017-07-16 Thread Terry J. Reedy
Terry J. Reedy added the comment: Vedran, reread "continue ... with multiple windows". What you describe as 'I have never seen' seems standard for tabbed windows applications. I just verified that FireFox and Edge allow "separate windows that can be independently opened, closed, moved and re

[issue9262] IDLE: Revise or replace tabbedpages for multi-editor window.

2017-07-16 Thread Vedran Čačić
Vedran Čačić added the comment: > The way IDLE looks on Mac is what we want on all systems. I added a note to > #24826. I'm not sure I understand you. This is what I have on Windows today. Of course, the menu is replicated on each window, but that's an irrelevant detail - it doesn't take tha

[issue9262] IDLE: Revise or replace tabbedpages for multi-editor window.

2017-07-15 Thread Terry J. Reedy
Terry J. Reedy added the comment: I changed the title again to reflect the actual discussion. #25036 (and #30784) are about extracting an editor component that can be put on a tab. #25032 is about making a top-level with menu that is not tied to a single editor. This issue should stick to t