PyDev 6.0.0 Release Highlights - *Important* PyDev now requires Java 8 and Eclipse 4.6 (Neon) onwards. - PyDev 5.2.0 is the last release supporting Eclipse 4.5 (Mars). - *Interpreter configuration* - The *list of packages* installed in the interpreter is shown in the IDE (supports either *pip* or *conda*). - It's now possible to *install/uninstall* packages using either *pip* or *conda* directly from the IDE. - Provides a way to *load variables* if interpreter is from a *conda environment* (Load conda env vars before run configuration). - A default string substitution variable named *PY* is now created with the major and minor version of the created interpreter. - It's now possible to configure a project to always use a grammar compatible with the interpreter version (default for new projects -- *#PyDev-846*). - *Editor* - *Subword* navigation is now available (and enabled by default -- can be customized at *PyDev > Editor*). - Changed default config for minimap (smaller and not showing elements -- can be customized at *PyDev > Editor > Overview Ruler Minimap*). - Code completion no longer active in comments in last line of editor (*#PyDev-762*). - *Debugger* - Fix find_module signature (patch by James Blackburn). - Fix qt_loader to support *PEP 302* correctly. - Fix in matplotlib_options from ipython (*#PyDev-779*). - When show all uppercase references is used as a filter, only digits shouldn't be filtered out in variables view (#PyDev-794). - *PyLint* - Added setting to search *PyLint* installed in interpreter (*#PyDev-811* ). - *Unittest* - It's possible to edit a run configuration from dialog to select tests to run (Ctrl+F9) (patch by *Robert Gomulka*). - Test(s) name is shown in the run configuration (patch by *Robert Gomulka* -- *#PyDev-840*). - *isort integration* - The modules that are known to be third party or system modules in the PyDev configuration are passed to *isort*. - Proper support for *isort:skip* and *isort:skip_file*. - Internal isort caches properly being cleared between invocations (fix for case where changes to config were not reflected in isort). - *Others* - Fix to properly interrupt infinite loop in the Interactive Console ( *#PyDev-816*). - Fix issue where user could do a drag n drop in system libs which could put an entry below another entry, which actually removed it from the config (*#PyDev-821*). - Fix where *runfile* was not available on *interactive debugger* when python-future is installed (*#PyDev-845*). - Fix NullPointerException on code-completion. - mutagen added to forced builtins by default (*#PyDev-819*). What is PyDev? PyDev is an open-source Python IDE on top of Eclipse for Python, Jython and IronPython development. It comes with goodies such as code completion, syntax highlighting, syntax analysis, code analysis, refactor, debug, interactive console, etc. Details on PyDev: http://pydev.org Details on its development: http://pydev.blogspot.com What is LiClipse? LiClipse is a PyDev standalone with goodies such as support for Multiple cursors, theming, TextMate bundles and a number of other languages such as Django Templates, Jinja2, Kivy Language, Mako Templates, Html, Javascript, etc. It's also a commercial counterpart which helps supporting the development of PyDev. Details on LiClipse: http://www.liclipse.com/ Cheers, -- Fabio Zadrozny ------------------------------ Software Developer LiClipse http://www.liclipse.com PyDev - Python Development Environment for Eclipse http://pydev.org http://pydev.blogspot.com PyVmMonitor - Python Profiler http://www.pyvmmonitor.com/