https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/3c1d9e403a1d changeset: 98865:3c1d9e403a1d branch: 2.7 parent: 98850:acc453391c5b user: Terry Jan Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> date: Tue Oct 27 03:37:55 2015 -0400 summary: Display IDLE warning as a warning rather than as an error. Clarify message and expected action for beginners. files: Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py | 6 ++++-- 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py b/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py --- a/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py +++ b/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py @@ -887,8 +887,10 @@ except IOError as err: if not getattr(self.root, "recentfilelist_error_displayed", False): self.root.recentfilelist_error_displayed = True - tkMessageBox.showerror(title='IDLE Error', - message='Unable to update Recent Files list:\n%s' + tkMessageBox.showwarning(title='IDLE Warning', + message="Cannot update File menu Recent Files list. " + "Your operating system says:\n%s\n" + "Select OK and IDLE will continue without updating." % str(err), parent=self.text) # for each edit window instance, construct the recent files menu -- Repository URL: https://hg.python.org/cpython