[Idle-dev] IDLE interpreter window

[Fredrik Lundh]

Albert Brandl wrote:
> >> Frankly, I don't think that "Editor window" is a good metaphor for =
the
> >> *Python Shell*. The main purpose is to execute commands issued by =
the
> >> user - something usually accomplished with a _shell_, not an editor
> >
> >maybe you should look outside the box?
>=20
> I've tried to explain why the "Shell" metaphor seems superior to the =
"Editor"
> metaphor. Maybe I've forgot some important aspect in favor of the =
"Editor"
> metaphor - could you be more specific? Or do you mean that I should =
look for
> different metaphors altogether?

why not?

start by considering *why* you think that
the editor version is harder to use.

maybe there's some other design that makes
even more sense, especially to people who've
never seen a "shell" or an "editor" before.

(fwiw, I'm think there is.  but that's me ;-)

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