[Pythonmac-SIG] Should Python.app be an LSUIElement = 1 app?

[Christopher Barker]

Ned Deily wrote:
>> I'm thinking that the right thing to do about rocket-in-the-dock should
>> be to change the Info.plist of Python.app, to include the setting
>> "LSUIElement: 1".
> 
> There's also LSBackgroundOnly.  That might be even more appropriate.  

I doubt it -- the whole point of this mess was to allow apps full-on 
desktop access.

Maybe we just need to return to the old python vs. pythonw distinction, 
but with a different default -- have a python-no-gui option.

However, These changes don't seem to make any difference with my wx 
tests - I suppose wx could be calling:

>> TransformProcessType() to override this setting and get
>> a dock icon for themselves.

Or I'm editing my info.plist wrong!

> ... setting it does have the side effect of making IDLE's menus 
> disappear when launched from the command line (bin/idle).

This is no OK -- it may be OK for IDLE itself, but when people are 
testing an debugging GUI apps (TK, or wx, or....) they should be able to 
start a simple script at the command line without any restrictions.


-Chris



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