Idle Setting window auto resizes when selecting all text in ttk.Entry
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type-bug
- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
Bug report
Bug description:
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0e96c789-ecbc-45c1-a951-bf64dc5b58e3
CPython versions tested on:
3.14
Operating systems tested on:
Windows
Linked PRs
- gh-144467
Contributor guide
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing linked PR gh-144467 and reproducing the behavior on Windows with CPython 3.14. Check the idle Setting window while selecting all text in a ttk.Entry; done means the window no longer auto-resizes during that interaction.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100