IDLE: syntax highlighting and selected text
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- Python
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Description
Bug report
In the newest version of python (Python3.10.4) IDLE will remove syntax highlighting on selected text. How do I remove this? Is there anything in the tkinter source code that I have to change on my ened?
Your environment
- CPython versions tested on: Python 3.10.4
- Operating system and architecture: Macos
- IDLE info: Python 3.10.4 (v3.10.4:9d38120e33, Mar 23 2022, 17:29:05) [Clang 13.0.0 (clang-1300.0.29.30)] on darwin
Images:
Before selection:
After selection:
Example of other IDE's (What IDLE used to do):
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Research direction
The report concerns IDLE's syntax highlighting when text is selected, with tkinter mentioned as a possible source. First reproduce the behavior on macOS with Python 3.10.4 and compare the before-and-after selection images. Done means selected text retains the expected syntax highlighting without changing unrelated IDLE behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100