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From: Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu>
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Subject: Re: UNABLE TO GET IDLE TO RUN
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 02:46:45 -0500
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On 11/1/2015 7:50 PM, Paul Rubin wrote:
> Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> writes:
>> * 'Save-as' is not part of the regular workflow.  It is done once per
>> file.  Experienced users who know to avoid stdlib names will not see
>> the messages unless they accidentally duplicate one -- which is
>> possible because there are now so many.  I personally would like being
>> warned.
>
> I think there is something to be said for this.  I've gotten confused a
> few times by accidentally re-using a stdlib name, and I'm experienced.
>
> One thing I wish in IDLE is for ctrl-N (or some alternate) to prompt
> for a filename immediately: opening a new window, then writing code in
> it, and then using Save-as seems unnatural to me.  That would also be
> a good time to validate the filename, by searching sys.path or whatever.

Given that one has to save-as before running, this seems somewhat 
sensible.  There is also request to be able to run 'Untitled' windows.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy