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Help button on preference window doesn't work #61921
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| BPO | 17721 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @terryjreedy, @serwy, @rovitotv |
| Files |
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assignee = 'https://github.com/terryjreedy'
closed_at = <Date 2014-01-27.03:43:15.333>
created_at = <Date 2013-04-13.18:07:59.293>
labels = ['expert-IDLE', 'type-bug']
title = "Help button on preference window doesn't work"
updated_at = <Date 2014-01-27.03:43:15.332>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/GuilhermeSimes'bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2014-01-27.03:43:15.332>
actor = 'terry.reedy'
assignee = 'terry.reedy'
closed = True
closed_date = <Date 2014-01-27.03:43:15.333>
closer = 'terry.reedy'
components = ['IDLE']
creation = <Date 2013-04-13.18:07:59.293>
creator = 'Guilherme.Sim\xc3\xb5es'
dependencies = []
files = ['30024', '30078']
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 17721
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 9.0
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nosy_count = 5.0
nosy_names = ['terry.reedy', 'roger.serwy', 'Todd.Rovito', 'python-dev', 'Guilherme.Sim\xc3\xb5es']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = 'fixed'
stage = 'resolved'
status = 'closed'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue17721'
versions = ['Python 3.4']
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GuilhermeSimes commentedon Apr 13, 2013
The Help button on the Preferences windows does not do anything. Maybe I can fix it, but I don't know what it was supposed to do in the first place. For now it probably should be removed.
serwy commentedon Apr 18, 2013
This falls under annoyance #11 from bpo-13504. I'll cross-reference it there.
GuilhermeSimes commentedon Apr 26, 2013
Attached is a patch that removes the Help button from the Preferences window.
Maybe it would be nice to have the Help button open a text file describing every possible option, but while this doesn't happen it is better to remove this button.
terryjreedy commentedon Apr 27, 2013
Perhaps we should merely comment out the two blocks of text until we decide we don't ever want a help button. If the expanded doc in progress had a marked helpful doc on configure, the help button could open the doc to that section.
Guilherme, have you submitted a PSF Contributor License Agreement?
http://www.python.org/psf/contrib/contrib-form/
(Sorry if this a repeat question.)
GuilhermeSimes commentedon Apr 30, 2013
Hi, Terry!
I already signed the Contributor License Agreement Form.
Attached is a new patch with the buttons commented out and a small comment explaining why I did that. I hope the patch is better now.
serwy commentedon Apr 30, 2013
LGTM.
rovitotv commentedon Jul 14, 2013
This patch LGTM as well. I think it should be committed ASAP because the button clearly doesn't work as it is programmed now.
python-dev commentedon Jan 27, 2014
New changeset 3d343dfe6269 by Terry Jan Reedy in branch '2.7':
Issue bpo-17721: Remove non-functional configuration dialog help button until we
http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/3d343dfe6269
New changeset 6e4b94019eae by Terry Jan Reedy in branch '3.3':
Issue bpo-17721: Remove non-functional configuration dialog help button until we
http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/6e4b94019eae
New changeset be9843012124 by Terry Jan Reedy in branch 'default':
Issue bpo-17721: Remove non-functional configuration dialog help button until we
http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/be9843012124
terryjreedy commentedon Jan 27, 2014
bpo-20403 is about making Help work and putting the button back.