[Python-Dev] Adding library modules to the core (original) (raw)

Mark Hammond MarkH@ActiveState.com
Tue, 8 Aug 2000 11:36:24 +1000

Guido asked if this was similar to the TreeWidget class in IDLE. I investigated and discovered that it is not, and told him so. I am left with a couple of related questions:

1. Has anybody got a vote on the menubrowser framwork facility I described?

I would have to give it a -1. It probably should only be a -0, but I dropped it a level in the interests of keeping the library small and relevant.

In a nutshell, it is proposed as a "framework class for abstract browser objects", but I don't see how. It looks like a reasonable framework for a particular kind of browser built for a text based system. I can not see how a GUI browser could take advantage of it.

For example:

etc.

While I am sure you find it useful, I don't see how it helps anyone else, so I dont see how it qualifies as a standard module.

If it is designed as part of a "curses" package, then I would be +0 - I would happily defer to your (or someone elses) judgement regarding its relevance in that domain.

Obviously, there is a reasonable chance I am missing the point....

Mark.