#1207589: Backwards-compatibility patch for right-click menu in IDLE.
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py b/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py
index 96f1ee5..cf3fad3 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py
@@ -480,7 +480,12 @@
if iswin:
self.text.config(cursor="arrow")
- for label, eventname, verify_state in self.rmenu_specs:
+ for item in self.rmenu_specs:
+ try:
+ label, eventname, verify_state = item
+ except ValueError: # see issue1207589
+ continue
+
if verify_state is None:
continue
state = getattr(self, verify_state)()
@@ -497,7 +502,8 @@
def make_rmenu(self):
rmenu = Menu(self.text, tearoff=0)
- for label, eventname, _ in self.rmenu_specs:
+ for item in self.rmenu_specs:
+ label, eventname = item[0], item[1]
if label is not None:
def command(text=self.text, eventname=eventname):
text.event_generate(eventname)
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 3d9e9dc..abb5068 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
IDLE
----
+- Issue #1207589: Backwards-compatibility patch for right-click menu in IDLE.
+
- Issue #16887: IDLE now accepts Cancel in tabify/untabify dialog box.
- Issue #14254: IDLE now handles readline correctly across shell restarts.