commit 9930061ce28b1fc60d267ae3474c74a41e655cd5
author Steven M. Gava <elguavas@python.net> Sun Nov 04 07:03:08 2001 +0000
committer Steven M. Gava <elguavas@python.net> Sun Nov 04 07:03:08 2001 +0000
tree 019243ddaeed08681457aeb96fa0a94be23b792f
parent c99213f99369020c06bb75721fd41e2681445834

further config system work

Lib/idlelib/configHandler.py

diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/configHandler.py b/Lib/idlelib/configHandler.py
index e32c6e6..4539627 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/configHandler.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/configHandler.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ## 
 ##---------------------------------------------------------------------------##
 """
-Provides access to configuration information
+Provides access to stored idle configuration information
 """
 
 import os
@@ -153,8 +153,17 @@
         return cfgParser.sections()
     
     def GetHighlight(self, theme, element):
+        #get some fallback defaults
+        defaultFg=self.GetOption('highlight', theme, 'normal' + "-foreground",
+            default='#000000')
+        defaultBg=self.GetOption('highlight', theme, 'normal' + "-background",
+            default='#ffffff')
+        #try for requested element colours
         fore = self.GetOption('highlight', theme, element + "-foreground")
         back = self.GetOption('highlight', theme, element + "-background")
+        #fall back if required
+        if not fore: fore=defaultFg
+        if not back: back=defaultBg
         return {"foreground": fore,
                 "background": back}