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[3.13] gh-69004: Disable the IDLE Debugger menu item while user code runs (GH-157599) #157604

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[3.13] gh-69004: Disable the IDLE Debugger menu item while user code runs (GH-157599) #157604

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gh-69004: Disable the IDLE Debugger menu item while user code runs (G… 
…H-157599)

Like Stack Viewer since GH-17163, instead of a "Don't debug now" box.
(cherry picked from commit 2f04bda)

Co-authored-by: Serhiy Storchaka <storchaka@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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2 people authored and miss-islington committed Sep 16, 2026
commit 31a9149203427e4a056da11205a8b78184c5d273
1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions Lib/idlelib/idle_test/test_mainmenu.py
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Expand Up @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def test_tcl_indexes(self):
# On failure, change pattern here and in function(s).
# Patterns here have '.*' for re instead of '*' for tcl.
for menu, pattern in (
('debug', '.*ebugger'), # PyShell.debug_menu_postcommand
('debug', '.*tack.*iewer'), # PyShell.debug_menu_postcommand
('options', '.*ode.*ontext'), # EW.__init__, CodeContext.toggle...
('options', '.*ine.*umbers'), # EW.__init__, EW.toggle...event.
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions Lib/idlelib/pyshell.py
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Expand Up @@ -1099,6 +1099,7 @@ def open_debugger(self):

def debug_menu_postcommand(self):
state = 'disabled' if self.executing else 'normal'
self.update_menu_state('debug', '*ebugger', state)
self.update_menu_state('debug', '*tack*iewer', state)

def beginexecuting(self):
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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions Misc/NEWS.d/next/IDLE/2026-09-15-23-27-38.gh-issue-69004.Z7Ym9G.rst
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The Debugger item of the IDLE Debug menu is now disabled while user code
runs, like Stack Viewer.
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