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bpo-694339: IDLE: Dedenting with shift+tab
mlouielu Jun 15, 2017
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Merge branch 'main' into add_dedent
terryjreedy Oct 12, 2025
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Update Lib/idlelib/editor.py
terryjreedy Oct 12, 2025
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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions 5 Lib/idlelib/config-keys.def
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Expand Up @@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ goto-line=<Alt-Key-g> <Meta-Key-g> <Alt-Key-G> <Meta-Key-G>
smart-backspace=<Key-BackSpace>
newline-and-indent=<Key-Return> <Key-KP_Enter>
smart-indent=<Key-Tab>
smart-dedent=<Shift-Key-Tab>
indent-region=<Control-Key-bracketright>
dedent-region=<Control-Key-bracketleft>
comment-region=<Alt-Key-3> <Meta-Key-3>
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ goto-line=<Alt-Key-g> <Meta-Key-g>
smart-backspace=<Key-BackSpace>
newline-and-indent=<Key-Return> <Key-KP_Enter>
smart-indent=<Key-Tab>
smart-dedent=<Shift-ISO_Left_Tab>

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@StanFromIreland
I found ISO keysyms on https://www.tcl-lang.org/man/tcl8.6/TkCmd/keysyms.htm.
Unknown to me and likely new in 8.6. Are these a linux (unix) thing? Would 'tab' really not work?
In any case, 'Key' for the event should still be needed before the keysym.

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smart-dedent=<Shift-ISO_Left_Tab>
smart-dedent=<Shift-Key-ISO_Left_Tab>

Repeat twice below.

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They are not a tk thing, but an X11 thing.

I tested, and just smart-dedent=<Shift-Key-Tab> does not work.

On my system it is actually not necessary to have Key- (but it is best to have it anyway IMO). Secondly, ISO_Left_Tab implies Shift, although IIRC this is not always the case and causes problems with some apps.

indent-region=<Control-Key-bracketright>
dedent-region=<Control-Key-bracketleft>
comment-region=<Alt-Key-3>
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -167,6 +169,7 @@ goto-line = <Control-Key-g>
smart-backspace = <Key-BackSpace>
newline-and-indent = <Key-Return> <Key-KP_Enter>
smart-indent = <Key-Tab>
smart-dedent = <Shift-ISO_Left_Tab>
indent-region = <Control-Key-bracketright>
dedent-region = <Control-Key-bracketleft>
comment-region = <Control-Key-d>
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -227,6 +230,7 @@ goto-line=<Command-Key-j>
smart-backspace=<Key-BackSpace>
newline-and-indent=<Key-Return> <Key-KP_Enter>
smart-indent=<Key-Tab>
smart-dedent=<Shift-Key-Tab>
indent-region=<Command-Key-bracketright>
dedent-region=<Command-Key-bracketleft>
comment-region=<Control-Key-3>
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -275,6 +279,7 @@ smart-backspace = <Key-BackSpace>
change-indentwidth = <Control-Key-u>
do-nothing = <Control-Key-F12>
smart-indent = <Key-Tab>
smart-dedent = <Shift-Key-Tab>
center-insert = <Control-Key-l>
history-next = <Control-Key-n>
del-word-right = <Option-Key-Delete>
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Expand Up @@ -640,6 +640,7 @@ def GetCoreKeys(self, keySetName=None):
'<<smart-backspace>>': ['<Key-BackSpace>'],
'<<newline-and-indent>>': ['<Key-Return>', '<Key-KP_Enter>'],
'<<smart-indent>>': ['<Key-Tab>'],
'<<smart-dedent>>': ['<Shift-ISO_Left_Tab>', '<Shift-Key-Tab>'],
'<<indent-region>>': ['<Control-Key-bracketright>'],
'<<dedent-region>>': ['<Control-Key-bracketleft>'],
'<<comment-region>>': ['<Alt-Key-3>'],
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24 changes: 23 additions & 1 deletion 24 Lib/idlelib/editor.py
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Expand Up @@ -154,8 +154,9 @@ def __init__(self, flist=None, filename=None, key=None, root=None):
text.bind("<<smart-backspace>>",self.smart_backspace_event)
text.bind("<<newline-and-indent>>",self.newline_and_indent_event)
text.bind("<<smart-indent>>",self.smart_indent_event)
text.bind("<<smart-dedent>>", self.smart_dedent_event)
self.fregion = fregion = self.FormatRegion(self)
# self.fregion used in smart_indent_event to access indent_region.
# self.fregion used in smart-x-events to access region.
text.bind("<<indent-region>>", fregion.indent_region_event)
text.bind("<<dedent-region>>", fregion.dedent_region_event)
text.bind("<<comment-region>>", fregion.comment_region_event)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1386,6 +1387,27 @@ def smart_indent_event(self, event):
finally:
text.undo_block_stop()

def smart_dedent_event(self, event):
# if selection:
# do dedent-region
# elif only whitespace to the left:
# dedent one level
first, last = self.get_selection_indices()
self.text.undo_block_start()
try:
if first and last:
if index2line(first) != index2line(last):
return self.dedent_region_event(event)
prefix = self.text.get('insert linestart', 'insert')
raw, effective = get_line_indent(prefix, self.tabwidth)
if raw == len(prefix):
# Only whitespace to the left
self.reindent_to(effective - self.indentwidth)
self.text.see('insert')
return 'break'
finally:
self.text.undo_block_stop()

def newline_and_indent_event(self, event):
"""Insert a newline and indentation after Enter keypress event.

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