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I can't paste nor copy using IDLE with Python 2.7. Can somebody fix the problem

I can't paste nor copy using IDLE with Python 2.7.

Can somebody fix the problem

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Jul 13, 2013 10:20 AM

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Posted on Jul 13, 2013 4:01 PM

I just launched IDLE for Python 2.7.2 on Mac OS X 10.8.4.


The defaults for IDLE assume a PC environment and not Mac, thus it was expecting control+c, control+v for copy and paste. Under the IDLE Options menu, Configure IDLE...


  1. Under the Keys tab, Use a built-in key set, select IDLE Classic Mac. Now command+c, command+v work.
  2. Since I didn't want to squint, I set my Font to Ubuntu Mono 14 pt.


I applied these settings and clicked ok.


I successfully copied from a terminal window and pasted into IDLE with no issue.

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Jul 13, 2013 4:01 PM in response to sauveur

I just launched IDLE for Python 2.7.2 on Mac OS X 10.8.4.


The defaults for IDLE assume a PC environment and not Mac, thus it was expecting control+c, control+v for copy and paste. Under the IDLE Options menu, Configure IDLE...


  1. Under the Keys tab, Use a built-in key set, select IDLE Classic Mac. Now command+c, command+v work.
  2. Since I didn't want to squint, I set my Font to Ubuntu Mono 14 pt.


I applied these settings and clicked ok.


I successfully copied from a terminal window and pasted into IDLE with no issue.

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I can't paste nor copy using IDLE with Python 2.7. Can somebody fix the problem

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