On Sun, Dec 25, 2016 at 3:08 AM, Alan Gauld via Tutor <tutor@python.org> wrote: > > On 25/12/16 01:58, boB Stepp wrote: > > > the stdin option of call()might be used to direct the desired > > keystrokes to LO? After looking at > > The problem is that keystrokes in a GUI are not read from > stdin, they are read as events from the GUI event loop. > So, if LO was a CLI tool (like vim or top, say) then you > are right, you could pipe the keystrokes through stdin, > but in a GUI those keystrokes would never be seen (or > if seen do something very different to what is expected)
Then I see that I have a GCE (Gross Conceptual Error) floating around. I thought that event loops are just intercepting the redirected stdin from the keyboard. This is not true? If not, then how is this working? boB _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
