Tweak the debug mode.

Add sensible cursors in raw_input.

IPython/frontend/linefrontendbase.py

@@ -66,7 +66,7 b' class LineFrontEndBase(FrontEndBase):'
     # FrontEndBase interface
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    def __init__(self, shell=None, history=None):
+    def __init__(self, shell=None, history=None, *args, **kwargs):
         if shell is None:
             shell = Interpreter()
         FrontEndBase.__init__(self, shell=shell, history=history)

IPython/frontend/wx/ipythonx.py

@@ -66,10 +66,10 b' class IPythonX(wx.Frame):'
     """ Main frame of the IPythonX app.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, parent, id, title):
+    def __init__(self, parent, id, title, debug=False):
         wx.Frame.__init__(self, parent, id, title, size=(300,250))
         self._sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
-        self.shell = IPythonXController(self)
+        self.shell = IPythonXController(self, debug=debug)
         self._sizer.Add(self.shell, 1, wx.EXPAND)
         self.SetSizer(self._sizer)
         self.SetAutoLayout(1)
@@ -93,8 +93,7 b' Simple graphical frontend to IPython, using WxWidgets."""'
     sys.argv = sys.argv[:1]
 
     app = wx.PySimpleApp()
-    frame = IPythonX(None, wx.ID_ANY, 'IPythonX')
-    frame.shell.debug = options.debug
+    frame = IPythonX(None, wx.ID_ANY, 'IPythonX', debug=options.debug)
     frame.shell.SetFocus()
     frame.shell.app = app
     frame.SetSize((680, 460))

IPython/frontend/wx/wx_frontend.py

@@ -140,7 +140,7 b' class WxController(ConsoleWidget, PrefilterFrontEnd):'
         """ Create Shell instance.
         """
         ConsoleWidget.__init__(self, parent, id, pos, size, style)
-        PrefilterFrontEnd.__init__(self)
+        PrefilterFrontEnd.__init__(self, **kwds)
 
         # Marker for complete buffer.
         self.MarkerDefine(_COMPLETE_BUFFER_MARKER, stc.STC_MARK_BACKGROUND,
@@ -157,6 +157,10 b' class WxController(ConsoleWidget, PrefilterFrontEnd):'
         self._buffer_flush_timer = wx.Timer(self, BUFFER_FLUSH_TIMER_ID)
         wx.EVT_TIMER(self, BUFFER_FLUSH_TIMER_ID, self._buffer_flush)
 
+        if 'debug' in kwds:
+            self.debug = kwds['debug']
+            kwds.pop('debug')
+
         # Inject self in namespace, for debug
         if self.debug:
             self.shell.user_ns['self'] = self
@@ -167,6 +171,8 b' class WxController(ConsoleWidget, PrefilterFrontEnd):'
         """
         self.new_prompt(prompt)
         self._input_state = 'raw_input'
+        del self._cursor 
+        self.SetCursor(wx.StockCursor(wx.CURSOR_CROSS))
         self.waiting = True
         self.__old_on_enter = self._on_enter
         def my_on_enter():
@@ -178,6 +184,7 b' class WxController(ConsoleWidget, PrefilterFrontEnd):'
             sleep(0.1)
         self._on_enter = self.__old_on_enter
         self._input_state = 'buffering'
+        self._cursor = wx.BusyCursor()
         return self.input_buffer.rstrip('\n')
 
 
@@ -214,9 +221,9 b' class WxController(ConsoleWidget, PrefilterFrontEnd):'
             symbol = __builtin__.__dict__[base_symbol_string]
         else:
             return False
-        for name in symbol_string.split('.')[1:] + ['__doc__']:
-            symbol = getattr(symbol, name)
         try:
+            for name in symbol_string.split('.')[1:] + ['__doc__']:
+                symbol = getattr(symbol, name)
             self.AutoCompCancel()
             wx.Yield()
             self.CallTipShow(self.GetCurrentPos(), symbol)
@@ -299,6 +306,7 b' class WxController(ConsoleWidget, PrefilterFrontEnd):'
         # Clear the wait cursor
         if hasattr(self, '_cursor'):
             del self._cursor
+        self.SetCursor(wx.StockCursor(wx.CURSOR_CHAR))
 
 
     def show_traceback(self):