cleaner way to handle raw_input, done with a TextEntryDialog + __builtin__ overload as suggested by Ville.

Works also with thread option

IPython/gui/wx/ipshell_nonblocking.py

@@ -176,7 +176,7 b' class NonBlockingIPShell(object):'
         self._IP.set_hook('shell_hook', self._shell)
         
         #we replace the ipython default input command caller by our method
-        IPython.iplib.raw_input_original = self._raw_input
+        IPython.iplib.raw_input_original = self._raw_input_original
         #we replace the ipython default exit command by our method
         self._IP.exit = ask_exit_handler
         #we replace the help command
@@ -189,26 +189,9 b' class NonBlockingIPShell(object):'
             print '%this magic is currently disabled.'
         ip.expose_magic('cpaste', bypass_magic)
 
-        def reset_magic(self, arg):
-            """Resets the namespace by removing all names defined by the user.
-
-            Input/Output history are left around in case you need them."""
-
-            ans = True ##todo find away to ask the user...
-                       ##seems hard to do it cleanly...
-            if not ans:
-                print 'Nothing done.'
-                return
-            user_ns = self.shell.user_ns
-            for i in self.magic_who_ls():
-                del(user_ns[i])
-                
-            # Also flush the private list of module references kept for script
-            # execution protection
-            self.shell._user_main_modules[:] = []
-            
-        ip.expose_magic('reset', reset_magic)
-
+        import __builtin__
+        __builtin__.raw_input = self._raw_input
+        
         sys.excepthook = excepthook
 
     #----------------------- Thread management section ----------------------   
@@ -416,11 +399,11 b' class NonBlockingIPShell(object):'
         '''
         pass
 
-    #def _ask_exit(self):
-    #    '''
-    #    Can be redefined to generate post event to exit the Ipython shell
-    #    '''
-    #    pass
+    def _ask_exit(self):
+        '''
+        Can be redefined to generate post event to exit the Ipython shell
+        '''
+        pass
 
     def _get_history_max_index(self):
         '''
@@ -462,7 +445,7 b' class NonBlockingIPShell(object):'
         '''
         self._doc_text = text
     
-    def _raw_input(self, prompt=''):
+    def _raw_input_original(self, prompt=''):
         '''
         Custom raw_input() replacement. Get's current line from console buffer.
 
@@ -474,6 +457,11 b' class NonBlockingIPShell(object):'
         '''
         return self._line_to_execute
 
+    def _raw_input(self, prompt=''):
+        """ A replacement from python's raw_input.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+    
     def _execute(self):
         '''
         Executes the current line provided by the shell object.

IPython/gui/wx/ipython_view.py

@@ -70,6 +70,29 b' class WxNonBlockingIPShell(NonBlockingIPShell):'
                 button_info={   'text':text, 
                                 'func':self.parent.doExecuteLine(func)})
 
+    def _raw_input(self, prompt=''):
+        """ A replacement from python's raw_input.
+        """
+        self.answer = None
+        wx.CallAfter(self._yesNoBox,  prompt)
+        while self.answer is None:
+            wx.Yield()
+        return self.answer
+        
+    def _yesNoBox(self, prompt):
+        """ yes/no box managed with wx.CallAfter jsut in case caler is executed in a thread"""
+        dlg = wx.TextEntryDialog(
+                self.parent, prompt,
+                'Input requested', 'Python')
+        dlg.SetValue("")
+
+        answer = ''
+        if dlg.ShowModal() == wx.ID_OK:
+            answer = dlg.GetValue()
+        
+        dlg.Destroy()
+        self.answer = answer
+        
     def _ask_exit(self):
         wx.CallAfter(self.ask_exit_callback, ())
 
@@ -432,7 +455,6 b' class WxConsoleView(stc.StyledTextCtrl):'
         @return: Return True if event as been catched.
         @rtype: boolean
         '''
-
         if not self.AutoCompActive():
             if event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_HOME:
                 if event.Modifiers == wx.MOD_NONE: