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[Strontium <strntydog@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Kicad developers,

I have been a very long time follower of kicad and I think the work done 
to it over the years is simply amazing.
I would love to contribute where I can.

I have had need to play with the python scripting of Kicad.  Kicad uses 
wxpython.
Wxpython includes within it, a much better shell than the one currently 
being used.

If inside the current python shell, one does this:

>>> import wx; f = wx.py.editor.EditorNotebookFrame(title="KiCad PCB"); 
f.Show()

You will see what I am talking about.

It provides a nice way to introspect python state when writing scripts, 
and also includes a simple tabbed text editor.

Its possible this shell could be tweaked to be even better, but even as 
it stands its a LOT better than the default shell.

I am working on a proposed patch to sub the existing shell with this 
one, for further discussion.  I will post it once I test it.

Strontium (Steven J)