Text in "About Spyder" menu is not selectable

[GalacticStarfish]

Problem Description

The text in the "About Spyder" menu is not selectable, and the version number must be typed by hand instead of copied and pasted.

What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. Navigate to Help > About Spyder
2. left click and drag mouse to try to select text

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

Expect text to be selectable with mouse

Package Versions

• Spyder: 3.2.3
• Python: 3.6.2 64 bit
• Qt: 5.6.2
• PyQt: 5.6
• Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate service pack 1

Dependencies

IPython >=4.0    :  6.1.0 (OK)
cython >=0.21    :  0.26 (OK)
jedi >=0.9.0     :  0.10.2 (OK)
nbconvert >=4.0  :  5.2.1 (OK)
numpy >=1.7      :  1.13.1 (OK)
pandas >=0.13.1  :  0.20.3 (OK)
pycodestyle >=2.3:  2.3.1 (OK)
pyflakes >=0.6.0 :  1.6.0 (OK)
pygments >=2.0   :  2.2.0 (OK)
pylint >=0.25    :  1.7.2 (OK)
qtconsole >=4.2.0:  4.3.1 (OK)
rope >=0.9.4     :  0.9.4-1 (OK)
sphinx >=0.6.6   :  1.6.3 (OK)
sympy >=0.7.3    :  1.1.1 (OK)

[CAM-Gerlach]

Thanks for reporting. I've been planning to change this for the About and Depenedencies dialogs (as well as making them non-modal, as there was no reason for them to be), given that both I and other users have complained about both. @ccordoba12 , any reservations you have with either?

[CAM-Gerlach]

Also, FYI @GalacticStarfish I suggest updating Spyder and your enviroment as it is a number of months out of date. In the Anaconda prompt, type

conda update conda
conda update anaconda
conda update spyder

[ccordoba12]

@CAM-Gerlach, fine by me if you want to work on this one. However, the Dependencies dialog has a Copy to clipboard button that allows to paste deps here.

[CAM-Gerlach]

@ccordoba12 Yeah, I'm not too concerned about the dependencies dialog with respect to that, but no real reason not to I guess...the modality is much more of the problem there.

[jnsebgosselin]

I'm able to select and copy the text in the About Window in Windows 10 and I was before in Windows 7. I'm no sure I understand the issue here...

[CAM-Gerlach]

@jnsebgosselin Hmm. I just tested it now on Win 8.1 and I can't, but I'll try it on my Win 10 machine in a few minutes, though I don't ever remember the issue there either. What versions of Qt and PyQt are you running? Through conda or pip? Regardless, it should be pretty easy to set consistently for everyone.

[jnsebgosselin]

• The screenshot above is with PyQt 5.6 installed with Anaconda, but running Spyder from source.
• It also works with PyQt 5.9 installed with pip and Spyder running from source.
• I've tested with Spyder 3.2.6 installed with Anaconda and PyQt 5.6 and it works.
• I tested it with Spyder 3.2.3 as reported in the OP with PyQt 5.6 and this is working.
• This was also working as expected in Windows 7 on my older computer.
• CTRL + A and CTRL + C also works...

hehe so I do not understand what is going on.

[bcolsen]

I can select it in Ubuntu as well. The cursor doesn't change but I can select, copy and paste.

[CAM-Gerlach]

Weird. I can't get it to select with the mouse or the keyboard on Win 8.1/Anaconda 5.1.0 with either Spyder 3.2.8 stable, 3.x from source, and 4/master from source. I can test on my work machine Win 10) tomorrow.

[ccordoba12]

Maybe the update to PyQt 5.9 (which is underway in Anaconda) will fix this.

[jnsebgosselin]

Maybe the update to PyQt 5.9 (which is underway in Anaconda) will fix this.

I don't know. It is working with PyQt 5.6 for me too lol So that is very strange.

IPython >=4.0 : 6.2.1 (OK)
cython >=0.21 : 0.27.3 (OK)
jedi >=0.9.0 : 0.11.1 (OK)
nbconvert >=4.0 : 5.3.1 (OK)
numpy >=1.7 : 1.14.0 (OK)
pandas >=0.13.1 : 0.22.0 (OK)
pycodestyle >=2.3: 2.3.1 (OK)
pyflakes >=0.6.0 : 1.6.0 (OK)
pygments >=2.0 : 2.2.0 (OK)
pylint >=0.25 : 1.8.2 (OK)
qtconsole >=4.2.0: 4.4.0.dev (OK)
rope >=0.9.4 : 0.10.7 (OK)
sphinx >=0.6.6 : 1.6.6 (OK)
sympy >=0.7.3 : 1.1.1 (OK)

[CAM-Gerlach]

Strange. Maybe its Windows 8.1? I'll test my work machine tomorrow.

[jnsebgosselin]

OK, I've managed to reproduce it! This is somewhat related to the Qt windows style.

I'm able to select the text when using the Fusion style, while I am not when using the WindowsVista style.