osx - Where is the .idlerc folder for Python IDLE on Mac? -

i'm looking .idlerc folder idle. setup python 2.7.9 + mac osx el capitan. folder contains "config-highlight.cfg" file apply new custom themes.

.idlerc should in home directory. code reading , writing in directory in idlelib/confighandler.py, in getusercfgdir 'method'. copied below, useless self parameter removed, , needed imports added.

import os, sys  def getusercfgdir():     """return filesystem directory storing user config files.      creates if required.     """     cfgdir = '.idlerc'     userdir = os.path.expanduser('~')     if userdir != '~': # expanduser() found user home dir         if not os.path.exists(userdir):             warn = ('\n warning: os.path.expanduser("~") points to\n ' +                     userdir + ',\n path not exist.')             try:                 print(warn, file=sys.stderr)             except oserror:                 pass             userdir = '~'     if userdir == "~": # still no path home!         # traditionally idle has defaulted os.getcwd(), adequate?         userdir = os.getcwd()     userdir = os.path.join(userdir, cfgdir)     if not os.path.exists(userdir):         try:             os.mkdir(userdir)         except oserror:             warn = ('\n warning: unable create user config directory\n' +                     userdir + '\n check path , permissions.\n exiting!\n')             print(warn, file=sys.stderr)             raise systemexit     # todo continue without userdir instead of exit     return userdir  print(getusercfgdir()) 

i consider adding information preferences dialog. note 1 can add theme editing existing theme in dialog. 2.7.11, 3.4.4, , 3.5.1, idle has new dark theme start from. make editing easier, plan add easy means of changing default background items use it.