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      id="gedit-plugins-pyconsole">

<info>
  <link type="guide" xref="gedit-plugin-guide#gedit-default-plugins"/>
  <desc>Add an interactive Python console to the bottom pane.</desc>
</info>

  <title>Python console</title>

  <p>You can add a Python console to the bottom pane, allowing you to test
  Python scripts without leaving <app>gedit</app>. To enable the Python
  console, select <guiseq><gui style="menu">gedit</gui>
  <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui><gui>Plugins</gui>
  <gui>Python Console</gui></guiseq>.</p>

  <p>Once the Python console is enabled, you can open it by selecting
  <guiseq><gui>View</gui><gui>Bottom Panel</gui></guiseq>.</p>

  <note style="tip"><p>If you have also enabled the <gui>Embeded Terminal</gui>
  plugin, the <gui>Python Console</gui> will appear as a separate tab in the
  bottom pane.</p></note>
</page>
