# Controlling Paraview GUI from Spyder (Python IDLE)

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/controlling-paraview-gui-from-spyder-python-idle/15638
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [October 25, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/controlling-paraview-gui-from-spyder-python-idle/15638 "2024-10-25T15:10:15Z")
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### Author: ![Captain\_Convergence](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Captain\_Convergence](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Captain_Convergence)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/controlling-paraview-gui-from-spyder-python-idle/15638/1 "2024-10-25T15:10:15Z")

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Dear all,

I would like to use Spyder as my IDLE to debug python codes in ParaView. Is there any way to set spyder as IDLE in Windows? I’ve found a lot of material in Linux but in this case I need to use windows.

Thank you in advance!