Enable opening the default Python or Julia in the Basic Console witho…

…ut running a Tool first

- There are two new buttons in the Main Windows' Consoles menu for this purpose

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/)
 ### Added
 
 - Support for Python 3.13.
+- You can now open a detached Basic Console with the default Python or Julia from the Consoles menu. Default 
+Python and Julia are defined in app settings (File->Settings->Tools)
 
 ### Changed
 

spinetoolbox/helpers.py

@@ -672,6 +672,23 @@ def icon(self, info):
         return super().icon(info)
 
 
+def basic_console_icon(language):
+    """Returns an SVG icon for the given language or an empty QIcon if not available.
+
+    Args:
+        language (str): Kernel language
+
+    Returns:
+        QIcon: Icon
+    """
+    if language == "python":
+        return QIcon(":/symbols/python-logo.svg")
+    elif language == "julia":
+        return QIcon(":/symbols/julia-logo.svg")
+    else:
+        return QIcon()
+
+
 def ensure_window_is_on_screen(window, size):
     """
     Checks if window is on screen and if not, moves and resizes it to make it visible on the primary screen.