Import iface into Python console

Author: NathanW2

python/console/console_output.py

@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
     def insertInitText(self):
         txtInit = QCoreApplication.translate("PythonConsole",
                                              "## To access Quantum GIS environment from this console\n"
-                                             "## use qgis.utils.iface object (instance of QgisInterface class). Read help for more info.\n\n")
+                                             "## iface object (instance of QgisInterface class). \n"
+                                             "## Type help(iface) for more info and list of methods.\n\n")
         initText = self.setText(txtInit)
 
     def refreshLexerProperties(self):

python/console/console_sci.py

@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
 import os
 import code
 
-_init_commands = ["from qgis.core import *", "import qgis.utils"]
+_init_commands = ["from qgis.core import *", "import qgis.utils",
+                "from qgis.utils import iface"]
 _historyFile = os.path.join(str(QDir.homePath()),".qgis","console_history.txt")
 
 class PythonEdit(QsciScintilla, code.InteractiveInterpreter):