diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/AutoComplete.py b/Lib/idlelib/AutoComplete.py
index 183a178..b187741 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/AutoComplete.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/AutoComplete.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import sys
 import string
 
-from .configHandler import idleConf
+from idlelib.configHandler import idleConf
 
 # This string includes all chars that may be in a file name (without a path
 # separator)
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 # These constants represent the two different types of completions
 COMPLETE_ATTRIBUTES, COMPLETE_FILES = range(1, 2+1)
 
-from . import AutoCompleteWindow
-from .HyperParser import HyperParser
+from idlelib import AutoCompleteWindow
+from idlelib.HyperParser import HyperParser
 
 import __main__
 
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/AutoCompleteWindow.py b/Lib/idlelib/AutoCompleteWindow.py
index 368b42d..785979e 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/AutoCompleteWindow.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/AutoCompleteWindow.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 An auto-completion window for IDLE, used by the AutoComplete extension
 """
 from Tkinter import *
-from .MultiCall import MC_SHIFT
-from .AutoComplete import COMPLETE_FILES, COMPLETE_ATTRIBUTES
+from idlelib.MultiCall import MC_SHIFT
+from idlelib.AutoComplete import COMPLETE_FILES, COMPLETE_ATTRIBUTES
 
 HIDE_VIRTUAL_EVENT_NAME = "<<autocompletewindow-hide>>"
 HIDE_SEQUENCES = ("<FocusOut>", "<ButtonPress>")
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/Bindings.py b/Lib/idlelib/Bindings.py
index 26f4497..13e2a33 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/Bindings.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/Bindings.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 """
 import sys
-from .configHandler import idleConf
+from idlelib.configHandler import idleConf
 
 menudefs = [
  # underscore prefixes character to underscore
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/CallTips.py b/Lib/idlelib/CallTips.py
index 134491d..606ab8e 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/CallTips.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/CallTips.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 import sys
 import types
 
-from . import CallTipWindow
-from .HyperParser import HyperParser
+from idlelib import CallTipWindow
+from idlelib.HyperParser import HyperParser
 
 import __main__
 
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/ClassBrowser.py b/Lib/idlelib/ClassBrowser.py
index edda0ed..71176cd 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/ClassBrowser.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/ClassBrowser.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 import sys
 import pyclbr
 
-from . import PyShell
-from .WindowList import ListedToplevel
-from .TreeWidget import TreeNode, TreeItem, ScrolledCanvas
-from .configHandler import idleConf
+from idlelib import PyShell
+from idlelib.WindowList import ListedToplevel
+from idlelib.TreeWidget import TreeNode, TreeItem, ScrolledCanvas
+from idlelib.configHandler import idleConf
 
 class ClassBrowser:
 
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/CodeContext.py b/Lib/idlelib/CodeContext.py
index 065be0f..edeb099 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/CodeContext.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/CodeContext.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from Tkconstants import TOP, LEFT, X, W, SUNKEN
 import re
 from sys import maxint as INFINITY
-from .configHandler import idleConf
+from idlelib.configHandler import idleConf
 
 BLOCKOPENERS = set(["class", "def", "elif", "else", "except", "finally", "for",
                     "if", "try", "while", "with"])
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/ColorDelegator.py b/Lib/idlelib/ColorDelegator.py
index 2b1c870..cc20c1e 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/ColorDelegator.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/ColorDelegator.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import keyword
 import __builtin__
 from Tkinter import *
-from .Delegator import Delegator
-from .configHandler import idleConf
+from idlelib.Delegator import Delegator
+from idlelib.configHandler import idleConf
 
 DEBUG = False
 
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
             self.tag_remove(tag, "1.0", "end")
 
 def main():
-    from .Percolator import Percolator
+    from idlelib.Percolator import Percolator
     root = Tk()
     root.wm_protocol("WM_DELETE_WINDOW", root.quit)
     text = Text(background="white")
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/Debugger.py b/Lib/idlelib/Debugger.py
index dbb1a7d..3c16b5a 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/Debugger.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/Debugger.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 import bdb
 import types
 from Tkinter import *
-from .WindowList import ListedToplevel
-from .ScrolledList import ScrolledList
-from . import macosxSupport
+from idlelib.WindowList import ListedToplevel
+from idlelib.ScrolledList import ScrolledList
+from idlelib import macosxSupport
 
 
 class Idb(bdb.Bdb):
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py b/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py
index 27ff6e1..2d11f90 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py
@@ -10,16 +10,16 @@
 import traceback
 import webbrowser
 
-from .MultiCall import MultiCallCreator
-from . import idlever
-from . import WindowList
-from . import SearchDialog
-from . import GrepDialog
-from . import ReplaceDialog
-from . import PyParse
-from .configHandler import idleConf
-from . import aboutDialog, textView, configDialog
-from . import macosxSupport
+from idlelib.MultiCall import MultiCallCreator
+from idlelib import idlever
+from idlelib import WindowList
+from idlelib import SearchDialog
+from idlelib import GrepDialog
+from idlelib import ReplaceDialog
+from idlelib import PyParse
+from idlelib.configHandler import idleConf
+from idlelib import aboutDialog, textView, configDialog
+from idlelib import macosxSupport
 
 # The default tab setting for a Text widget, in average-width characters.
 TK_TABWIDTH_DEFAULT = 8
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
     return file, filename, descr
 
 class EditorWindow(object):
-    from .Percolator import Percolator
-    from .ColorDelegator import ColorDelegator
-    from .UndoDelegator import UndoDelegator
-    from .IOBinding import IOBinding, filesystemencoding, encoding
-    from . import Bindings
+    from idlelib.Percolator import Percolator
+    from idlelib.ColorDelegator import ColorDelegator
+    from idlelib.UndoDelegator import UndoDelegator
+    from idlelib.IOBinding import IOBinding, filesystemencoding, encoding
+    from idlelib import Bindings
     from Tkinter import Toplevel
-    from .MultiStatusBar import MultiStatusBar
+    from idlelib.MultiStatusBar import MultiStatusBar
 
     help_url = None
 
@@ -532,11 +532,11 @@
             return None
         head, tail = os.path.split(filename)
         base, ext = os.path.splitext(tail)
-        from . import ClassBrowser
+        from idlelib import ClassBrowser
         ClassBrowser.ClassBrowser(self.flist, base, [head])
 
     def open_path_browser(self, event=None):
-        from . import PathBrowser
+        from idlelib import PathBrowser
         PathBrowser.PathBrowser(self.flist)
 
     def gotoline(self, lineno):
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/FileList.py b/Lib/idlelib/FileList.py
index 7e1d919..52b3eeb 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/FileList.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/FileList.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 class FileList:
 
-    from .EditorWindow import EditorWindow  # class variable, may be overridden
-                                           # e.g. by PyShellFileList
+    # N.B. this import overridden in PyShellFileList.
+    from idlelib.EditorWindow import EditorWindow
 
     def __init__(self, root):
         self.root = root
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 
 
 def _test():
-    from .EditorWindow import fixwordbreaks
+    from idlelib.EditorWindow import fixwordbreaks
     import sys
     root = Tk()
     fixwordbreaks(root)
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/FormatParagraph.py b/Lib/idlelib/FormatParagraph.py
index 57868f1..9b4b3cb 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/FormatParagraph.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/FormatParagraph.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # * Fancy comments, like this bulleted list, arent handled :-)
 
 import re
-from .configHandler import idleConf
+from idlelib.configHandler import idleConf
 
 class FormatParagraph:
 
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/GrepDialog.py b/Lib/idlelib/GrepDialog.py
index 8c28c9a..51affef 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/GrepDialog.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/GrepDialog.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 import fnmatch
 import sys
 from Tkinter import *
-from . import SearchEngine
-from .SearchDialogBase import SearchDialogBase
+from idlelib import SearchEngine
+from idlelib.SearchDialogBase import SearchDialogBase
 
 def grep(text, io=None, flist=None):
     root = text._root()
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         if not path:
             self.top.bell()
             return
-        from .OutputWindow import OutputWindow
+        from idlelib.OutputWindow import OutputWindow
         save = sys.stdout
         try:
             sys.stdout = OutputWindow(self.flist)
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/HyperParser.py b/Lib/idlelib/HyperParser.py
index 409e3c4..38a19f2 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/HyperParser.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/HyperParser.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 import string
 import keyword
-from . import PyParse
+from idlelib import PyParse
 
 class HyperParser:
 
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/IdleHistory.py b/Lib/idlelib/IdleHistory.py
index 8766ade..983a140 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/IdleHistory.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/IdleHistory.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from .configHandler import idleConf
+from idlelib.configHandler import idleConf
 
 class History:
 
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/ObjectBrowser.py b/Lib/idlelib/ObjectBrowser.py
index ad31c23..c98a8b6 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/ObjectBrowser.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/ObjectBrowser.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # XXX TO DO:
 # - for classes/modules, add "open source" to object browser
 
-from .TreeWidget import TreeItem, TreeNode, ScrolledCanvas
+from idlelib.TreeWidget import TreeItem, TreeNode, ScrolledCanvas
 
 from repr import Repr
 
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/OutputWindow.py b/Lib/idlelib/OutputWindow.py
index 330da76..ac1361b 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/OutputWindow.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/OutputWindow.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 from Tkinter import *
-from .EditorWindow import EditorWindow
+from idlelib.EditorWindow import EditorWindow
 import re
 import tkMessageBox
-from . import IOBinding
+from idlelib import IOBinding
 
 class OutputWindow(EditorWindow):
 
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/ParenMatch.py b/Lib/idlelib/ParenMatch.py
index 6f56827..6d91b39 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/ParenMatch.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/ParenMatch.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 parentheses, square brackets, and curly braces.
 """
 
-from .HyperParser import HyperParser
-from .configHandler import idleConf
+from idlelib.HyperParser import HyperParser
+from idlelib.configHandler import idleConf
 
 _openers = {')':'(',']':'[','}':'{'}
 CHECK_DELAY = 100 # miliseconds
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/PathBrowser.py b/Lib/idlelib/PathBrowser.py
index 65efb48..d88a48e 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/PathBrowser.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/PathBrowser.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 import sys
 import imp
 
-from .TreeWidget import TreeItem
-from .ClassBrowser import ClassBrowser, ModuleBrowserTreeItem
+from idlelib.TreeWidget import TreeItem
+from idlelib.ClassBrowser import ClassBrowser, ModuleBrowserTreeItem
 
 class PathBrowser(ClassBrowser):
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
         return sorted
 
 def main():
-    from . import PyShell
+    from idlelib import PyShell
     PathBrowser(PyShell.flist)
     if sys.stdin is sys.__stdin__:
         mainloop()
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/Percolator.py b/Lib/idlelib/Percolator.py
index dc28835..80140d0 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/Percolator.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/Percolator.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-from .WidgetRedirector import WidgetRedirector
-from .Delegator import Delegator
+from idlelib.WidgetRedirector import WidgetRedirector
+from idlelib.Delegator import Delegator
 
 class Percolator:
 
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/PyShell.py b/Lib/idlelib/PyShell.py
index 1cfc330..7616db4 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/PyShell.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/PyShell.py
@@ -18,21 +18,21 @@
     from Tkinter import *
 except ImportError:
     print("** IDLE can't import Tkinter.  " \
-                           "Your Python may not be configured for Tk. **", file=sys.__stderr__)
+          "Your Python may not be configured for Tk. **", file=sys.__stderr__)
     sys.exit(1)
 import tkMessageBox
 
-from .EditorWindow import EditorWindow, fixwordbreaks
-from .FileList import FileList
-from .ColorDelegator import ColorDelegator
-from .UndoDelegator import UndoDelegator
-from .OutputWindow import OutputWindow
-from .configHandler import idleConf
-from . import idlever
-from . import rpc
-from . import Debugger
-from . import RemoteDebugger
-from . import macosxSupport
+from idlelib.EditorWindow import EditorWindow, fixwordbreaks
+from idlelib.FileList import FileList
+from idlelib.ColorDelegator import ColorDelegator
+from idlelib.UndoDelegator import UndoDelegator
+from idlelib.OutputWindow import OutputWindow
+from idlelib.configHandler import idleConf
+from idlelib import idlever
+from idlelib import rpc
+from idlelib import Debugger
+from idlelib import RemoteDebugger
+from idlelib import macosxSupport
 
 LOCALHOST = '127.0.0.1'
 
@@ -541,13 +541,13 @@
         return
 
     def remote_stack_viewer(self):
-        from . import RemoteObjectBrowser
+        from idlelib import RemoteObjectBrowser
         oid = self.rpcclt.remotequeue("exec", "stackviewer", ("flist",), {})
         if oid is None:
             self.tkconsole.root.bell()
             return
         item = RemoteObjectBrowser.StubObjectTreeItem(self.rpcclt, oid)
-        from .TreeWidget import ScrolledCanvas, TreeNode
+        from idlelib.TreeWidget import ScrolledCanvas, TreeNode
         top = Toplevel(self.tkconsole.root)
         theme = idleConf.GetOption('main','Theme','name')
         background = idleConf.GetHighlight(theme, 'normal')['background']
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@
         # at the moment, InteractiveInterpreter expects str
         assert isinstance(source, str)
         #if isinstance(source, str):
-        #    from . import IOBinding
+        #    from idlelib import IOBinding
         #    try:
         #        source = source.encode(IOBinding.encoding)
         #    except UnicodeError:
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@
 
 
     # New classes
-    from .IdleHistory import History
+    from idlelib.IdleHistory import History
 
     def __init__(self, flist=None):
         if use_subprocess:
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@
         self.save_stdout = sys.stdout
         self.save_stderr = sys.stderr
         self.save_stdin = sys.stdin
-        from . import IOBinding
+        from idlelib import IOBinding
         self.stdout = PseudoFile(self, "stdout", IOBinding.encoding)
         self.stderr = PseudoFile(self, "stderr", IOBinding.encoding)
         self.console = PseudoFile(self, "console", IOBinding.encoding)
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@
         if len(line) == 0:  # may be EOF if we quit our mainloop with Ctrl-C
             line = "\n"
         if isinstance(line, str):
-            from . import IOBinding
+            from idlelib import IOBinding
             try:
                 line = line.encode(IOBinding.encoding)
             except UnicodeError:
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@
                 "(sys.last_traceback is not defined)",
                 master=self.text)
             return
-        from .StackViewer import StackBrowser
+        from idlelib.StackViewer import StackBrowser
         sv = StackBrowser(self.root, self.flist)
 
     def view_restart_mark(self, event=None):
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/RemoteDebugger.py b/Lib/idlelib/RemoteDebugger.py
index b2d5921..38583db 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/RemoteDebugger.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/RemoteDebugger.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 
 import sys
 import types
-from . import rpc
-from . import Debugger
+from idlelib import rpc
+from idlelib import Debugger
 
 debugging = 0
 
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/RemoteObjectBrowser.py b/Lib/idlelib/RemoteObjectBrowser.py
index bf1fb3b..3d767b3 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/RemoteObjectBrowser.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/RemoteObjectBrowser.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from . import rpc
+from idlelib import rpc
 
 def remote_object_tree_item(item):
     wrapper = WrappedObjectTreeItem(item)
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/ReplaceDialog.py b/Lib/idlelib/ReplaceDialog.py
index df7bed8..2d6c802 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/ReplaceDialog.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/ReplaceDialog.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from Tkinter import *
 
-from . import SearchEngine
-from .SearchDialogBase import SearchDialogBase
+from idlelib import SearchEngine
+from idlelib.SearchDialogBase import SearchDialogBase
 
 def replace(text):
     root = text._root()
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/ScriptBinding.py b/Lib/idlelib/ScriptBinding.py
index c84ec88..ae530e5 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/ScriptBinding.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/ScriptBinding.py
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 import tabnanny
 import tokenize
 import tkMessageBox
-from .EditorWindow import EditorWindow
-from . import PyShell
+from idlelib.EditorWindow import EditorWindow
+from idlelib import PyShell
 
-from .configHandler import idleConf
+from idlelib.configHandler import idleConf
 
 indent_message = """Error: Inconsistent indentation detected!
 
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/SearchDialog.py b/Lib/idlelib/SearchDialog.py
index 87c34c1..7c70b84 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/SearchDialog.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/SearchDialog.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from Tkinter import *
 
-from . import SearchEngine
-from .SearchDialogBase import SearchDialogBase
+from idlelib import SearchEngine
+from idlelib.SearchDialogBase import SearchDialogBase
 
 def _setup(text):
     root = text._root()
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/StackViewer.py b/Lib/idlelib/StackViewer.py
index 8a1cace..33a73fc 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/StackViewer.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/StackViewer.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 import sys
 import linecache
 
-from .TreeWidget import TreeNode, TreeItem, ScrolledCanvas
-from .ObjectBrowser import ObjectTreeItem, make_objecttreeitem
+from idlelib.TreeWidget import TreeNode, TreeItem, ScrolledCanvas
+from idlelib.ObjectBrowser import ObjectTreeItem, make_objecttreeitem
 
 def StackBrowser(root, flist=None, tb=None, top=None):
     if top is None:
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/TreeWidget.py b/Lib/idlelib/TreeWidget.py
index 8210117..09cb714 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/TreeWidget.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/TreeWidget.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 from Tkinter import *
 import imp
 
-from . import ZoomHeight
-from .configHandler import idleConf
+from idlelib import ZoomHeight
+from idlelib.configHandler import idleConf
 
 ICONDIR = "Icons"
 
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
 # Testing functions
 
 def test():
-    from . import PyShell
+    from idlelib import PyShell
     root = Toplevel(PyShell.root)
     root.configure(bd=0, bg="yellow")
     root.focus_set()
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/UndoDelegator.py b/Lib/idlelib/UndoDelegator.py
index 2b836a8..cdda142 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/UndoDelegator.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/UndoDelegator.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import string
 from Tkinter import *
 
-from .Delegator import Delegator
+from idlelib.Delegator import Delegator
 
 #$ event <<redo>>
 #$ win <Control-y>
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
         return self.depth
 
 def main():
-    from .Percolator import Percolator
+    from idlelib.Percolator import Percolator
     root = Tk()
     root.wm_protocol("WM_DELETE_WINDOW", root.quit)
     text = Text()
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/ZoomHeight.py b/Lib/idlelib/ZoomHeight.py
index 5627a0d..e8d1710 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/ZoomHeight.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/ZoomHeight.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import re
 import sys
 
-from . import macosxSupport
+from idlelib import macosxSupport
 
 class ZoomHeight:
 
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/aboutDialog.py b/Lib/idlelib/aboutDialog.py
index 3e67078..a0a6691 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/aboutDialog.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/aboutDialog.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 from Tkinter import *
 import os
 
-from . import textView
-from . import idlever
+from idlelib import textView
+from idlelib import idlever
 
 class AboutDialog(Toplevel):
     """Modal about dialog for idle
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
     # test the dialog
     root = Tk()
     def run():
-        from . import aboutDialog
+        from idlelib import aboutDialog
         aboutDialog.AboutDialog(root, 'About')
     Button(root, text='Dialog', command=run).pack()
     root.mainloop()
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/configDialog.py b/Lib/idlelib/configDialog.py
index b3e7b3e..8fee841 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/configDialog.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/configDialog.py
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 import tkMessageBox, tkColorChooser, tkFont
 import copy
 
-from .configHandler import idleConf
-from .dynOptionMenuWidget import DynOptionMenu
-from .tabpage import TabPageSet
-from .keybindingDialog import GetKeysDialog
-from .configSectionNameDialog import GetCfgSectionNameDialog
-from .configHelpSourceEdit import GetHelpSourceDialog
+from idlelib.configHandler import idleConf
+from idlelib.dynOptionMenuWidget import DynOptionMenu
+from idlelib.tabpage import TabPageSet
+from idlelib.keybindingDialog import GetKeysDialog
+from idlelib.configSectionNameDialog import GetCfgSectionNameDialog
+from idlelib.configHelpSourceEdit import GetHelpSourceDialog
 
 class ConfigDialog(Toplevel):
 
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/configHandler.py b/Lib/idlelib/configHandler.py
index 98d6be7..2c9056e 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/configHandler.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/configHandler.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-from . import macosxSupport
-from .ConfigParser import ConfigParser, NoOptionError, NoSectionError
+from idlelib import macosxSupport
+from ConfigParser import ConfigParser, NoOptionError, NoSectionError
 
 class InvalidConfigType(Exception): pass
 class InvalidConfigSet(Exception): pass
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/idle.py b/Lib/idlelib/idle.py
index 0db5fd4..52e2ebb 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/idle.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/idle.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 try:
-    import idlelib.PyShell
+    import idlelib, idlelib.PyShell
 except ImportError:
     # IDLE is not installed, but maybe PyShell is on sys.path:
+    print("*** idle.py import error! Trying alternate approach....")
     try:
-        from . import PyShell
+        import PyShell
     except ImportError:
         raise
     else:
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/macosxSupport.py b/Lib/idlelib/macosxSupport.py
index 14c5bd8..20c8e23 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/macosxSupport.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/macosxSupport.py
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@
     # Due to a (mis-)feature of TkAqua the user will also see an empty Help
     # menu.
     from Tkinter import Menu, Text, Text
-    from .EditorWindow import prepstr, get_accelerator
-    from . import Bindings
-    from . import WindowList
-    from .MultiCall import MultiCallCreator
+    from idlelib.EditorWindow import prepstr, get_accelerator
+    from idlelib import Bindings
+    from idlelib import WindowList
+    from idlelib.MultiCall import MultiCallCreator
 
     menubar = Menu(root)
     root.configure(menu=menubar)
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@
     menubar.add_cascade(label='IDLE', menu=menu)
 
     def about_dialog(event=None):
-        from . import aboutDialog
+        from idlelib import aboutDialog
         aboutDialog.AboutDialog(root, 'About IDLE')
 
     def config_dialog(event=None):
-        from . import configDialog
+        from idlelib import configDialog
         configDialog.ConfigDialog(root, 'Settings')
 
 
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/run.py b/Lib/idlelib/run.py
index 7914d20..d98eea5 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/run.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/run.py
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
 import threading
 import Queue
 
-from . import CallTips
-from . import AutoComplete
+from idlelib import CallTips
+from idlelib import AutoComplete
 
-from . import RemoteDebugger
-from . import RemoteObjectBrowser
-from . import StackViewer
-from . import rpc
+from idlelib import RemoteDebugger
+from idlelib import RemoteObjectBrowser
+from idlelib import StackViewer
+from idlelib import rpc
 
 import __main__
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
         sys.stdin = self.console = self.get_remote_proxy("stdin")
         sys.stdout = self.get_remote_proxy("stdout")
         sys.stderr = self.get_remote_proxy("stderr")
-        from . import IOBinding
+        from idlelib import IOBinding
         sys.stdin.encoding = sys.stdout.encoding = \
                              sys.stderr.encoding = IOBinding.encoding
         self.interp = self.get_remote_proxy("interp")