#17657: Show full Tk version in IDLE's about dialog.
Patch by Todd Rovito.
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/aboutDialog.py b/Lib/idlelib/aboutDialog.py
index 43a1313..0734518 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/aboutDialog.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/aboutDialog.py
@@ -66,12 +66,7 @@
labelPythonVer = Label(frameBg, text='Python version: ' + \
sys.version.split()[0], fg=self.fg, bg=self.bg)
labelPythonVer.grid(row=9, column=0, sticky=W, padx=10, pady=0)
- # handle weird tk version num in windoze python >= 1.6 (?!?)
- tkVer = repr(TkVersion).split('.')
- tkVer[len(tkVer)-1] = str('%.3g' % (float('.'+tkVer[len(tkVer)-1])))[2:]
- if tkVer[len(tkVer)-1] == '':
- tkVer[len(tkVer)-1] = '0'
- tkVer = '.'.join(tkVer)
+ tkVer = self.tk.call('info', 'patchlevel')
labelTkVer = Label(frameBg, text='Tk version: '+
tkVer, fg=self.fg, bg=self.bg)
labelTkVer.grid(row=9, column=1, sticky=W, padx=2, pady=0)
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index deb0d4e..161776d 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
IDLE
----
+- Issue #17657: Show full Tk version in IDLE's about dialog.
+ Patch by Todd Rovito.
+
- Issue #17613: Prevent traceback when removing syntax colorizer in IDLE.
- Issue #1207589: Backwards-compatibility patch for right-click menu in IDLE.