further work on new config system;
user defined help items
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/configHelpSourceEdit.py b/Lib/idlelib/configHelpSourceEdit.py
index f593214..6ad7d51 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/configHelpSourceEdit.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/configHelpSourceEdit.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
         self.parent = parent
         self.result=None
         self.CreateWidgets()
+        self.menu.set(menuItem)
+        self.path.set(filePath)
         self.withdraw() #hide while setting geometry
         self.update_idletasks()
         #needs to be done here so that the winfo_reqwidth is valid