diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index e37f94f..70799fb 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 *Release date: XX-XXX-200X*
 
+- configDialog cleanup. Patch 1730217 Tal Einat.
+
 - textView cleanup. Patch 1718043 Tal Einat.
 
 - Clean up EditorWindow close.
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/configDialog.py b/Lib/idlelib/configDialog.py
index 2d8835c..d29ede4 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/configDialog.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/configDialog.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 
     def __init__(self,parent,title):
         Toplevel.__init__(self, parent)
+        self.wm_withdraw()
+
         self.configure(borderwidth=5)
         self.geometry("+%d+%d" % (parent.winfo_rootx()+20,
                 parent.winfo_rooty()+30))
@@ -58,6 +60,8 @@
         #self.bind('<F1>',self.Help) #context help
         self.LoadConfigs()
         self.AttachVarCallbacks() #avoid callbacks during LoadConfigs
+
+        self.wm_deiconify()
         self.wait_window()
 
     def CreateWidgets(self):
@@ -67,22 +71,27 @@
         frameActionButtons = Frame(self)
         #action buttons
         self.buttonHelp = Button(frameActionButtons,text='Help',
-                command=self.Help,takefocus=FALSE)
+                command=self.Help,takefocus=FALSE,
+                padx=6,pady=3)
         self.buttonOk = Button(frameActionButtons,text='Ok',
-                command=self.Ok,takefocus=FALSE)
+                command=self.Ok,takefocus=FALSE,
+                padx=6,pady=3)
         self.buttonApply = Button(frameActionButtons,text='Apply',
-                command=self.Apply,takefocus=FALSE)
+                command=self.Apply,takefocus=FALSE,
+                padx=6,pady=3)
         self.buttonCancel = Button(frameActionButtons,text='Cancel',
-                command=self.Cancel,takefocus=FALSE)
+                command=self.Cancel,takefocus=FALSE,
+                padx=6,pady=3)
         self.CreatePageFontTab()
         self.CreatePageHighlight()
         self.CreatePageKeys()
         self.CreatePageGeneral()
-        self.buttonHelp.pack(side=RIGHT,padx=5,pady=5)
-        self.buttonOk.pack(side=LEFT,padx=5,pady=5)
-        self.buttonApply.pack(side=LEFT,padx=5,pady=5)
-        self.buttonCancel.pack(side=LEFT,padx=5,pady=5)
+        self.buttonHelp.pack(side=RIGHT,padx=5)
+        self.buttonOk.pack(side=LEFT,padx=5)
+        self.buttonApply.pack(side=LEFT,padx=5)
+        self.buttonCancel.pack(side=LEFT,padx=5)
         frameActionButtons.pack(side=BOTTOM)
+        Frame(self, border=0).pack(side=BOTTOM,pady=2)
         self.tabPages.pack(side=TOP,expand=TRUE,fill=BOTH)
 
     def CreatePageFontTab(self):
@@ -96,14 +105,15 @@
         #body frame
         frame=self.tabPages.pages['Fonts/Tabs']['page']
         #body section frames
-        frameFont=Frame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE)
-        frameIndent=Frame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE)
+        frameFont=LabelFrame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE,
+                             text=' Base Editor Font ')
+        frameIndent=LabelFrame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE,
+                               text=' Indentation Width ')
         #frameFont
-        labelFontTitle=Label(frameFont,text='Set Base Editor Font')
         frameFontName=Frame(frameFont)
         frameFontParam=Frame(frameFont)
         labelFontNameTitle=Label(frameFontName,justify=LEFT,
-                text='Font :')
+                text='Font Face :')
         self.listFontName=Listbox(frameFontName,height=5,takefocus=FALSE,
                 exportselection=FALSE)
         self.listFontName.bind('<ButtonRelease-1>',self.OnListFontButtonRelease)
@@ -124,14 +134,13 @@
         labelSpaceNumTitle=Label(frameIndentSize, justify=LEFT,
                                  text='Python Standard: 4 Spaces!')
         self.scaleSpaceNum=Scale(frameIndentSize, variable=self.spaceNum,
-                                 label='Indentation Width', orient='horizontal',
+                                 orient='horizontal',
                                  tickinterval=2, from_=2, to=16)
         #widget packing
         #body
-        frameFont.pack(side=LEFT,padx=5,pady=10,expand=TRUE,fill=BOTH)
-        frameIndent.pack(side=LEFT,padx=5,pady=10,fill=Y)
+        frameFont.pack(side=LEFT,padx=5,pady=5,expand=TRUE,fill=BOTH)
+        frameIndent.pack(side=LEFT,padx=5,pady=5,fill=Y)
         #frameFont
-        labelFontTitle.pack(side=TOP,anchor=W,padx=5,pady=5)
         frameFontName.pack(side=TOP,padx=5,pady=5,fill=X)
         frameFontParam.pack(side=TOP,padx=5,pady=5,fill=X)
         labelFontNameTitle.pack(side=TOP,anchor=W)
@@ -143,7 +152,7 @@
         frameFontSample.pack(side=TOP,padx=5,pady=5,expand=TRUE,fill=BOTH)
         self.labelFontSample.pack(expand=TRUE,fill=BOTH)
         #frameIndent
-        frameIndentSize.pack(side=TOP,padx=5,pady=5,fill=BOTH)
+        frameIndentSize.pack(side=TOP,fill=X)
         labelSpaceNumTitle.pack(side=TOP,anchor=W,padx=5)
         self.scaleSpaceNum.pack(side=TOP,padx=5,fill=X)
         return frame
@@ -160,8 +169,10 @@
         #body frame
         frame=self.tabPages.pages['Highlighting']['page']
         #body section frames
-        frameCustom=Frame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE)
-        frameTheme=Frame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE)
+        frameCustom=LabelFrame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE,
+                               text=' Custom Highlighting ')
+        frameTheme=LabelFrame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE,
+                              text=' Highlighting Theme ')
         #frameCustom
         self.textHighlightSample=Text(frameCustom,relief=SOLID,borderwidth=1,
             font=('courier',12,''),cursor='hand2',width=21,height=10,
@@ -189,7 +200,6 @@
         text.config(state=DISABLED)
         self.frameColourSet=Frame(frameCustom,relief=SOLID,borderwidth=1)
         frameFgBg=Frame(frameCustom)
-        labelCustomTitle=Label(frameCustom,text='Set Custom Highlighting')
         buttonSetColour=Button(self.frameColourSet,text='Choose Colour for :',
             command=self.GetColour,highlightthickness=0)
         self.optMenuHighlightTarget=DynOptionMenu(self.frameColourSet,
@@ -202,7 +212,6 @@
         buttonSaveCustomTheme=Button(frameCustom,
             text='Save as New Custom Theme',command=self.SaveAsNewTheme)
         #frameTheme
-        labelThemeTitle=Label(frameTheme,text='Select a Highlighting Theme')
         labelTypeTitle=Label(frameTheme,text='Select : ')
         self.radioThemeBuiltin=Radiobutton(frameTheme,variable=self.themeIsBuiltin,
             value=1,command=self.SetThemeType,text='a Built-in Theme')
@@ -216,10 +225,9 @@
                 command=self.DeleteCustomTheme)
         ##widget packing
         #body
-        frameCustom.pack(side=LEFT,padx=5,pady=10,expand=TRUE,fill=BOTH)
-        frameTheme.pack(side=LEFT,padx=5,pady=10,fill=Y)
+        frameCustom.pack(side=LEFT,padx=5,pady=5,expand=TRUE,fill=BOTH)
+        frameTheme.pack(side=LEFT,padx=5,pady=5,fill=Y)
         #frameCustom
-        labelCustomTitle.pack(side=TOP,anchor=W,padx=5,pady=5)
         self.frameColourSet.pack(side=TOP,padx=5,pady=5,expand=TRUE,fill=X)
         frameFgBg.pack(side=TOP,padx=5,pady=0)
         self.textHighlightSample.pack(side=TOP,padx=5,pady=5,expand=TRUE,
@@ -230,7 +238,6 @@
         self.radioBg.pack(side=RIGHT,anchor=W)
         buttonSaveCustomTheme.pack(side=BOTTOM,fill=X,padx=5,pady=5)
         #frameTheme
-        labelThemeTitle.pack(side=TOP,anchor=W,padx=5,pady=5)
         labelTypeTitle.pack(side=TOP,anchor=W,padx=5,pady=5)
         self.radioThemeBuiltin.pack(side=TOP,anchor=W,padx=5)
         self.radioThemeCustom.pack(side=TOP,anchor=W,padx=5,pady=2)
@@ -250,11 +257,12 @@
         #body frame
         frame=self.tabPages.pages['Keys']['page']
         #body section frames
-        frameCustom=Frame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE)
-        frameKeySets=Frame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE)
+        frameCustom=LabelFrame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE,
+                               text=' Custom Key Bindings ')
+        frameKeySets=LabelFrame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE,
+                           text=' Key Set ')
         #frameCustom
         frameTarget=Frame(frameCustom)
-        labelCustomTitle=Label(frameCustom,text='Set Custom Key Bindings')
         labelTargetTitle=Label(frameTarget,text='Action - Key(s)')
         scrollTargetY=Scrollbar(frameTarget)
         scrollTargetX=Scrollbar(frameTarget,orient=HORIZONTAL)
@@ -270,7 +278,6 @@
         buttonSaveCustomKeys=Button(frameCustom,
                 text='Save as New Custom Key Set',command=self.SaveAsNewKeySet)
         #frameKeySets
-        labelKeysTitle=Label(frameKeySets,text='Select a Key Set')
         labelTypeTitle=Label(frameKeySets,text='Select : ')
         self.radioKeysBuiltin=Radiobutton(frameKeySets,variable=self.keysAreBuiltin,
             value=1,command=self.SetKeysType,text='a Built-in Key Set')
@@ -287,7 +294,6 @@
         frameCustom.pack(side=LEFT,padx=5,pady=5,expand=TRUE,fill=BOTH)
         frameKeySets.pack(side=LEFT,padx=5,pady=5,fill=Y)
         #frameCustom
-        labelCustomTitle.pack(side=TOP,anchor=W,padx=5,pady=5)
         buttonSaveCustomKeys.pack(side=BOTTOM,fill=X,padx=5,pady=5)
         self.buttonNewKeys.pack(side=BOTTOM,fill=X,padx=5,pady=5)
         frameTarget.pack(side=LEFT,padx=5,pady=5,expand=TRUE,fill=BOTH)
@@ -299,7 +305,6 @@
         scrollTargetY.grid(row=1,column=1,sticky=NS)
         scrollTargetX.grid(row=2,column=0,sticky=EW)
         #frameKeySets
-        labelKeysTitle.pack(side=TOP,anchor=W,padx=5,pady=5)
         labelTypeTitle.pack(side=TOP,anchor=W,padx=5,pady=5)
         self.radioKeysBuiltin.pack(side=TOP,anchor=W,padx=5)
         self.radioKeysCustom.pack(side=TOP,anchor=W,padx=5,pady=2)
@@ -322,21 +327,22 @@
         #body
         frame=self.tabPages.pages['General']['page']
         #body section frames
-        frameRun=Frame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE)
-        frameSave=Frame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE)
+        frameRun=LabelFrame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE,
+                            text=' Startup Preferences ')
+        frameSave=LabelFrame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE,
+                             text=' Autosave Preferences ')
         frameWinSize=Frame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE)
         frameParaSize=Frame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE)
         frameEncoding=Frame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE)
-        frameHelp=Frame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE)
+        frameHelp=LabelFrame(frame,borderwidth=2,relief=GROOVE,
+                             text=' Additional Help Sources ')
         #frameRun
-        labelRunTitle=Label(frameRun,text='Startup Preferences')
         labelRunChoiceTitle=Label(frameRun,text='At Startup')
         radioStartupEdit=Radiobutton(frameRun,variable=self.startupEdit,
             value=1,command=self.SetKeysType,text="Open Edit Window")
         radioStartupShell=Radiobutton(frameRun,variable=self.startupEdit,
             value=0,command=self.SetKeysType,text='Open Shell Window')
         #frameSave
-        labelSaveTitle=Label(frameSave,text='Autosave Preference')
         labelRunSaveTitle=Label(frameSave,text='At Start of Run (F5)  ')
         radioSaveAsk=Radiobutton(frameSave,variable=self.autoSave,
             value=0,command=self.SetKeysType,text="Prompt to Save")
@@ -367,7 +373,6 @@
         #frameHelp
         frameHelpList=Frame(frameHelp)
         frameHelpListButtons=Frame(frameHelpList)
-        labelHelpListTitle=Label(frameHelpList,text='Additional Help Sources:')
         scrollHelpList=Scrollbar(frameHelpList)
         self.listHelp=Listbox(frameHelpList,height=5,takefocus=FALSE,
                 exportselection=FALSE)
@@ -389,12 +394,10 @@
         frameEncoding.pack(side=TOP,padx=5,pady=5,fill=X)
         frameHelp.pack(side=TOP,padx=5,pady=5,expand=TRUE,fill=BOTH)
         #frameRun
-        labelRunTitle.pack(side=TOP,anchor=W,padx=5,pady=5)
         labelRunChoiceTitle.pack(side=LEFT,anchor=W,padx=5,pady=5)
         radioStartupShell.pack(side=RIGHT,anchor=W,padx=5,pady=5)
         radioStartupEdit.pack(side=RIGHT,anchor=W,padx=5,pady=5)
         #frameSave
-        labelSaveTitle.pack(side=TOP,anchor=W,padx=5,pady=5)
         labelRunSaveTitle.pack(side=LEFT,anchor=W,padx=5,pady=5)
         radioSaveAuto.pack(side=RIGHT,anchor=W,padx=5,pady=5)
         radioSaveAsk.pack(side=RIGHT,anchor=W,padx=5,pady=5)
@@ -415,7 +418,6 @@
         #frameHelp
         frameHelpListButtons.pack(side=RIGHT,padx=5,pady=5,fill=Y)
         frameHelpList.pack(side=TOP,padx=5,pady=5,expand=TRUE,fill=BOTH)
-        labelHelpListTitle.pack(side=TOP,anchor=W)
         scrollHelpList.pack(side=RIGHT,anchor=W,fill=Y)
         self.listHelp.pack(side=LEFT,anchor=E,expand=TRUE,fill=BOTH)
         self.buttonHelpListEdit.pack(side=TOP,anchor=W,pady=5)