New dialog from Fred Lundh
diff --git a/Lib/lib-tk/tkSimpleDialog.py b/Lib/lib-tk/tkSimpleDialog.py
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+#
+# An Introduction to Tkinter
+# tkSimpleDialog.py
+#
+# Copyright (c) 1997 by Fredrik Lundh
+#
+# fredrik@pythonware.com
+# http://www.pythonware.com
+#
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------
+# dialog base class
+
+from Tkinter import *
+import os
+
+class Dialog(Toplevel):
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, title = None):
+
+        Toplevel.__init__(self, parent)
+        self.transient(parent)
+
+        if title:
+            self.title(title)
+
+        self.parent = parent
+
+        self.result = None
+
+        body = Frame(self)
+        self.initial_focus = self.body(body)
+        body.pack(padx=5, pady=5)
+
+        self.buttonbox()
+
+        self.grab_set()
+
+        if not self.initial_focus:
+            self.initial_focus = self
+
+        self.protocol("WM_DELETE_WINDOW", self.cancel)
+
+        self.geometry("+%d+%d" % (parent.winfo_rootx()+50,
+                                  parent.winfo_rooty()+50))
+
+        self.initial_focus.focus_set()
+
+        self.wait_window(self)
+
+    #
+    # construction hooks
+
+    def body(self, master):
+        # create dialog body.  return widget that should have
+        # initial focus.  this method should be overridden
+
+        pass
+
+    def buttonbox(self):
+        # add standard button box. override if you don't want the
+        # standard buttons
+        
+        box = Frame(self)
+
+        w = Button(box, text="OK", width=10, command=self.ok, default=ACTIVE)
+        w.pack(side=LEFT, padx=5, pady=5)
+        w = Button(box, text="Cancel", width=10, command=self.cancel)
+        w.pack(side=LEFT, padx=5, pady=5)
+
+        self.bind("<Return>", self.ok)
+        self.bind("<Escape>", self.cancel)
+
+        box.pack()
+
+    #
+    # standard button semantics
+
+    def ok(self, event=None):
+
+        if not self.validate():
+            self.initial_focus.focus_set() # put focus back
+            return
+
+        self.withdraw()
+        self.update_idletasks()
+
+        self.apply()
+
+        self.cancel()
+
+    def cancel(self, event=None):
+
+        # put focus back to the parent window
+        self.parent.focus_set()
+        self.destroy()
+
+    #
+    # command hooks
+
+    def validate(self):
+
+        return 1 # override
+
+    def apply(self):
+
+        pass # override
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------
+# convenience dialogues
+
+import string
+
+class _QueryDialog(Dialog):
+
+    def __init__(self, title, prompt,
+                 minvalue = None, maxvalue = None,
+                 parent = None):
+
+        from Tkinter import _default_root
+
+        if not parent:
+            parent = _default_root
+
+        self.prompt   = prompt
+        self.minvalue = minvalue
+        self.maxvalue = maxvalue
+
+        Dialog.__init__(self, parent, title)
+
+    def body(self, master):
+
+        w = Label(master, text=self.prompt)
+        w.grid(row=0, padx=5, sticky=W)
+
+        self.entry = Entry(master, name="entry")
+        self.entry.grid(row=1, padx=5, sticky=W+E)
+
+        return self.entry
+
+    def validate(self):
+
+        import tkMessageBox
+
+        try:
+            result = self.getresult()
+        except ValueError:
+            tkMessageBox.showwarning(
+                "Bad value",
+                self.errormessage + "\nPlease try again",
+                parent = self
+            )
+            return 0
+
+        if self.minvalue is not None and result < self.minvalue:
+            tkMessageBox.showwarning(
+                "Too small",
+                "The allowed minimum value is %s. "
+                "Please try again" % self.minvalue,
+                parent = self
+            )
+            return 0
+
+        if self.maxvalue is not None and result > self.maxvalue:
+            tkMessageBox.showwarning(
+                "Bad value",
+                "The allowed maximum value is %s. "
+                "Please try again" % self.maxvalue,
+                parent = self
+            )
+            return 0
+                
+        self.result = result
+
+        return 1
+
+
+class _QueryInteger(_QueryDialog):
+    errormessage = "Invalid integer"
+    def getresult(self):
+        return string.atoi(self.entry.get())
+
+def askinteger(title, prompt, **kw):
+    d = apply(_QueryInteger, (title, prompt), kw)
+    return d.result
+
+class _QueryFloat(_QueryDialog):
+    errormessage = "Invalid floating point value"
+    def getresult(self):
+        return string.atof(self.entry.get())
+
+def askfloat(title, prompt, **kw):
+    d = apply(_QueryFloat, (title, prompt), kw)
+    return d.result
+
+class _QueryString(_QueryDialog):
+    def getresult(self):
+        return self.entry.get()
+
+def askstring(title, prompt, **kw):
+    d = apply(_QueryString, (title, prompt), kw)
+    return d.result
+
+if __name__ == "__main__": 
+
+    root = Tk()
+    root.update()
+
+    print askinteger("Spam", "Egg count")
+    print askfloat("Spam", "Egg weight")
+    print askstring("Spam", "Egg label")
diff --git a/Lib/tkinter/tkSimpleDialog.py b/Lib/tkinter/tkSimpleDialog.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68f414a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Lib/tkinter/tkSimpleDialog.py
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+#
+# An Introduction to Tkinter
+# tkSimpleDialog.py
+#
+# Copyright (c) 1997 by Fredrik Lundh
+#
+# fredrik@pythonware.com
+# http://www.pythonware.com
+#
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------
+# dialog base class
+
+from Tkinter import *
+import os
+
+class Dialog(Toplevel):
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, title = None):
+
+        Toplevel.__init__(self, parent)
+        self.transient(parent)
+
+        if title:
+            self.title(title)
+
+        self.parent = parent
+
+        self.result = None
+
+        body = Frame(self)
+        self.initial_focus = self.body(body)
+        body.pack(padx=5, pady=5)
+
+        self.buttonbox()
+
+        self.grab_set()
+
+        if not self.initial_focus:
+            self.initial_focus = self
+
+        self.protocol("WM_DELETE_WINDOW", self.cancel)
+
+        self.geometry("+%d+%d" % (parent.winfo_rootx()+50,
+                                  parent.winfo_rooty()+50))
+
+        self.initial_focus.focus_set()
+
+        self.wait_window(self)
+
+    #
+    # construction hooks
+
+    def body(self, master):
+        # create dialog body.  return widget that should have
+        # initial focus.  this method should be overridden
+
+        pass
+
+    def buttonbox(self):
+        # add standard button box. override if you don't want the
+        # standard buttons
+        
+        box = Frame(self)
+
+        w = Button(box, text="OK", width=10, command=self.ok, default=ACTIVE)
+        w.pack(side=LEFT, padx=5, pady=5)
+        w = Button(box, text="Cancel", width=10, command=self.cancel)
+        w.pack(side=LEFT, padx=5, pady=5)
+
+        self.bind("<Return>", self.ok)
+        self.bind("<Escape>", self.cancel)
+
+        box.pack()
+
+    #
+    # standard button semantics
+
+    def ok(self, event=None):
+
+        if not self.validate():
+            self.initial_focus.focus_set() # put focus back
+            return
+
+        self.withdraw()
+        self.update_idletasks()
+
+        self.apply()
+
+        self.cancel()
+
+    def cancel(self, event=None):
+
+        # put focus back to the parent window
+        self.parent.focus_set()
+        self.destroy()
+
+    #
+    # command hooks
+
+    def validate(self):
+
+        return 1 # override
+
+    def apply(self):
+
+        pass # override
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------
+# convenience dialogues
+
+import string
+
+class _QueryDialog(Dialog):
+
+    def __init__(self, title, prompt,
+                 minvalue = None, maxvalue = None,
+                 parent = None):
+
+        from Tkinter import _default_root
+
+        if not parent:
+            parent = _default_root
+
+        self.prompt   = prompt
+        self.minvalue = minvalue
+        self.maxvalue = maxvalue
+
+        Dialog.__init__(self, parent, title)
+
+    def body(self, master):
+
+        w = Label(master, text=self.prompt)
+        w.grid(row=0, padx=5, sticky=W)
+
+        self.entry = Entry(master, name="entry")
+        self.entry.grid(row=1, padx=5, sticky=W+E)
+
+        return self.entry
+
+    def validate(self):
+
+        import tkMessageBox
+
+        try:
+            result = self.getresult()
+        except ValueError:
+            tkMessageBox.showwarning(
+                "Bad value",
+                self.errormessage + "\nPlease try again",
+                parent = self
+            )
+            return 0
+
+        if self.minvalue is not None and result < self.minvalue:
+            tkMessageBox.showwarning(
+                "Too small",
+                "The allowed minimum value is %s. "
+                "Please try again" % self.minvalue,
+                parent = self
+            )
+            return 0
+
+        if self.maxvalue is not None and result > self.maxvalue:
+            tkMessageBox.showwarning(
+                "Bad value",
+                "The allowed maximum value is %s. "
+                "Please try again" % self.maxvalue,
+                parent = self
+            )
+            return 0
+                
+        self.result = result
+
+        return 1
+
+
+class _QueryInteger(_QueryDialog):
+    errormessage = "Invalid integer"
+    def getresult(self):
+        return string.atoi(self.entry.get())
+
+def askinteger(title, prompt, **kw):
+    d = apply(_QueryInteger, (title, prompt), kw)
+    return d.result
+
+class _QueryFloat(_QueryDialog):
+    errormessage = "Invalid floating point value"
+    def getresult(self):
+        return string.atof(self.entry.get())
+
+def askfloat(title, prompt, **kw):
+    d = apply(_QueryFloat, (title, prompt), kw)
+    return d.result
+
+class _QueryString(_QueryDialog):
+    def getresult(self):
+        return self.entry.get()
+
+def askstring(title, prompt, **kw):
+    d = apply(_QueryString, (title, prompt), kw)
+    return d.result
+
+if __name__ == "__main__": 
+
+    root = Tk()
+    root.update()
+
+    print askinteger("Spam", "Egg count")
+    print askfloat("Spam", "Egg weight")
+    print askstring("Spam", "Egg label")