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diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/macosxSupport.py b/Lib/idlelib/macosxSupport.py
index f93ef11..9690442 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/macosxSupport.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/macosxSupport.py
@@ -37,17 +37,21 @@ def isCarbonAquaTk(root):
def tkVersionWarning(root):
"""
Returns a string warning message if the Tk version in use appears to
- be one known to cause problems with IDLE. The Apple Cocoa-based Tk 8.5
- that was shipped with Mac OS X 10.6.
+ be one known to cause problems with IDLE.
+ 1. Apple Cocoa-based Tk 8.5.7 shipped with Mac OS X 10.6 is unusable.
+ 2. Apple Cocoa-based Tk 8.5.9 in OS X 10.7 and 10.8 is better but
+ can still crash unexpectedly.
"""
if (runningAsOSXApp() and
- ('AppKit' in root.tk.call('winfo', 'server', '.')) and
- (root.tk.call('info', 'patchlevel') == '8.5.7') ):
- return (r"WARNING: The version of Tcl/Tk (8.5.7) in use may"
+ ('AppKit' in root.tk.call('winfo', 'server', '.')) ):
+ patchlevel = root.tk.call('info', 'patchlevel')
+ if patchlevel not in ('8.5.7', '8.5.9'):
+ return False
+ return (r"WARNING: The version of Tcl/Tk ({0}) in use may"
r" be unstable.\n"
r"Visit http://www.python.org/download/mac/tcltk/"
- r" for current information.")
+ r" for current information.".format(patchlevel))
else:
return False