1 files changed, 18 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/lib-tk/tkFileDialog.py b/Lib/lib-tk/tkFileDialog.py
index eb2a900..9d2af51 100644
--- a/Lib/lib-tk/tkFileDialog.py
+++ b/Lib/lib-tk/tkFileDialog.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # tk common file dialogues
 #
 # this module provides interfaces to the native file dialogues
-# available in Tk 4.2 and newer.
+# available in Tk 4.2 and newer, and the directory dialogue available
+# in Tk 8.3 and newer.
 #
 # written by Fredrik Lundh, May 1997.
 #
@@ -28,6 +29,12 @@
 #
 # - title: dialog title
 #
+# options for the directory chooser:
+#
+# - initialdir, parent, title: see above
+#
+# - mustexist: if true, user must pick an existing directory
+#
 
 from tkCommonDialog import Dialog
 
@@ -64,11 +71,20 @@ class SaveAs(_Dialog):
 
     command = "tk_getSaveFile"
 
-class Directory(_Dialog):
+
+# the directory dialog has its own _fix routines.
+class Directory(Dialog):
     "Ask for a directory"
 
     command = "tk_chooseDirectory"
 
+    def _fixresult(self, widget, result):
+        if result:
+            # keep directory until next time
+            self.options["initialdir"] = result
+        self.directory = result # compatibility
+        return result
+
 #
 # convenience stuff