[issue6739] IDLE window won't start or show up after assgining new key in options v2.5.2 and 3.1.1

[CaribbeanCruise]

New submission from CaribbeanCruise :

I tried to assign a new key(lctrl+lshift instead of lctrl+F5) for run-
mode in option in v.2.5.2. I tried the new key and it didn't work. And 
then I got lots of messages.
So I killed the IDLE and the rest of python. And run IDLE again, 
background process indicates some activity for 5secs. And then it was 
gone. No IDLE window showed up. 
So I uninstalled the 2.5.2. and installed the v.3.1.1. The installation 
process went ok, but when I starts IDLE. Nothing happens.
I tried and run idle.py in cmd, while I'm a vista user and got this:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Python31\Lib\idlelib\idle.py", line 11, in 
idlelib.PyShell.main()
  File "C:\Python31\Lib\idlelib\PyShell.py", line 1388, in main
shell = flist.open_shell()
  File "C:\Python31\Lib\idlelib\PyShell.py", line 277, in open_shell
self.pyshell = PyShell(self)
  File "C:\Python31\Lib\idlelib\PyShell.py", line 813, in __init__
OutputWindow.__init__(self, flist, None, None)
  File "C:\Python31\Lib\idlelib\OutputWindow.py", line 16, in __init__
EditorWindow.__init__(self, *args)
  File "C:\Python31\Lib\idlelib\EditorWindow.py", line 135, in __init__
self.apply_bindings()
  File "C:\Python31\Lib\idlelib\EditorWindow.py", line 961, in 
apply_bindings
text.event_add(event, *keylist)
  File "C:\Python31\Lib\idlelib\MultiCall.py", line 359, in event_add
widget.event_add(self, virtual, seq)
  File "C:\Python31\Lib\tkinter\__init__.py", line 1353, in event_add
self.tk.call(args)
_tkinter.TclError: bad event type or keysym "Shift"

What do I do to get this up and running?

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components: IDLE
messages: 91762
nosy: CaribbeanCruise
severity: normal
status: open
title: IDLE window won't start or show up after assgining new key in options 
v2.5.2 and 3.1.1
type: performance
versions: Python 3.1

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[issue6739] IDLE window won't start or show up after assgining new key in options v2.5.2 and 3.1.1

[CaribbeanCruise]

CaribbeanCruise  added the comment:

Thanks for the help.

I removed that external row and now it's up and running again :D May I 
please have an explanation on what causes that behavior and why that 
solution on that file worked?

I'm just a n00b/beginner level on programming and I will someday try to 
understand that patch, how I can write that patch and put it in place to 
make it work.

Thank you very much for the help and guidance.

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status: open -> pending
versions: +Python 2.5 -Python 2.6, Python 2.7, Python 3.2

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