diff -r 2c124e30a324 Lib/idlelib/CallTipWindow.py --- a/Lib/idlelib/CallTipWindow.py Fri Aug 07 00:43:39 2015 -0700 +++ b/Lib/idlelib/CallTipWindow.py Thu Aug 13 08:13:54 2015 -0700 @@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ background="#ffffe0", relief=SOLID, borderwidth=1, font = self.widget['font']) self.label.pack() + tw.lift() # needed to work around bug in Tk 8.5.18+ (issue #24570) self.checkhideid = self.widget.bind(CHECKHIDE_VIRTUAL_EVENT_NAME, self.checkhide_event)